The weather was so nice, it got a little cool by the last few days of my visit but still much better then the 1 degree temp we had in St. Louis days before my trip. More to come…

This is a recent painting I completed. It is part of a series that I hope to have finished by 2009. More pictures to come.

Today was one of the best days we have had all year and its fall now. It was warm and sunny without any humanity. Fall is the best season in the ST. Louis area.

Recently installed H&R sport springs give the Subaru a nice low appearance.

Who says you cant have a Mini and a Super Car? A British engineering company PML has built a hybrid version that can accelerate 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. It does this with the help of 4 electric motors producing 160 horsepower each for a total of 640. It’s called the PML Mini QED and it has an all-electric range of 200 miles and has a total range of about 932 miles with the help of a small internal combustion engine. For highway cruising, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is used to re-charge the battery. In this hybrid mode, fuel economy can be as high as 80 mpg.

Worst flood since the great flood of 1993. It’s so strange to see the roads that I normally drive on deep under water.

The one criticism I have for the 2008 E92 M3 is that it is to flashy in factory form so with a little Photoshoping I have simplified the BMW M3.

During my latest trip to Seattle I had the opportunity to visit Wallace Falls State Park. The park was beautiful. We only had time to hike about a mile from the park entrance. There were much bigger falls further up the mountain that we would have loved to hike to.

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Aggressive styling distinguish the M3 as a high-performance vehicle while helping to feed high performance. Its bigger wheels and wider track fill the exceptionally flared fenders and add to its curb presence. Another exclusive performance enhancement is its Carbon Fiber roof panel.

Produced in the same Landshut factory as the BMW Formula One engine, the M3’s all-aluminum 4.0-liter V-8 produces 414 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of peak torque. This engine has a truly remarkable 8,400-RPM redline, and follows the same high rev philosophy as the V-10 found in the M5 and M6.

Check out the rest of this article and more great pics at FastWallpapers.com

Hearst Castle

Alison and I spent a week in Central California at the beginning of August. I was lots of fun. We were there for Joey and Nicks wedding but we still were able to do some sight seeing. Pictured is Alison and I in front of the main building at Hearst Castle.