

Italy 2019 - Tuscany Ballooning
Postponed on Thursday due to high winds, we were able to launch on Saturday morning, our last day of the Robert Holmes Photo Week in...


Italy 2019 - Orvieto
Orvieto is a charming medieval town on granite bluffs. Notably, practice for a weekend festival was in flight. “Orvieto in Fiore” starts,...


Italy Trip - Looking Back
An odd place to start a review of my May/June Italy travels is the on the last leg to home from SFO to SLO on a Sunday afternoon. But,...


Michigan Week - 2019
A range of personal activities kept me busy during the Tulip Time Festival. My jet lag Saturday was spent, in part, at the Holland Bowl...


SFO Evening
Site: Ina Coolbrith Park at Taylor and Vallejo, SF. Study: Fujifilm X-T2 Settings Exploration Lens: XF 16-55mm ISO 1600 26.6mm f3.8 ...


SFO Workshop - 21Apr
The third day of the workshop included a group image review (always good insights) and a brunch in Mill Valley. Then, the group went to...


SFO Workshop - 20Apr
Day Two of the workshop was primarily spent in Chinatown with guide 88-year old Dorothy (aka PokaDot from childhood). The bulk of the...


SFO Workshop - Friday, 19 Apr
As always, photography workshops hosted by Catherine Karnow are an avenue to Bay Area experiences that are unique and fun. Friday...


NorCal Sunday
San Francisco was overcast in the morning and afternoon. I was able to stop at the Legion of Honor for an Early Rubens exhibit. As I...


Unique Time and Place
The amount of rain that California received this Winter is welcomed in a drought-prone state. The wildflower bloom varies with z and...










































