How Tico came into our life.

Tico came into our life late in the Month of April in 2004.

                                                          San Joaquin Valley Orchards

We were on a trip to Yosemite to take my partner's Nephew who was visiting from Maine.
Normally I enjoy stopping off in Oakhurst, CA, just to the south of Yosemite National Park.
It's in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada with all the things a things one might need before
an excursion into the National Park. 





  

Once we arrived, My Partner and I were taking a walk around to see what Curio Shops
We might find, and one on that walk, we came across a litter of Puppies. My Partner and
I had been looking for a Puppy. My Partner had his eyes on a Boston Terrier, but they $$$.

I had no idea that We would fall in love with what we thought was a Chihuahua,  He didn't 
have Papers, but We didn't care. Come to find out, as He grew into Adulthood, He was much
lager than a Chihuahua, I have always concluded that Tico is a mix of Chihuahua and
Miniature Pinscher. I say Tico is a Chipin, (Min Pin / Chihuahua hybrid)

Tico came in to our life in the Month of April in 2004.
Out first day together was spent in Yosemite National Park.

                                                      With Tico begins our Family!

Wild Weather Day in San Francisco yesterday.

So much Rain in San Francisco but this time it wasn't just rain,
It was more like a Texas Thunderstorm with Thunder and Lighting!
Oh the little Dog Tico didn't like it all, He was running back and forth barking like crazy!

Bill (SFO)

Here's a couple of photos.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129246/Once-lifetime-picture-lightning-striking-San-Franciscos-Bay-Bridge.html

San Franfrazzled: Once-in-a-lifetime picture of lightning striking iconic bridge

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 06:43 EST, 13 April 2012 | UPDATED: 08:58 EST, 13 April 2012

They say that lightning never strikes twice, but this amazing photo proves otherwise.
An incredible eight bolts struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco last night which was captured in this incredible shot by photographer Phil McGrew, who took the photo through the rain-soaked window of his apartment. 
Mr McGrew, 49, was shocked at the striking image which shows the split-second moment of electric forks hitting the span of the bridge.

Lucky strike! Eight bolts of lightning hit the iconic Bay Bridge in San Francisco in a spectacular once in a lifetime moment captured by photographer Phil McGrew

The currency trader, who took up photography as a hobby two years ago, put his camera near his window as the rare thunderstorm lashed the city at 6pm.
He said: 'I moved from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to San Francisco about two years ago.
'We used to get a lot of big storms in Florida, but I've only seen them a couple of times here.

'When the thunder and lightning started last night, I thought I must get a picture of the lightning against the bridge.
'My apartment looks out over Bay Bridge and I knew it would make a good shot if I could get it.'
Mr McGrew, who lives with his girlfriend Sherry, set up his camera on a long exposure for about 20 seconds.
Not realising he was about to take a once-in-a-lifetime picture, he perfectly captured the white flashes of light over the inky sky set against the golden glow of the bridge.
He said: 'I wasn't brave enough to go outside, plus my camera would have been soaking wet, so I just set it up next to the window and watched.
'You couldn't see much by just looking through the window, it was very foggy.
'When I looked at my camera, I had a few that were just dark, and then some were very bright where I had just missed the strikes. Then I saw this one, it was incredible.
'You can count the strikes, the Bay Bridge has four distinct towers and you can see the lightning hitting each tower.
'I showed Sherry right away, she thought it was fantastic. We've never seen anything like it.'

http://sfist.com/2012/04/12/amazing_photo_lightning_striking_sa.php#photo-1

Amazing Photos: Lightning Strikes San Francisco

From One Rincon Hill (Tom Robinson)

Touching the Golden Gate Bridge (Chris Blain)

Another astounding shot from Mission and 3rd (David Jones)

Found of Rasputin's Facebook page, there's a major debate as to whether or not this shot of lightning striking Berkeley is real. You be the judge. 

David Jones snapped the first incredible photo here that shows lightning striking the city during tonight's tumultuous storm. (Did your building shake as well? Ours sure did.) He snapped the pic from his residence at The Paramount in downtown San Francisco. Amazing.
If you have any shots you'd like to share from tonight's lightning fest, send them to editor@sfist.com