Here & There

These are odds and ends that were gathering dust on the shelf. See the pictures here.

Urban Beauty

SOMA (South of Market Street) is a part of town that I seldom see. There weren’t many pedestrians for the most part. There was construction and grittiness. See the pictures here.

Tiny Landscapes

Any little crack in the sidewalk, in a rock, in a tree can foster a tiny ecosystem, a little self-contained world. They are interesting and demonstrate the tenacity of life. See the pictures here.

Bark Macros

Before I defined macro as it relates to equipment. I called macro only images photographed with extension tubes or lens reversing ring. Using the traditional definition (anything greater than 1:1), most of what I do is macro. Here is the latest batch of bark photographs. See the pictures here.

Coffee Shop Shots

While waiting for someone at Greenhouse Coffee Shop on West Portal Avenue in San Francisco, I was inspired to take a few shots of the surroundings. See the pictures here.

Waiting for the Bus

As a bus rider, I watch the others closely. So many people don’t know how to ride a bus. They don’t sit, but stand in such a way that the seat beside them is nearly inaccessible. They cluster in the front or by the back door, leaving seats and space in the rear. Little do they know that the cool people ride in the back. They wear their backpacks while standing, essentially doubling their size. They are toting so many packages that they block the doors or passageway. Strollers are permitted on buses here, and some parents make no effort not to inconvenience others. Then, there are the people who sit facing forward in the seats that face the center. They all look so innocent in the photos. See the pictures.

Where I Live

Once I started taking pictures of my apartment building and out my kitchen window, I uncovered so much material for photography that I could keep going for weeks. See the pictures here.

Bark Macro

After reviewing my collection, I decided that I really like these bark macros. The shapes and lines encourage your brain to see patterns and faces. I like the colors and architecture. Some look like wild canyons and deep valleys. Mostly, though, I like that I have found a photographic niche of my own. I haven’t yet found any like-minded photographers. Maybe there is no one nearly as nuts as me. See the pictures here.

Land’s End

This area on the edge of the Pacific Ocean always poses beautifully in any weather. See the pictures here.

Horseshoes

Golden Gate Park’s Horseshoe Arena harks to a much earlier period in the park. There are about a dozen pairs of stakes in sand pits and an elaborate stone viewing stands. A debris-filled fountain suggests proper entertainment. A bas relief of a man throwing a horseshoe hosts lichen. See the pictures here.