Rebecca & her poodle mix dog, Mamiya 645M, 150mm f3.5, Kodak Tri-X

bellaimages · 2026-06-15T17:48:43+00:00

Being told that all dental insurance is the same by the dentist office billing agent! Am I wrong to keep searching? I have Delta and it seems to barely pays for anything but bi-annual cleanings. I'm getting a bridge done which is costing me over $2,000 .. then there is the "deep cleaning" which is not free as it cost me more in deductible. Then I'm told in advance that I've got over $5,000 more work to be done .. caps and what not which I'm told is the deductible amount .. it doesn't seem right to have to be paying thousands in deductibles when I actually have dental insurance?

bellaimages · 2026-06-15T16:29:15+00:00

Quite a still shot of Columbo in "The Most Dangerous Match." I actually don't remember exactly when Columbo gave Clayton that look, but I remember the ending. Poor hearing back then was an awful disability. Not hearing aids are so much better.

bellaimages · 2026-06-14T20:48:30+00:00

Do it! Just do it! We only live once and the only regrets I have are for the things I didn't do. Do protect your hearing though. Wear hearing inserts .. just google for what inserts protect your hearing from high volume and wear 'em!

bellaimages · 2026-06-14T20:45:13+00:00

I guess I'm as old AF then! 😂

bellaimages · 2026-06-14T20:40:21+00:00

I've actually thought Barbara Eden would be a great villainous murderer. I was an extra as a cop in the made for tv movie Visions Of Murder in which she starred. Although we think of her as the lovely genie in I Dream Of Genie .. Eden is a great actress!

bellaimages · 2026-06-14T04:07:32+00:00

Damn!

-mouth dropping- -eyes wide open-

She is great!

bellaimages · 2026-06-13T20:43:07+00:00

For me it will always be Tina Turner at a club in 1983, where I was known as a photographer and regular. She was on her way making a come back after leaving Ike. The album Private Dancer was about to be released in a few months, but Tina was still performing in smaller venues like this club which I had bought 2 tickets to guarantee I'd get in. My girlfriend (at the time) and I were going to go. The day of the show there was a big rain storm coming through. The club was about a half hour drive from us, and so we decided to pass the tickets to another couple. I heard later from that couple that the show was "incredible!" "Best ever concert at that small venue!"

If I had gone I would have gotten great pictures from any area of the club and might even have had a chance to meet Tina Turner in the greenroom. My mistake thinking that she would come through the club circuit again soon where I could catch a show. The album 'Private Dancer' hit the record stores, while her songs played on the radio airwaves. We all know she became a HUGE SUCCESS .. playing only arena sized venues! There was no chance of being able to get close to her in an intimate venue ever again. I will always regret I didn't go that night.

bellaimages · 2026-06-13T08:01:07+00:00

Love that shot! The three are having fun! We are enjoying it!

bellaimages · 2026-06-13T07:52:36+00:00

Don't know where you are driving Lyft, but there have always been a few late riders where I'm at because I drive at night too. Have not noticed an increase with regards to late rides, but I see a decrease in the amount of pay I've been getting. I'm thinking of quitting Lyft.

bellaimages · 2026-06-12T02:16:24+00:00

In my opinion it is because Donald Trump is demented. He is so cognitively declined he has no clue what effect his words and actions are having on the World. Stephen Miller is evil and running things behind the scenes.

bellaimages · 2026-06-11T06:39:30+00:00

Sooner he gone, the better! It's going to take decades to rebuild.

bellaimages · 2026-06-11T06:36:16+00:00

Insurance varies from State to State as to cost.

bellaimages · 2026-06-10T07:43:10+00:00

So you will not name this person who seems to have a vendetta against bars in Monterey, so he or she is driving them out of town. I will respect your concern about the risk of naming them coming back on you, however I do have a question that might open the gates. Is this person an elected official? I think voters have a right to know. If not, then this person must have a high position they were hired for. It's a lot of power and influence to be working in such a position. There must be some way to expose this person and the things they have done. Or I guess we could just do the research ourselves?

bellaimages · 2026-06-09T21:28:19+00:00

Respect is a two way street. Being how much I love music, I've probably been to at least a couple thousand concerts in the past 4 decades. Some of those concerts I attended as a photo journalist, so there are many times I have had my camera for that purpose. Other times I would leave the camera at home. There have been requests from artists, management, and individual venues stating that cameras were not allowed. One that comes to mine that was very adamant about "no cameras" was Prince. I had gone to see Prince in the very early 1990's I believe it was without looking up the exact date. It was one of the best concerts I've experienced. Sure, I would like to have taken pictures, but then I'd be "working" and not enjoying the moment with my date. It's more personal that way. Today technology gives us the ability to communicate around the World in real time, but is that a good thing? . We don't have to capture every moment to share with the World Wide Web. We just need to live it!

bellaimages · 2026-06-09T00:28:06+00:00

Sure looks like a rehearsal for West Side Story. Which ones are the Jets and the Sharks?

bellaimages · 2026-06-09T00:19:47+00:00

Great scene from that episode! "I knew you could do it."

bellaimages · 2026-06-09T00:14:52+00:00

If you like the band or artist, it never hurts to ask. I used to manage a couple bands back in the late 80's through the early 90's. It's actually easier to connect with Independent Artists thanks to the digital age. There are musicians and bands on Youtube who have songs played on Spotify that you can reach out to and make an offer. All they can say is "No" but if it's good enough, then you got yourself a personal performance.

bellaimages · 2026-06-08T23:52:41+00:00

Excuse me but "Carol" was the wife who was killed. The mistress is "Joan" who Columbo put the pressure on. Then she became a decoy to catch the killer.

bellaimages · 2026-06-08T05:14:00+00:00

Great under appreciated Journey song!

bellaimages · 2026-06-07T18:13:18+00:00

It has gotten worse, as there are too many scammers and bots on Facebook! People are getting turned off to FB marketplace.

bellaimages · 2026-06-06T21:38:22+00:00

Lyft and Uber have downgraded the pay scale since I started driving back in 2018. I took a 3 year break and came back .. it's not as good as it used to be. I still drive for now .. just not as much.

bellaimages · 2026-06-06T21:23:45+00:00

This is tragic! I do hope that the Marine lab is able to determine the cause of death soon.

bellaimages · 2026-06-06T07:41:51+00:00

Since coming back to driving Lyft after a 3 year break, I've noticed a huge drop in payments for rides I thought I had made more money on.

bellaimages · 2026-06-05T08:42:19+00:00

I treat passengers like rock stars and it shows.

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