R.I.P., Rojo

(latest update: 11/12/23 3/27/2024)

Michael Stenger ? – October 29, 2022

Just a few of my visual memories of my dear old friend, travel companion and colleague. Here’s what I found today, and I expect to add more, along with commentary, in the days to come.

Added 10/30/22

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1972

: 1973

: LEH and Mike (1974)

: 1972

: 1974

: 1974

: 1974

: At Mike’s Ocreanfront Venice Apartment 1974

: Mike and the Infamous Datsun 210

: 1975

: 1974

: Mike and John (1975)

: LEH, Mike, John (1975)

: 1975

: 1971

1974: In Hospital, Reflecting His Attitude Toward His Disease

Added 10/29/22 and later

Death Valley – December 1976

: 1969

: Circa 1974, with a GAO Friend

: (used with subject’s permission)

: (used with subject’s permission)

: (used with subject’s permission)

: Sawtooth Ridge 1972

: Carmel 1972

: Long Beach 1972

: Somewhere on Hwy 1

: Death Valley 197?

: Venice 1975 (Mike, ? and Dennis)

: Baja California 1974 (with the Dutch girls and Bill)

: Sea of Cortes 1974

: Mexico 1974

: Death Valley w/Bill Wertz 1976

: 1975

: 1975

: 1975, with Bill Wertz

: Self-portrait with Mike

: Mexico 1974, with Bill Wertz

: Mexico 1974, with Bill Wertz

: Outdoor Concert w/Bill Wertz, 1974

: Another Concert

: My self-portrait w/my old girlfriend and Mike

: Las Vegas 1974, Starfire and Mike

: Venice Beach

: Venice 1974

: Venice 1974

: Venice 1974

: Venice 1974

: 1974

: 1974

: Iowa 1974

: Iowa 1974

: Mexico 1974 (counseling B. Wertz)

: 1974

: Rojo in Vegas! (1974)

: Carmel, CA 1972

: Mexico City 1974

: Mexico City 1974

: 1974

: 1974

: Venice 1974

: 1975

: Dennis & Rojo – Venice, CA 1977

: 1977

: Venice Beach 1974

: 1974

: Mexico 1974: Bill Photographs Michael

: 1974

: 1974

: 1974, Venice

Rojo and Lassie

Mike, Lassie and Lawrence, circa 1975 (LEH self-portrait)

Some Adventures

In 1974, Michael and I and our friend Bill headed for Mexico. Read about it here: The 1974 Trip to Mexico

Obituary

As published in the Venice Argonaut, November 17, 2022