Category Archives: Weekly 2

“Let there be light” could be a scientific equation as well as a metaphorical and experiential spiritual quest.  This past week I felt the divine presence creeping down the sides of one of San Francisco’s recently built 42 story luxury … Continue reading →

Although we have had dry days in the Bay Area we still see weather changes in temperatures and the various kinds of fog it produces.  Fog rising from the forested hillsides along the Tomales Bay at Pt. Reyes is a … Continue reading →

Light is the magic word for photography.  In fact photography is exactly that “painting or drawing or imaging” with light.  As I have mentioned time and time again, the intensity of light changes depending on time of day and season … Continue reading →

Just 40 miles northwest of San Francisco you will find the awe-inspiring diverse ecosystems of Point Reyes National Seashore. My favorite route is Necasio Valley Rd into Point Reyes Station (stopping for the Bear Claws at the Bovine Bakery) and … Continue reading →

the fall the temperatures drop and the daylight fades, the leaves stop making food.  The chlorophyll begins to break down and the green color dissipates.  Always present in the leaves are the lesser amounts of yellow and red pigments, hidden … Continue reading →

Every time I see someone surfing the tune to Hawaii 5-0 starts rattling around in my head.  Most images and scenes, pictures and art, songs and poems extract from us something that we can associate with from our past and … Continue reading →

The local seagulls (California, Western and Herrmann’s) are getting a jump start on the “crabbing season.”  The season for sport crabbing began yesterday and the commercial season, south of Mendocino, begins on November 15.  It was as if this Western … Continue reading →

There are hundreds of fantastic “postcard” photos of San Francisco and specifically the Golden Gate Bridge.  But it is still rewarding to look for your own moments worth capturing.  After a bald sky with little sunset color at Baker Beach, … Continue reading →

For me it is photography but it could be painting, poetry, dance, music or any art form that helps us see the images within the images.  This past week I was looking for them in the morning hours at a … Continue reading →

Ruins and history sometimes shine most graciously when bathed in the golden glow of the final light before sunset.  This is true of the old ruins of Sutro Baths whose stones still kiss the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco. The … Continue reading →