North To Alaska!

Been away from the blog for awhile.

Here's an image from "the beach" on  the northern end of Douglas Island, AK, looking back towards the mainland.

"Cupid's Span"

Public art sculpture by Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen on the San Francisco Bay waterfront, rumored to be the place where Tony Bennet " left his heart". For me, it's just the place where Cupid's bow fell, but from this angle, looks more like a tamed sea serpent anxious to return to its deep blue home.

Ubaldo Jimenez

Shuts out the SF Giants on 5/31/2010.

Flagomania

Smaller flags for sale at a floral shop in Oakland, CA for Memorial Day

Lest We Forget...

Amidst all the sales and the sporting events and other diversions this extended weekend represents, that this Memorial Day is about honoring our fellow citizens who gave the "last full measure of devotion" that we should have the luxury and the privilege of the freedoms we enjoy at the expense of their blood, their unfulfilled dreams and expectations, in order for us to pursue ours.

Afternoon Hike

At the Lafayette Reservoir, West Rim Trail... our first lovely day after some unseasonably cool, windy, and wet weather. A view of Mt Diablo.

Northern Exposure

East bound, lower deck of the Bay Bridge...fun with longer exposures & unsafe driving practices.

Chinatown, San Francisco

Waverly Place at night.

Old Oakland

Victorians....

Box of assorted lost sea shells

found at Black Swan books in Oakland, CA!