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The original plan was to go to our old favorite Chinatown restaurant ‘R & G Lounge’ for Christmas dinner, but at the last minute we changed our minds and went to Japantown instead, heading for Benihana (not a very authentic Japanese place I know, but it can be fun once in a while … their lobster is a real treat!). Crossing Post Street, this was the scene … crisp, clear evening, lots of light, lots of people – what more could you ask for?
Moving away from San Francisco after 12 years was not easy, but after 12 years of the fog, the homeless, and the impossible parking, the idea of a spacious house in the sunny suburbs sounded appealing. And when you discover that for almost the same price as a 2 bedroom condo in a decent neighborhood of SF, you can buy a large house on half an acre of land, surrounded by designated open-space dotted with old-growth oak trees and deer wandering around, it was a bit of a no-brainer. This is the view from one of the bedrooms.
Playing with my new camera, I did a long exposure shot from the deck, overlooking downtown Walnut Creek. There were clouds in the sky, but the visibility seemed good. This was my first attempt with the new camera, many more will follow! (8 second exposure, 11pm)
I’m trying to replicate the ‘mood’ of the picture below – an early evening shot of the San Francisco Bay, taken from the Berkeley hills. For this shot, there was still a good deal of natural light around, unlike the shot above which was much later in the evening.
I’d also like to draw attention to a new page of images taken in Bryce Canyon a few years ago, and also these pages, covering Lake Tahoe and San Diego from 2006. The Lake Tahoe page needs a lot more images, but it’s a start.