On Saturday afternoon, I went to the local outdoor mall. It has a lot of high end-ish stores, really great restaurants, a cultural center, and lots of people watching. The top two shots are of the valet parking which is right on the street. I got a kick out of watching people walk buy and drool over the cars there. California dreaming at it's best (or worst).

Less than 100 feet from these cars, you can rent a horse and buggy to take you around the mall and see the sights. I think the "driver" was getting lessons on how to handle the carriage. She looked pretty nervous. Or maybe it was just not wanting to scratch those cars! Anyway, I thought it was ironic that they were so close together. The question is...are we better off with cars or would we be having more fun with a horse and buggy? Of course, I ride my bike everywhere so you know my answer! :)

heh. i was expecting a parade of exotic cars and then i scrolled to the horse-drawn carriages. i don't know that we are worse off with cars so much as we--in america--are worse off with the way that years of cheap petroleum resulted in an infrastructure and mindset resistant to public transportation, pedestrians and bicyclists. chipotle · 2007-02-21: 07:32

amazing set really great patojejp · 2007-02-21: 14:07

nice panning work on the last shot!!! fantastic set PaulGraham · 2007-02-21: 17:47

I´ll skip the discussion and say that both are beautiful! Number 6 is a fantastic photograph!! Yanko · 2007-02-21: 19:09

great set:) Metamorhous · 2007-02-21: 21:15

Love how you moved from color to sepia to b&w. That third photo with his arm around her is lovely, and the way you've composed the fifth shot is great. aggiechristine · 2007-02-22: 20:51

Well, the emotion in your 4th images are great;) anacreative · 2007-02-23: 02:31

vrooom! a horsepower series. nice shots! ????? · 2007-02-23: 22:26

Good ! facan · 2007-03-10: 11:15

hi thanks for the comment, nice shots! ????? · 2007-03-14: 02:00

lovely constrasts magpy · 2007-04-24: 18:35

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