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. 

Magnolia and camellia days (1 February 2026)

It feels like spring!  Perhaps it is. 

Early magnolias (31 January 2026)

What spectacular flowers...

 

And the plum trees exploded with flowers (31 January 2026)

...and my many friends believe they are cherry blossoms...  They are similar!  But the timing is wrong.  (The local sequence really is: plum trees with purple leaves, then plum trees with green leaves, then single cherries, than double cherries.) 

Skies above the bay, and often the bridge (29 January 2026)

Still surprised tugboats aren't called pushboats or shoveboats. 

Brilliant morning (28 January 2026)

I love when the sunrise builds suspense. 

Atmospheric Tuesday

The air is so packed with pollution and moisture, you can almost grab it…

Plum blossom morning

Saturday with a big camera

That doesn't narrow it down within my camera collection, I admit. I'm trying to get to know the Lomo Instant Wide Glass, which I haven't taken out often enough. 

As warm as a summer day

These flowers aren't harbingers of spring, but the intensity of their colors suggests many seasons.

Early camellia time, too

The time has come...  The most geometric versions weren't yet visible, but this means they'll come soon!

Magnolia time (early and pink)

The warm weather has brought this tree to bloom.  Fans gathered around, thrilled not just by the abundant bloom, but also that a few branches are low enough to really examine the enormous flowers up close.

(Note that most of the other magnolias are just starting up, or remain covered in fuzzy buds.)

Saturday in the Park

You're singing it too, sorry…

It is the sort of warm day that reminds me of how California is advertised.

Sutro Views (17 January 2026)

Feeling tropical

Yellow-green smog (15 January 2026)