Wilco Tango Foxtrot

Wilco Tango Foxtrot, originally uploaded by greggarciaphoto.

Orange County Photographer Greg Garcia Tries Lagunita's Wilco Tango Foxtrot

Ok. I'm trying a new beer tonight. I have to admit, the name on the label caught my eye... not normally how i would choose a beer. Anyway, I'm glad I did, it is really good. It's very bold. Malty with an aggressive hop character. It definitely has a floral hop nose but it's smooth and creamy on the palate and full of body. For a bold beer it's hard to drink slow. It comes in at 7.83% alcohol by volume and reminds me of the beer Keri Kelli and I would seek out in the bay area. This beer has a quality that reminds me of days at the Tornado quite some time ago but it's flavor is completely fresh. The only bummer about this find is it's a limited release. WTF!

Shot with the iPhone 3G

Stone @ the Vegas Brewfest

Stone @ the Vegas Brewfest, originally uploaded by greggarciaphoto.

This image is from the Las Vegas Brew Fest. It was taken from behind the Stone booth as the people from Stone were serving the happy beer lovers. I shot this with my iPhone and edited the image in my phone with the app, Best Camera.

Bi-Pedal Locomotion

Bi-Pedal Locomotion, originally uploaded by greggarciaphoto.

This is an iPhone capture as I was riding to the park. I kinda like the simple graphic nature of the shot. The post processing was done with the iPhone app Best Camera

Blogging.  What a weird creature.  It's like a diary that you know everyone can read but you have no idea if anyone is reading it.  The only guage that you have is by the comments and email that you might receive regarding your blog.

So originally, this was just going to be a photo blog.  Then it morphed into a behind the scenes look.  Then it turned more personal.  Then I started getting feedback from other photographers that like the tech and set ups involved in taking the shots.  Well, just like my bike pictured above, the squeeky wheel will get more oil.  The funny thing about tech is, it's like riding a bike or driving a car with a manual transmission.  It's been so long since I learned how to drive it's almost foreign when you try to break it down and explain the process to someone who has never done it before.   I have found it to be a great exercise for me and I plan on incorporating it at least once a week.

Regarding all the other subjects and content?  They are all part of my daily life behind the scenes, if you will.  So, I will most likely continue to blog about them as well.  The adventure, circumstance tech...   etc...  I thought about starting additional blogs that are specific to those subjects but that seems a bit complicated so for now, it's all gonna stay here. Was it Popeye that said, I yam what I yam...", so I will share it here.  I will try to be diligent about tags so any of the subjects can be searchable and I'm even thinking about an entry schedule.  Maybe I will isolate tech to Wednesdays and give my entries a little structure. If I decide to ink that idea, I will let you know.  For now, I'm gonna bust out the oil.