Saturday, February 28, 2026

Wispy Clouds Above the Bay (27 February 2026)

Three views of boats on and clouds above San Francisco Bay

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)

Sunset with harbor; sunset with horizon

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)

Three views of a SuperBowl Selfie Booth lined with posters

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)

Three views of the Golden Gate Bridge: in sun, bottom half in fog, fully in fog

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)

Three night images of light projections and plexiglas superbowl logos

The hype was... pretty: three views at the San Francisco Ferry Building plaza of lights associated with Super Bowl LX. 

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Magnolia and camellia days (1 February 2026)

Details of various flowers including magnolias and camellias

It feels like spring!  Perhaps it is. 

Early magnolias (31 January 2026)

Four views of magnolias in various stages of opening

What spectacular flowers...

 

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

four views of pink plum blossoms

...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)

Sunrise with a plane taking off, sky behind the Bay Bridge, tugboat with many lights pushing barge in front of Bay Bridge

Still surprised tugboats aren't called pushboats or shoveboats. 

Brilliant morning (28 January 2026)


Two images of a pale blue sky with orange and yellow sunlit clouds

I love when the sunrise builds suspense.