by Jim Bass | Apr 22, 2013 | On Assignment
The Port of Hueneme in Ventura County moves a lot of cars. The ships that transport cars, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and more are known as RO-ROs, which stands for roll on, roll off. Here we see cars rolling off. I once waited for my contact to connect with...
by Jim Bass | Apr 9, 2013 | Event Photography
On April 3, the Channel Islands Boating Center officially opened with a ceremony attended by community members who spent a long time making a dream become reality. The provides educational and recreational opportunities for students of California State University,...
by Jim Bass | Feb 27, 2013 | On Assignment
This image was shot for a billboard to promote the new boating center at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. Their website is here. Last October I went out with a group of student sailors from Cal State Channel Islands. It was a windy day and choppy, which meant I got...
by Jim Bass | Feb 6, 2013 | Food
Here we go with another food post. This delicious salad was my wife’s invention, getting creative with available ingredients. Everything is fairly straightforward except for the kaffir lime leaves. My son, having spent time in Asia, planted one of these trees in...
by Jim Bass | Jan 26, 2013 | Still Life
Black magic rose This is a black magic rose, one of the deepest red roses in our garden. It also is unusual because when the blooms dry out, then don’t crumble. They desiccate in place, creating patterns that normally would not appear as the petals fell. If roses...
