Chewy Meets Chico

Our small family friend, Chewy, meets Chico, and becomes overly dramatic when surrounded by puppy cuteness. Nic chimes in. Nic's mom acts as stage director.
- Lana

ComicCom Crowd

Team KPA is at ComicCon, and sent 60 seconds of the crowd. Cosplay galore.
- thanks, Kristine Phoenix-Artinian

Rescued Pup

My nephew, Jason, rescued a pup named Chico who was living under bad circumstances. Time to fatten this pup up, and give him some TLC. Nicolas is obviously thrilled. I wonder how Brooklyn, the pup who's been with them for years, will take having a housemate?

- Lana

Pencil Jump

KPA succumbs to peer pressure.  Zabel takes no prisoners.

Breakdancing Jean

Jean escaped from her mother's office to pay me a visit and show off her breakdancing skills.
- Lana

Walk to Fishing Pier

MUNI thwarted my plans to hit the beach, today. I went, instead, for a walk along Lake Merced. I never take that walk without taking the path that leads down to the little fishing pier. It's difficult to believe a place like this exists within the city limits.

PoolSounds

I spent the morning and early afternoon at the pool. It was empty when I got there. As the hours went by, families started showing up, many with kids. While the morning sound was birdsong, the afternoon sound was that of kids frolicking.
-Lana

Freeway

Kristine took O and Z on a geocache adventure with their friend, O2. This is Ophelia Artinian's submission, which isn't even close to 60 seconds long, but Ophelia isn't yet 11 yars old, so I'll cut her some slack. She wanted us to see how excited she, her sister, and their friend were to be walking on a foot bridge over the freeway. L.A. kids get excited over the strangest things.

Strikers

Bay Area Rapid Transit went on strike, this morning. This meant chaos for a lot of straphangers. These folks deserve a fair wage and to have their safety concerns met. I hope their action results in positive change. I'm not a huge union fan, but I give them props for doing what they feel is right and demanding justice.

- Lana

The Carrousel

Another summer evening in Edmonton, Festival City. There are dozens of festivals celebrating music, art, theatre, and ethnic groups every year, both summer and winter. Summers are particularly festive, with different events every week, many overlapping. This is The Carrousel, an instillation at The Works Art and Design Festival. It was created by a trio of Quebec artists called BGL, and it is made from recycled fences and shopping carts. And it's human powered!
- Jim Cej

Rarities

Sunshine and real summer heat in San Francisco, coupled with me having some free time on a weekday afternoon. It's not often that I see anyone but hardcore surfers in this water. I love the sound of kids squealing as the tide rolls in. Ocean beach is really beautiful.
- Lana

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

First day after school let out, Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
-Gerard Holmes

How much do I love you for sending me 60 seconds of Brooklyn? A lot, my friend. A whole lot. 
- L

Hanging with Jean at Yerba Buena Gardens

Just shy of 60 seconds of my little friend and birthday biddy, Jean. We spent a part of the afternoon hanging out together at Yerba Buena Gardens, blowing bubbles and exploring the fountains, while her mom attended an important meeting. There may or may not have been some dipping of bare feet in the fountain.

- Lana

Cliff House Putt Putt

Picture it: Cliff House restaurant in SF. A lovely meal. Sweeping views of the rugged, SF coastline. Dense fog. Cold rain falling....And then a dag with a cowboy hat and a golf club and orange golf ball decides that the cold, wet, concrete patio is the perfect place to get in some putting practice.
 - Lana

Sycamore Mineral Springs Labyrinth

After a week in the Bay Area, Kristine headed home to L.A., making a few stops on the way. This was one of them - the spot where she and Edward were married 13+ years ago. In true kid fashion,  Ophelia and Zabel decided that a contemplative maze made for a competitive challenge.

- Lana (for uncharacteristically wordless Kristine)

Cloud Chamber

The tracks of sub-atomic particles are captured as they leave condensation trails in a cloud chamber. The "rain" is condensing alcohol, and the particle source is a small button of americium-241. Most of the trails are probably alpha particles, others are cosmic rays and stray particles from background radiation.
- Kurt Story

I know the most interesting people with the most diverse hobbies.
- Lana

Sutro Baths

Went with Kristine and the kids to Sutro Baths.  After a downright hot day in Muir Woods, the SF coast was freezing, and the swells were pretty big. Humbling and hypnotic.
- Lana

The Visitors

My apartment was invaded by Artinians.  I've been informed that I could do a much better job in terms of supplying 7 year olds with crafting supplies for spontaneous projects. I TRIED!
- Lana

GGP

I hate MUNI, but my morning commute IS about the most scenic commute anyone in SF can have. My first bus takes me past Lake Merced, which is really pretty, and I also see a bit of the sea. My second bus cuts through Golden Gate Park, which is pretty cool. Here's a bit of GGP on a particularly sunny morning.
-Lana

Drawing Dragons

I spent a week with my family. Nic is my youngest nephew. He's a really great little person. He and I are excellent bunkmates. We spent a lot of time drawing pictures of dragons.
-Lana