Worst Christmas album ever… Max Effgen, December 2, 2012December 20, 2014 I say this every year. But with the proliferation of Christmas albums, it needs to be said. Before elaborating, I love the Beach Boys. They were a big part of my childhood summers and one of 3 cassette tapes that were allowed in my Mom’s yellow VW Bus. That said,… Continue Reading
Congrats Felix! Max Effgen, August 15, 2012September 5, 2014 First perfect game in Mariners history. Leading the AL in strikeouts. Perfect game. Cy Young contender. A memorable season. Here are two fans who are excited to be a part of the next King’s Court! Continue Reading
Orca Wallpaper Max Effgen, August 13, 2012September 5, 2014 Lazy days of summer are here. Took a Whale Watch tour in the San Juan’s this weekend and was able to catch this awesome breech by one of the JPod’s J-14 “Samish”. Click the image for a 1920 x 1200 wallpaper freely available for personal, non-commercial use. You can check… Continue Reading
Blue Angels Wallpaper Max Effgen, August 5, 2012November 30, 2013 The Blue Angels are back in Seattle for Seafair. Here is a wallpaper from today’s show. Click the image for a 1920 x 1200 wallpaper freely available for personal, non-commercial use. You can check out my entire portfolio at Salmon Bay Photography. Continue Reading
The most delicious hunk of junk in the galaxy Max Effgen, April 2, 2012December 1, 2013 Found these awesome Star Wars Millennium Falcon silicon molds. They turned out these detailed and delicious treats over the weekend. Pretty sure on the Kessel Run, these would melt in less than 12 parsecs. The molds are available at Amazon and other places where Star Wars fans shop… Continue Reading
Urban Orcas Max Effgen, February 5, 2012December 2, 2013 Puget Sound is home to a couple of orca pods, but until yesterday I have never seen them near Seattle. These whales usually hang out in the San Juan Islands and will make trips down to the south Puget Sound. These whales were headed towards West Seattle. I was able… Continue Reading
New Year Polar Bear Swim Max Effgen, January 1, 2012June 14, 2023 Water Temp: 48, Air Temp: 46. Clear and sunny weather at Golden Gardens this morning. This was much warmer than my Thanksgiving swim. Could have done some yardage if I had brought goggles. Lots of people out there today, so my kind of crazy has company. Just remember this can… Continue Reading
Coffee Info-graphics Max Effgen, December 16, 2011 Two of my favorite coffee info-graphics: Coffee Drinks Illustrated by Lokesh Dhakar is an impressive illustration of the variety of espresso drinks. He is channeling his inner Edward Tufte. Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation…. Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Polar Bear Swim Max Effgen, November 25, 2011December 2, 2013 Happy Thanksgiving to all three of my readers! This year, I decided to do a Polar Bear Swim at Golden Gardens in Seattle. This is on the Puget Sound and the water is always cold. Telemetry from a nearby buoy read the water temp as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The buoy… Continue Reading
Perfect for the 10 year-old in me… Max Effgen, February 22, 2011 I found this on awesome ET in the extreme on Threadless. Not sure if it ever made it into t-shirt form, but it should have. Click the image to check out on their site. Continue Reading