Author Archives: Stacy

Since I knew I would be posting my weekly images on 9/11 I set out to photograph a rose.  The rose in many cultures is a sign of the Divine and used for love and remembrance.  All those things are … Continue reading →

Although a created lake, Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park is a beautiful respite from the urban terrain.  The lake surrounds Strawberry Hill from which electrically pumped recycled water feeds a waterfall. Resident and migratory water fowl enjoy the lake … Continue reading →

The Dahlia Garden next to the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park peaks in beauty from mid July to mid September.  This area was dedicated in 1920 to the dahlia, the official San Francisco Flower. Although there are a … Continue reading →

The fog continues to blanket most of San Francisco even to the point of drizzling. But this produces wonderful dew drops on leaves and flowers.  I find that diagonal lines in an image can give a simple stagnate subject a … Continue reading →

The images for this past week both come from Lake Tahoe.  Lake Tahoe is the highest lake of its size in the United States and the largest alpine lake in North America, and I am fortunate that it is only … Continue reading →

We have fog every day in my part of San Francisco.  This can be nice light for various subjects, especially wildflowers and people portraits.  Obviously you know my first choice will always be the wildflowers.  They don’t talk back!  But … Continue reading →

One of the wonderful things about living in San Francisco is that in a matter of hours you can be combing the beaches north or south, driving through desert, traversing the valley or hiking in the mountains.  This past week … Continue reading →

There is a Jewish chant that I often find myself singing.  It has been used in the Sunday Divine Liturgy at herchurch during advent. “Return again, return again, return to the home of your soul. Return to who you are, … Continue reading →