Small moon and 3 flag poles

You know what never, ever seems to work? Taking pictures of the moon. I've stopped even trying with the camera that I have. Still, of all the failed moon pictures, this is the only one that came out even half decent.

This is a picture of 3 flags flying out front of the UC Merced campus entrance. Out on the left hand side is the moon.

Impression of the word "Mervyn's" left on building after store closure in Merced

This is a picture from my hometown. This was at our local mall, called the Merced Mall. For my entire life there had been a Mervyn's department store here. But all Mervyn's stores went out of business in 2008. This picture was taken in 2009, it was shocking to see Mervyn's empty, especially since they kind of acted as anchor for an entire side of the Mall. The impression of the words was left, even after the sign was physically removed from the wall.

House on Lake Road that ended up burning down

This picture of a house located at 3645 Lake Road in Merced, was by no means one of my favorite pictures. I took this picture in probably April of 2009.

What happened, however, was that I read an article in my local newspaper about a suspicious fire at this location. The article even mentions a "gutted minivan" which I believe is the minivan in this photo.

So, historically, this picture is important. This could be one of the last photos of this house before it burned down. I always thought people were living in there.

Picture of sign out front of my old elementary school

This picture is kind of a sentimental favorite for me. I went to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade at this school. My elementary school is named after a guy named Luther Burbank. I took a number of photos, and everything looked exactly the way I remember it. They still haven't gotten rid of those "temporary and portable" classrooms that they put here in the mid-1980's! Guess they weren't temporary OR portable!

Only in Merced, kids. Only in Merced.

This is an actual store in downtown Merced on West Main Street. I think I went in here twice as a kid, very scary. A word of warning: the "wig" portion of their front window is truly scary!

Ceiling out front of an old theater in Merced

This picture requires some explanation. This picture is of the ceiling out front of a place in my hometown called the Merced Theater. This place used to be a movie theater, and I went to many movies here, especially in the Summer when it would be super hot outside.

The movie theater closed in 2002, but a preservation effort is underway, and the theater is scheduled to re-open this Fall.

Self portrait from Merced

Dear Apple Computer-

I'd forgotten what I looked like until Photo Booth came around. I lived in an apartment, but I got rid of all my mirrors. What was going on in my mind back when this picture was taken? I don't remember.

Yours truly-

Robby Delaware

P.S. Delete later.