sky waves -- it's Sky Watch Friday !

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Whoopie -- it's  Sky Watch Friday !

I thought these waves in the sky (photo above) were pretty neat...
Some times it's difficult to tell where the sea leaves off and the sky begins...

Here's one more...


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Pacific Ocean and clouds

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When I was up on Ridgecrest Boulevard (Mount Tamalpais) yesterday I ran into a film-crew shooting yet another car commercial -- it's one of their favorite places to shoot -- they love the twisty little road right along the crest of the ridge.

The scenery can't be beat -- the Golden Gate Bridge is a short distance to the south, and Point Reyes is just to the north.   Hang-gliders launch from here and land on the white sands of Stinson Beach, almost 2,000 feet below.


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"q"uirky -- it's ABC Wednesday !

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Hope everybody found a good "q" for ABC Wednesday !

I'd say this person is rather "q"uirky, wouldn't you ?
But he's probably just as normal as you or me -- he probably just likes to have fun, and does what comes natural...

But if you weren't one of the billion people who lined San Francisco's Market Street earlier this year to witness the annual Pride Parade, then let me tell you that you missed out on one heck of a party !

And keep in mind that you don't have to be gay to enjoy the bash (I'm not) -- all you need is an open mind and a sense of humor.   Fancy dress is optional...

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across S.F. Bay -- it's Show Your World Tuesday

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Whoopie !   It's Tuesday -- welcome to  Show Your World !

Yes, those are the skyscrapers of San Francisco in the blurry distance...
This is Richardson Bay, with Sausalito on the right and Belvedere and Tiburon to the left...


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and more golden water

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Exposure:   slightly under-exposed -- 1/200 second at f-4.   ISO 100.
Photoshop:   adjusted high level, and brought up low values with curves.


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a creek of gold

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So, how do you like your gold ?

Deep and rich, and somewhat reddish...   Or with a bit more yellow...   Or bubbly with sparkles...

The other photos are recent, but I shot this next image a year or so ago.
[ These are the first and second shots of my newly revised "Big" site ]


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foggy morning, Mount Tamalpais

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This is a view of our beloved Mount Tamalpais (2571 ft.) from the small town of Kentfield, California.   Many "locals" refer to her as The Sleeping Lady -- at a particular angle the mountain looks like a lady in repose...

In addition to hiking and mountain-biking on a million miles of trails, Mt. Tamalpais serves as our domestic water source -- and unless we go into a drought, it's streams, lakes, and waterfalls will be gushing soon.   If you didn't already know, they're very photogenic...

This photo was taken looking towards the west -- and yes, that fog is advancing at a pretty good clip over the little fire-lookout on the top of the mountain.   Except for the sunrise redness in the foggy clouds, this display of fog is not an uncommon sight.


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Sunrise, San Pablo Bay-- it's Sky Watch Friday !

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Whoopie -- it's  Sky Watch Friday !

Well you already know that the sun rises in the East, so forgive me for mentioning this photo was taken to the East, over San Pablo Bay -- the "upper thumb" of San Francisco Bay.

Here's two more -- this time I won't even mention they were taken to the East...


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more Coit Tower frescos

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The Coit Tower murals were carried out under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project, the first of the New Deal federal employment programs for artists.   Two of the murals are of San Francisco Bay scenes painted by a Spanish artist, who by then was a fulltime resident in the Bay Area.   Most murals are done in fresco; the exceptions are one mural done in egg tempera (upstairs, in the last decorated room) and the works done in the elevator foyer, which are oil on canvas.


Many murals contain very "leftist" political and social themes related to the Great Depression and socialist political movements. Notable examples: Bernard Zakheim's "Library", which depicts a reader -- said to be fellow artist John Langley Howard -- crumpling a newspaper in his left hand as he reaches for a shelved copy of Karl Marx's Das Kapital with his right); Victor Arnautoff's "City Life" (specifically the inclusion of the The New Masses and The Daily Worker periodicals in the scene's news stand rack); John Langley Howard's mural, which depicts an ethnically diverse Labor March as well as showing a destitute family panning for gold while a rich family observes.

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"P"oliceman -- it's ABC Wednesday !

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"P" is for "P"oliceman -- Whoopie -- it's good old ABC Wednesday again !

A week or two ago I treated myself to a trip to San Francisco's Coit Tower to see the frescos.   They were painted in the 1930's by a group of artists:   Arnautoff, Zakheim, Howard, Boynton, Stackpole, Moya del Pino, Oldfield, Berlandina, and Hesthal.   These artists were obviously heavily influenced by Diego Rivera.

The artwork centers on themes of worker's plight in the 1930's, a time of great labor unrest.   Many rich upper-crust San Franciscans were outraged by the left-wing slant of the artwork.


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Fairfax Theater -- it's Show Your World Tuesday !

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Whoopie !   It's Tuesday -- welcome to  Show Your World !

That's the Fairfax Theater -- still surviving as get-in-line movie theater in these days of rent-um or download-um...

Fairfax, the Town, isn't very big -- but it's loaded with bars (as I mentioned the day before yesterday), cool places to snag a cup of exotic coffee, hip botiques with hip names like Culture Shock, and a store that sells everything made out of hemp.   There is a manufacturer of tofu, and a health-food store that beats-the-pants-off of Safeway...   There's more than enough places to find a used book, or surfboard, or frock from the forties for you and your baby...


Let me narrow it down a bit.   This is a map of where I live...




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Henry's, San Francisco

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Well, the only question is why they've sort of painted over "beer and wine" -- because I'm pretty sure Henry still sells both...   But at 7AM last Sunday Henry's was closed and wasn't selling anything...

I feel a need to know if Henry is still working there...
And I feel a need to know if they, for sure, are selling wine and beer...
Next time I find my self in the vicinity of Second and Mission at a more reasonable hour I'll have to drop in and shoot-the-bull...   They'll probably look at me like I'm some sort of nut...


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19 Broadway, Fairfax

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Some towns, like Pacific Grove, where I grew up -- have a lot of churches...
Some towns, like San Francisco, over yonder -- have a lot of banks...
But where I live, Fairfax, California -- we have a lot of bars...


In addition to a bar every six feet, over the years Fairfax has become a counter-culture get-away from it all...   The heavily populated center of Marin County to the east is a bit of a hub-bub -- but relief is available -- just come west to Fairfax, my home town.   Bring your drum or guitar...

Yes, Fairfax -- the fringes of society -- where free-thinkers dwell, and where graying masses still hold firmly to the promises of the '60's...   (Alternatively, you can visit one of many bars)


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fog rolling in

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That's fog rolling into the Golden Gate...

Fog marches where it wants to and there is no stopping it...   It can be cold and miserable, but it also serves as wonderful natural air-conditioning during hot weather.

That's the Sutro Tower sticking out of the fog -- it's a tall support for antennas.

The Golden Gate Bridge, if you could see it, would be on the left side of the photo.

The photo was taken from the West Peak of Mt. Tamalpais at an elevation of about 2,000 feet.


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