Spring from atop Twin Peaks. Tourists, locals and myself climbed Twin Peaks the weekend past to see the sun set over this great shoulder of civilization we call San Francisco. The tide rolled out, the fogs inward and the heather waved in the hot breath of the fading afternoon. First image is from the D800...
A purpose-built camera. I hesitate to write about gear. Tools are tools and the bitter truth is that a great craftsman rises above his tools to create a masterpiece whereas most of us try to improve our abominations by buying better or faster hammers to hit the same nails at the same awkward angles. The...
A belated “Happy New Year.” Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? Illness has made me late in wishing you all the very best in 2013 and thanking you all for your support and friendship in 2012. It’s my great pleasure to know...
Ginkos in Golden Gate Park Nestled in a corner of Golden Gate Park are the Japanese Tea Gardens. We shared a peaceful stroll through the gardens with a few friends and made a photograph or two. There’s something special about the yellow of the Ginkgo and the red of the pagoda.
San Francisco from Twin Peaks. My birthday is Tuesday, November 6th. All I want for my birthday is for you to vote. A long exposure from Twin Peaks this past weekend. The luminous tungsten artery of Market Street and just about every other surface of San Francisco was crawling with activity. I grew up in...
