Exploring

I've had my Lomo FishEye camera for a while, but haven't been very good about adding it to my camera bag. I've been playing with it more lately after I found these shots taken at Fort Mason. I'm headed back there tomorrow for my first ever sailboat ride on the bay!

I love to shoot still and moving pictures at the Albany Bulb and come here regularly. I love the sculptures made from found materials, the ever changing graffiti, and the gorgeous views of the bay surrounded by indigenous plants. Here are some photos that I've taken since my last post.

This week I'm still exploring close to home! At the head of the Ohlone trail behind our place is a beautiful wildflower area. The first time I took pictures here was years ago and I met the gardener. He's an older gentleman and was knowledgeable about photography and we had a lovely chat. I asked him how many people helped him maintain the area and he replied that he worked alone. The area has tripled in those years and we have a gorgeous garden to enjoy. It's a pretty sweet deal for apartment dwellers. If any botanical gurus would like to help me name them, I'll update this post!

I lived in the Mission for 7 years and passed Mission Dolores on my way up and down from Dolores Park, but I never went inside. I went on a field trip with a class a couple of years ago. It's a great

I know last week, I promised more exploring in San Francisco, but I'm still working on getting those images sorted and processed. Instead, this week we're exploring close to home! I've been playing

When I was a kid, I loved pinball and video games! Musée Mécanique one of my favorite spots to visit when touring the touristy Pier 39 neighborhood and definitely brings out my inner child. A handful

I've been exploring close to home these days, so I thought I would share some photos from around my neighborhood... Most of these pictures were taken at our little local park, Canyon Trail Park.

Last week I posted some images from my trip to Muir Woods last October. Here are more digital images I took during this day trip.

Northern California is home of the giant redwoods and fortunately a lot of our out of town guests want to visit Muir Woods. We went last October with our friend, Sue, who was visiting from Belgium

The tour of Alcatraz not only includes the physical space the inmates were confined to, but in a few cases, recreations of personal artifacts. This is the last of my digital photo tour of Alcatraz