Old Blog: December 2005

Kosmonaut wins Best Deaf Photo Blog of 2005

Thank you to all who voted. Kosmonaut Photo Blog was selected as Best Photo Blog by the 2005 Deaf Photo Blog Awards.

Los Angeles: Santacon!

Santacon, or Santarchy as it is also known, is an annual event worldwide with Santas getting together to have a good time. Santacon is known for its bawdiness, pranks, and harmless behavior.

These photos were taken at Los Angeles Santa Con in 2005. I didn't post all the pictures I took. If I took a picture of you at Santacon (likely,) shoot me an email at kathryn [a] kosmonaut dot net and send me a photo of you. If I have a shot of you, I will happily send it along.

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Santa prepares for the long day of fun with libitations.

Santa has bling!

Atnas: the anti-Santas, who dress in white suits and red beards.

Red, red, red everywhere.

Santas descend into the Metro station.

Santas on Metro Red Line

Santas go up, up, up!

Santa finds a reindeer.

Santa is sexy!

Santa says HO!

A group of clowns infiltrated the Santa group.

Santa finds toys for his gift bag. A dildo ...

... and a butt plug. Ho ho ho!

The clowns heckled the Santas and tried to out-ho-ho-ho them.

Santa finds solace in a bar.

Santa can be kind of cranky.

Santa lets it all hang out.

Santa goes to jail!

What's going on? Who are all these Santas?

Santa passes out on the Walk of Fame.

Santa takes over a mall.

Everyone wants a picture of Santa.

Snuggly Santas

Santa rides the bull!

Yee-haw, Santa!

Santa ends the night at a strip club.

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All photos are ©2005 Kathryn Hill Photography.

Kitchen: Napoleon

"Napoleon" of chantrelle mushroom pancakes with grilled yellow zucchini, and a tomato-saffron reduction.

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Kitchen: Pomegranate

Sweet, juicy, ruby jewels of deliciousness.

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Kitchen: Purple Artichoke Pizza

Homemade pizza with fresh tomatoes, purple artichokes, goat cheese, garlic, pine nuts, and fresh herbs.

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Purple artichokes

Ready for the oven

Golden brown crust and melted cheese

Yummy slice

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Los Angeles: Floss Silk Tree

Floss Silk Tree (Chorisia speciosa) is a native of South America and grows well in California. It is a popular ornamental tree in Los Angeles and lines many streets. The trunks are thick and green, and covered with spiny thorns. In the Fall, the tree produces hibiscus-like flowers that are creamy-white in the center and bright pink on the outside. When the flowers die, they are replaced with large green mango-shaped fruits that are filled with white silky material that is used for stuffing cushions in South America.

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Spiny trunk

Fruits of floss-silk

Pink, pink, pink!

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Kitchen: Chocolate Cake and Milk

Chocolate cake, and mmmmmmilk, as we call it in our house. Mmmmmmilk.

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Kitchen: Farmer's Market Bounty

Purple artichokes, yellow zucchini, pomegranates, chiles, and squash blossoms from the Farmer's Market.

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Los Angeles: First Thursday San Pedro

San Pedro is a former fishing town on the Port of Los Angeles. The old Customs houses and other unused commercial spaces have been turned into artist lofts. On the first Thursday of every month, the artists open their studios to the public.

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