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The rare roses of Berkeley… part 2… (or): Why are the roses rare?

A reader asked why I called these roses in Berkeley rare. No, I didn’t choose the word carelessly. I am sure I told this story a long time ago, but let’s go through it again. It turns out that all … Continue reading

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I know… more pictures of flowers in my mom’s garden… but now with gratuitous photos of San Francisco and the Golden Gate thrown in!!!

I am falling behind on posting about my Bay Area adventures! Okay, I realize that, technically, walking into my mom’s backyard and taking pictures of flowers might not classify as an adventure… But who doesn’t like flowers? And being in … Continue reading

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And now, another gratuitous post of Bay Area sunset photos…

Ha! That’s an artsy one. That is taken through the leaves of that old plum tree on the top level of my mom’s backyard. You can see little wisps of fog creeping in over the bay, the same fog that … Continue reading

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Happy dogs!!!

I told you I met some cool dogs yesterday, and I said I would have some pictures. That is a dog getting ready to chase a ball. That is a dog who has a purpose. I love going down to … Continue reading

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Well, it sucks that I am here for a funeral, but it is still great to be back in the Bay Area…

I took a nap… remember, I got up at three this morning to get those sunrise photos in the last post… and went down to one of my favorite spots by the bay… yes, the one will all the dogs. … Continue reading

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Upon reflection… (because ‘wet dreams’ would just be tacky) part 3…

One more San Francisco picture before we move on, this time of the charming Victorian houses.

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Upon reflection… (because ‘wet dreams’ would just be tacky) part 2…

Because I liked the way that first picture of San Francisco turned out, I decided to do one of Lombard Street… which, I suppose, would make it the world’s twistiest boat ramp? It is interesting to note that this photo, … Continue reading

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Upon reflection… (because ‘wet dreams’ would just be tacky) part 1…

I am starting a series of posts about things that look cool reflected in water. I started with San Francisco because we just shared that Christmas adventure there, I grew up across the bay from there, and I was actually … Continue reading

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… the final chapter… maybe…

I don’t know if anybody is getting sick of these… I mean, I could go on for a while longer… Making pictures like these, out of photos like these… But I think maybe it is time to move on.

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 19…

Ooooh… flamey… And that is pretty pretty… Like a Grateful Dead poster… and to think, all those came from this original photo…

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