This is a gamelan. Or possibly part of a gamelan. Or possibly multiple gameli. (Pomona College)

Before the gamelan ensemble can begin playing, the director must check for munchkins in his drum. (Pomona College)

In the dance of Bali, smiling is a faux pas, and this dancer was fauxing some major pas. (Pomona College)

Ah, the look on a girl's face when she realizes that a gamelan ensemble is in no way related to country line dancing. (Pomona College)

If pressed, would you be able to say what color her hair is? (Pomona College)

This piece was apparently composed by Mondrian. (Pomona College)

That is the conductor. If you are not wondering, you should be wondering "how did he get that shot?" (Pomona College)

Would've been there if I hadn't been busy initializing my breakdancing lifestyle that night. (Los Angeles, CA)

It's a fish. I too want to kill myself now. (Huntington Gardens)

I see here aught but sincerity and goodwill - the Great Pumpkin would be proud. (San Marino, CA)

I call it "Essence of a Joke That Wasn't Funny." (Pasadena, CA)

While one of my very good friends loves mimery, I still wonder every time "how did we arrive at this?" (Pasadena, CA)

It's best at this intersection to just pull over and walk. (Pasadena, CA)

You have behaved... shamefully. (Pasadena, CA)

I'm afraid I will be hanging up the tennis racket (old hobby) for some red bandanas and a DJ. (Pasadena, CA)

"We'll have the Italian sausage pizza and the proof for the Goldbach Conjecture please." (Pasadena, CA)

So many poetry book, so little poetry book. (Pasadena, CA)

Kyra, welcome to your nemesis. (Pasadena, CA)

Two white boys + one guitar + one keyboard + one computer (well, it's a Mac, so we'll go with 3/4 of a computer) = revolution in rap music. (Pasadena, CA)

Aidan used to trust me; I suspect that was before I got the camera. (Pasadena, CA)

I'm taking a baby closeup, he's taking an EXTREME BABY CLOSEUP. (Pasadena, CA)

They were fast dancing (footwork), so it was hard to get a non-blurry photo. (Descanso Gardens)

Those two troopers - cooking for the people, even in the middle of a massive earthquake. (Altadena, CA)

Hungry baby, distracted parents. (Pasadena, CA)

Is this photo boring? Yes it is boring. A little relaxing? Guilty as charged. (Newport Beach, CA)

They're looking for girls, not drowning people. (Newport Beach, CA)

She looked important, so I photographed her. (Redondo Beach, CA)

You should've seen when the groom came in on a white stallion. (Redondo Beach, CA)

Missy becomes Bengali. (Redondo Beach, CA)

Go DJ. Dats my DJ. Go DJ. Cos dats my DJ. (Alhambra, CA)

It just never would have occurred to me to sculpt a boy's face eating his own handlebar mustache. (Huntington Gardens)

It was a mighty duel; they were both masters. (Pasadena, CA)

It was an honor that day, in the presence of a player so clearly headed for the hall of fame. (Lacey Park)