BIG STAR 2009

Marilyn had her 15 minutes of fame in this years Big Star “That’s Entertainment”. This is an annual lip sync show done here at RCB. This year Marilyn did Madonna’s Crybaby with our friend Jaak. This two hour show is always a big hit at RCB and I took pictures of the preparation and the show. I have a slide show of all the acts and also the behind the back stage people.
The staging and costumes are always a big part of the act and there is always a big production with both. Many hours and work were spent on the staging of the acts and since we have no place for storage all of stage has to be dismantled. As is often the case many people said it was the best ever. This was also the first time they hired a professional videographer to film the production. We have yet to see the result but there will be party in a couple of weeks to see the DVD.

Snow in Indio

For the most part it has been a warm winter here in Indio, however this last week has been cold and rainy. The snow level in the mountain was down to just over 2000 feet and this presented a very nice picture of the snow covered mountains across the valley.

I went out to try to find a good place for a photograph but didn’t find that perfect place. I guess you are always looking for the combination of several pictures. I did get a few shots including a panorama across the Terra Largo golf course the second day. As you can tell from that picture, the light covering of snow on the lower levels is quickly disappearing.
They promise another rainy and cool weekend and they are already above normal in rainfall. That means I may be able to get some great wildflowers in a few weeks.