Los Angeles - My City: Jan 15, 2010

For the last few weeks I have been spending a lot of time downtown on skid row in Los Angeles. I generally spend two shifts downtown so to speak; an afternoon and very late evening shift. In the evenings I pass out snacks such as protein bars, raisins, bananas and other healthy items to the folks who do not make it into the missions and shelters ... the folks that spend the evening on the street.

Today I thought I would take a break as I had not really taken a break for a few weeks. The folks I work with are all at NAMM, a music trade show in Anaheim that happens once per year. I am probably going to pass on attending this years show. I find the show much the same year after year and my friends who are there are people I generally see or speak to outside of the event. There are folks that travel from far away and spend a lot of money to exhibit at the show. It is not fair to sit and chat with them when they are trying to generate business in this economy.

So, with the thought of my break today in mind I am going to post a few photos I have taken in the past of some sporting clays events. This is a sport in which I participate and enjoy very much. Sporting clays is something like skeet or trap shooting but it is considered more difficult and challenging by most. The place I typically shoot is http://www.moorenmoore.com/ and there are more photos and some videos as well as video links at http://www.guitaramplifierblueprinting.com/moorenmoore.html on my GAB website. There is also a bit of explanation on the differences between the basic forms of shotgun sports.