blockbuster at Nicasio, California

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The rolling hills of west Marin County, with the latest performance of "Fog".



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And just to make a logical assumption... The main star on the bill is the sun.



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I'm sending George Lucas a memo... Special-effects here are other worldly.


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oh, go fly a kite

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This morning I decided to chop-off the bottom third of this photo. I think the result is a slightly stronger image.  Welcome to the lagoon at Rodeo Beach.



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Hey, bring a kite. Bring your dog. Bring your sweetie. Bring your camera!



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clouds, skyward

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I don't do too much camerawork near the height of the day, but this past Wednesday a deft band of windswept clouds caught my attention.



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From earlier that same day and spot; clouds with more color and drama.
Just so you know, the sun comes up v-e-r-y early this time of year.



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And while all the sleepyheads snooze, I regret they are missing out on a heavy dose of silence, peace, and solitude.   I should try selling tickets.


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a bit of art in the creek

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I suppose what I see in the creek as rippled beauty has a lot to do with physics, with all sorts of scientific permutations and considerations.



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But I use the less scientific process of discovery with my eyes and lens.
The complexities of the scientific process I will never fully comprehend.



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Reality takes a twist. The end is a beginning. The right becomes the left.



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My Lagunitas Creek. As complex, scientifically and artistically, as needed.


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a morning sun, China Camp

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Rat Rock Island, China Camp on San Pablo Bay

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Alcatraz and Angel Island are two major tourist draws, but San Francisco Bay also has a number of smaller islands, but are rarely visited.



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This is Rat Rock Island at China Camp, on San Pablo Bay--which is the northern "thumb" of San Francisco Bay.


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as sure as sunrise

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bridge to the big City

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The commute from Marin into the City over the Golden Gate Bridge is a nightmare at times, but in off-peak hours the ride is usually a breeze.



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Pedal to the metal... Right past empty toll taking stations--right through the ghost of my morning thank you. Six dollars is no longer a discouragement. Oh yeah--I got a bill in the mail for four trips so far.  But still no thank you.


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found, illuminated, and silent

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the grand view

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The "Ocean Through the Straight" had been rumored to exist, but still was elusive. In fact, it was sighted quite by accident by Portola and his crew from Sweeney Ridge, about 8 or 10 miles to the south on the coast.



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Without a famous bridge or a one-of-a-kind-city, it must have looked quite different. Yet, I'm sure the landmasses haven't changed all that much, although San Francisco Bay was quite a bit larger in 1769.



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Mount Tamalpais (Tam-al-pié-us), wrapped in a blanket of fog.
A garment that she made, in fact, for herself out of air and moisture.


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a morning kind of mood

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The way I look at it, photography is mostly about just "being there". Then, grabbing a quick snap, and "running-it-up-the-flagpole" to see "if-anyone-salutes".



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But beyond the artful purposes of making the snap, the motivation is in the adventure.  I visited Pelicans on Wednesday, perhaps Salamanders today.



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Askew pilings will continue to evoke mystery.  In a morning kind of mood.


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Galilee Harbor, Sausalito

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Even for "old timers" familiar with the area, there is more to Sausalito than first meets the eye.



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The famous Gate Five is easy to find, although visitors are rarely welcomed here. Galilee Harbor, about a mile south is a bit less resistant to strangers.



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Heather Wilcoxon's uniquely doo-dadded "art car" has been here a while and isn't going any place soon. She probably wouldn't remember me today, but long ago I knew Heather when the "art car" was actually road-worthy.



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With love from Sausalito...


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cobalt blues of Petaluma

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The aging livery stable at the corner of First and D Streets was relocated to the historic Petaluma River Turning Basin in 2004, and is now being rebuilt as the David Yearsley River Heritage Center. They're keeping the sign.



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Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is still going strong. A San Francisco treat!



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Cobalt blue skies of Petaluma. "The World's Egg Basket". Still standing are a lot of old chicken coops on the outskirts of town, but large factory operations in sprawling structures now "grow" birds fast, in incredibly huge numbers.


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Pierce Point Ranch Dairy

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Seventeen ranches once flourished here in Point Reyes--all the way back to the mid-1800's.   CLICK for my other posts on Pierce Point Ranch Dairy.



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They were called "Butter Ranchos" because in the days before refrigeration milk and cream that would have quickly spoiled was alternatively churned into butter and cheese. Waste skim-milk fattened up hogs that would eventually also make it to the dinner tables of hungry San Franciscans.



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The problem with the Pierce Point Ranch was its remoteness--at the very northern isolated tip of the Point Reyes peninsula. Getting products to market was a major difficulty.

This was overcome with a large bit of seafaring bravery. Butter and cheese and also livestock was boated to San Francisco by way of small schooners. Eventually at the nearest town of Point Reyes Station, rail and ferry service began, making "shipping" more convenient and safer.


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