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Full Moon Fever

Coit Tower with moon

I caught a bad case of full moon fever. The fever has abated now. I didn’t get much in the way of really good shots but here are two for you. The one on the right is from the night of Sept 10. The one on the below is from Sept 12 which was actually the night of the full moon.

Moonrise, San Francisco

Fog at the Gate

On my way back from Tomales Bay, I noticed – actually, it would have been hard to miss – the fog streaming through the Gate. Made for a nice shot of the City and the Bridge. No, it isn’t the de rigueur shot at sunset/sunrise but it’s pretty good anyway. BTW, I did a panorama while I was there. So if you are in the market for a 40 inch by 20 inch print of this picture, let me know. I’ll figure out how to print it when your order rolls in.

Tomales Bay State Park

Moss at Tomales Bay

I’ve added Tomales Bay State Park to the Galleries on ProtectOurParks. Tomales Bay State Park is an hour and half from San Francisco. It’s hidden away in the Point Reyes National Seashore. It’s a great park with several interesting hikes. There are beaches for swimming also. It is a good place to launch a kayak;there was a class in progress while I was there. Check out the Galleries on ProtectOurParks for pictures.

The Park is on both the east and west shores of Tomales Bay. The last picture in the Gallery is from the east side;the others are from the west side.

One rumor I saw said that the park might be taken over by Point Reyes National Seashore. While that certainly makes sense,it doesn’t seem as if Congress is any more likely to send money to our parks than our own legislature. In fact, given the dysfunctional way Congress is proceeding,it seems less likely. ( I know, I know, both bodies are dysfunctional.)

The coffee place of the day was the Fair Fix Cafe. There are (at least) two coffee places in Fairfax; the other one is Fairfax Coffee Roastery. Both are reasonable – albeit, not great – places.

Opening Night

Ripples on the Pond

The opening at Canessa was great. Lots of people stopped by – the place was jammed all evening. Sorry if you missed it. But, that wasn’t your last chance. I’ll be at Canessa(708 Montgomery Street • San Francisco) from noon to 3 pm next Saturday, Sept. 10. Stop by and say hello.

Canessa Opening

Twilight at Ocean Beach

Tonight is opening night for the exhibit. Hope you’ve made plans to stop by some time during the month of September. Meanwhile, you can see my pictures on display on my special Canessa show page.

Canessa Group

Sonoma Coast

Want to know more about the group show at Canessa? Check out the gallery web site.

September Art Show

Artwalk 2011

September is a happening. A (small) subset of my portfolio Colors of the Spirit is on display at Canessa Gallery for the entire month. My work is part of a group show; the group includes other photographers, watercolorists, painters and sculptors.

The show culminates with Artwalk on September 24/25. Artwalk consists of local artists displaying their work and talent at neighborhood cafes, businesses, studios and galleries. Here’s a complete list and map. Spend a beautiful day in September wandering around North Beach checking out the art, having coffee at Cafe Greco and dinner at, well, you decide. There’s lots of places to chose from. I’ll see you there?

Benicia State Parks

Leaves, Benicia SRA

Today I visited both state parks in Benicia that are on the hit list. The SRA is busy with hikers, joggers, bike riders and fishermen. Nice views and good trails. The picture is from the SRA.

Benicia State Capitol is much quieter. It’s only open on week ends now. Unfortunately, there was a meeting in progress in the Chamber [the Bear Republic will rise again?] so I wasn’t able to get many inside shots. Special thanks to the ranger who let me get a quick shot of the interior. She also recommended First Street Cafe for coffee. Good choice with excellent coffee and great scones. Check it out on your next trip to Benicia.

Protect Our Parks has been updated with the pictures from today.

Golden Gate Park

Flowers in Golden Gate Park

I spent an hour or so in Golden Gate Park today testing a new camera. The camera is an Olympus XZ-1. So far, the results are pretty good. No, it’s not an SLR but it’s an order of magnitude lighter to carry around. I envision using it for a vacation camera. Check out recent work for some more shots from today.

Expose to the Right

Exposed to the Right

The Luminous Landscape website has a new article on expose to the right. I guess we could call it an update. Check it out.