01190-20150404 FiA Formula E-Long Beach-race day-winner Nelson Piquet Jr-150-600mm shots-D4s-2of2
20090109-10 Las Vegas-CES-Diana Ross+AARWBA-John Force-Robert Hight
01169-20150220 San Diego Zoo Safari Park-PPS-D4s-1of2
01850-20190929 MCAS Miramar Air Show-Jan flying with US Army Golden Knights skydivers+Shockwave+MAGTF+stunt pilots+RAF Red Arrows+Blue Angels-stills+VIDEO-D5
01584-20171102-05 SEMA Show-SEMA Cruise+SEMA Ignited-drifting-Max Verstappen F1+Optima autocross-LVMS-VIDEOS-4of5-RX10
01289-20151203 Petersen Automotive Museum-Grand Reopening-Media Day-Los Angeles-15-30mm-D4s-2of2
01226-20150703 San Diego County Fair incl Monster Truck racing+fair food-Del Mar Fairgrounds-D4s
01109-20140823 Balboa Park - San Diego CA-D3S
01558-20170923 MCAS Miramar Air Show-Salute to Vietnam Veterans+static displays+MAGTF+Blue Angels-wide shots-D4S-2of2
c-J-Wagner-20180624_171548-01678-San-Diego-County-Fair-Mustang-Club-of-SD-car-showWGAS-Motorsports-Tuff-Truck-racingLa-Fortaleza-de-Eric-Salgado-concert-Plaza-Stage-D5-3070-scal
01131-20141004 Miramar Air Show-day & night-incl Blue Angels & Patriots Jet Team-D3s-1of3
c J Wagner-20190719_183833-01819-San Diego Comic-Con + The Orville Experience-D5-4010
2008 Long Beach Grand Prix - Sunday events 2 including Atlantic, ChampCar & SPEED Challenge races
01207-20150522-23 Disneyland Diamond Celebration 24 Hour Kick Off+CA Adventure-D4s-1of2
Formula Drift
20140831 CU Jan wearing Cotton Carrier 2-Camera Vest System with lens pouch while covering INDYCAR race at Auto Club Speedway-IMG_3850-4in tall x 300dpi
Hawaiian Express upside down food truck, in support of MADD. Conceived by Joe Wavra, CFO, The HVAC Exchange in Chula Vista, CA.

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