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Fox at Night

2013-05-16T15:22:00.002-07:00

Still haven't been inside this place...

Lucky 21

2013-05-15T17:40:00.002-07:00

I think the two adult Canadian geese with this group were babysitting because a few seemed to be older than the others. Still, I don't think I've ever seen this many babies together at one time - they made quite a train when they took off down the lakefront.

Lake Merritt Pan

2013-05-14T17:31:00.003-07:00

One of those picture perfect days.

Viral Cats

2013-05-13T07:47:00.003-07:00

Watching viral internet cat videos on a 10-story building. Just another night in Oakland...

Happy Mother's Day

2013-05-12T09:29:00.000-07:00

For my Mom, a picture of the smorgasbord of colors at the Bare Minerals store in San Francisco. Happy Mother's Day!

For the Sailors

2013-05-10T07:10:00.002-07:00

The Bay may seem like a relatively peaceful body of water, but it's still a place that holds danger, as we are reminded everyday. A mournful salute to the Artemis and to Olympic medalist Andrew Simpson, who drowned when the boat flipped during a training run yesterday. The catamarans are a joy to watch; I've got more pictures of them training near the Bridge and Treasure Island and hope to

North Country Dreamland

2013-05-09T16:32:00.001-07:00

North Country Dreamland from LakeSuperiorPhoto on Vimeo Enjoy Michigan.

Waitin' on a Train

2013-05-09T03:51:00.002-07:00

From the platform of the Coliseum BART stop. So, Mark Schauer, huh? Maybe there is reason for hope after all. The thought brings a huge smile to my face, although I wouldn't wish the stress of a gubernatorial run on anyone - especially in Michigan as it stands now. The Big Money Boyz are going to throw everything they have at this race to keep the public coffers all for themselves and their

Ruins

2013-05-07T19:32:00.003-07:00

Sorry so late, here's another from Sutro. Dawned on me today that in the not-so-distant future this will be under water...

Coffee Coffee

2013-05-06T05:44:00.002-07:00

The Hills Bros Building on the Embarcadero. Check the moon.

Sutro

2013-05-05T09:51:00.003-07:00

Sutro Baths from the hill. Wanted to show the size of the complex - that's the Cliff House in the background. Interesting history here... On March 14, 1896, the Sutro Baths were opened to the public as the world's largest indoor swimming pool establishment. The baths were built on the sleepy western side of San Francisco by wealthy entrepreneur and former mayor of San Francisco (1894–1896),

Joltin' Joe

2013-05-03T16:57:00.002-07:00

It was 77 years ago today that Joe DiMaggio played his first game in the majors. Got three hits. (h/t ESPN) Here's the playground sign from the North Beach neighborhood where he grew up.

Stay For The Pie

2013-04-28T18:27:00.003-07:00

Eric Sogard gets his dessert.

City by the Bay

2013-04-28T07:03:00.002-07:00

Shot of SF in the morning from Treasure Island, taken with the big camera on exposure lock. (Update: cloned out the seams, looks better, although Fickr compression leaves a lot to be desired) Scroll through the big 3000 px version for a view of the entire waterfront.

Showtime

2013-04-27T11:32:00.001-07:00

Organ player at the Paramount Theatre, still the best shot I got with the phone. The Paramount is a historic 1931 art-deco movie palace in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland, every inch of the place gilded and sculpted with grand elegance that probably couldn't be duplicated now. The Wiki has a few shots of things like the four-story grand lobby and decorations; the phone did OK with clarity,

Thermal Projection

2013-04-25T16:45:00.001-07:00

Here's one from the side of the building at Pier 15, capturing the crowd as it went by.

Pier Fifteen

2013-04-24T05:51:00.002-07:00

The digital company Obscura put on a great show for the opening of the new Exploratorium museum at Pier 15; colors and pictures swirled over the white facade of the building, all set to electronic music. Around the side was a heat-sensor projection that captured people in the crowd. I've only done a few pics from the show so far, you can check those out here. More to follow...

Napa

2013-04-23T06:19:00.001-07:00

Here is the Napa picture I tweeted out the other day. For whatever reason, it looked blurry on the tweet but clear on the phone and the computer. Something on the Twitter end? Sweat on the phone? Not sure. Sharpened it up for posting here. Anyway, baby grape leaves are bursting on the vines in Napa as another growing season gets underway. Highway 29 through the Valley is a beautiful view,

Attack of the Clones

2013-04-22T18:22:00.003-07:00

This story combines both my favorite states for a great idea - if you're planting something in hopes of greening the world, might as well make it the biggest and the best. A family from Copemish, Michigan has been working since the 1990's on this project... Ceremonial plantings of two dozen clones from California's mighty coastal redwoods were taking place Monday in seven nations: Australia,

Sanctuary

2013-04-22T05:25:00.002-07:00

In celebration of Earth Day, here is a (slight) panorama of one of the islands that make up the bird sanctuary at Lake Merritt. I've become enamored with this tool on the iPhone, so bear with me if you see a bunch of pictures like this. Lake Merritt holds the distinction of being the first wildlife refuge in the United States. It came about mostly because the lake is situated in the middle of

Oh The Water

2013-04-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

A little reminder of what this usually looks like. Now check out Chris Clark's excellent night photos of the same bridge. Unbelievable. Have never seen the water that high that I remember. All my best wishes to the home town - sending thoughts of sun and warm to you. Update: Here's another.

Earth Weekend

2013-04-20T07:46:00.001-07:00

Sorry no pics this week - it was a busy and brutal time for anyone in the news business, as you can imagine. Have a thought for our planet on this Earth Day weekend... I'm off to plant a tree in a park, and take in the peaceful scenery. Enjoy.

Top of the World

2013-04-15T06:29:00.000-07:00

The iPhone did a better job on the panorama than the big camera did. Can you see the seam? Beautiful day at the ball park. Northern California at its finest.

Justin Says Hello

2013-04-13T18:45:00.001-07:00

Got the A's number he does...

Rejoice

2013-04-13T03:48:00.001-07:00

Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. - Lao Tzu