Perhaps it really is spring, though it is hotter than summer this week.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Ripples (toasted air 17 March 2026)
These patterns mesmerized me... This isn't the first time, but it's the first time in a while that the horizon has been so brown.
Dawn with Bay Lights and Birds (17 March 2026)
The light installation on the Bay Bridge called the Bay Lights has been reinstalled, and will officially be back on starting March 20th!
Alcaraz and Nihonmachi on Instax Mini
The Alcaraz Theater needed a look, and if only I'd brought along a neutral density filter (which I had in a box elsewhere), I could have brought out the colors in the tiles at a level that would satisfy me...
Ah, well. I also took a trip to Japan Center for tea, and took a few images while there.
San Mateo (7 March 2026)
I recently wondered how the San Mateo Japanese Garden is faring, and whether or not Spring properly arrived, so I took Caltrain down to have a look.
San Mateo was festive: several blocks had been converted into lively restaurant and pedestrian districts, with festive murals and abundant outdoor seating. What a great update!
The garden was filled with people with strollers (despite signage warning that the paths can't accommodate them) and stroller parking: I must have hit the exact time of day everyone decides to visit? Several trees in the garden were leafless, and so the forms I recall (and shot in infrared) were missing. I'll have to visit again sometime later in the year.
The park surrounding the Japanese garden is undergoing a playground renovation, and so was mostly fenced off. The camellias I could access were lovely.
My return walk featured a very odd security camera display plus a lovely mural. I'm glad I satisfied my curiosity!
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Low sun, yellow light (5 March 2026)
I like how the shadows of passersby interrupt the gold sunlight... The fountain is in 525 Market Street's plaza.
Late plum (3 March 2026)
This plum tree has most of its leaves, but one part of the tree just got the memo about spring arriving... This one is in Alameda.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Wispy Clouds Above the Bay (27 February 2026)
You know what I'm like. (A partner observed that I speak of San Francisco Bay with such love...)
San Diego Arrival (23 February 2026)
I went to San Diego for a brief business trip, and went to Coronado for the first time. Since the time was dominated with meetings, I didn't take photos - unusual for me!
Posters Post Bowl (9 February 2026)
I like the design of these posters, trying to mimic older printing styles...
Fog Wanders in and Drapes Itself over the Bridge (8 February 2026)
When we say to be ready for anything when you are out in San Francisco, we don't usually mean Godzilla, but we do usually mean dramatic changes of temperature and weather conditions.
Super Bowl Night Lights (4 February 2026)
The hype was... pretty: three views at the San Francisco Ferry Building plaza of lights associated with Super Bowl LX.
Sunday, February 1, 2026
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