After seeing the smoke on the commute this evening, I made the choice to walk over to the fire to see what I could see. That was a mistake. I should have gone straight to the roof of our building. If I had, I would be posting a very cool shot of a flaming house…
Category: Bay Area
Christmas Crabs
The Hunter Clan wanted to try something new this holiday, so we decided to have a crab feast at the Franciscan. Our expectations were low due to the touristy location, but we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and outstanding service.
Proof that Christmas Shopping Doesn’t Have to Suck
Shopping is less stressful when done while tasting spirits at Hangar One.
Crazy Beautiful Wine Country
Our dear friends Ann and Lynne provided the excuse for a trip to the Napa Valley. As it happens, the trip could not have been timed more perfectly. We arrived just in time to witness Mother Nature at her scenic best. Thanks to Lynne, we visited some of the most beautiful wineries we have ever…
Eat Real Oakland
Another of the many fabulous food events in Oakland. All images were shot with the fantastic SONY DSC-RX100, and converted from RAW with the powerful RAW Photo Processor using a Kodachrome 64 color profile for extra fun.
Endeavor Fly-Over
The view from outside our office this morning. Bittersweet.
World High Temp Overturned!
Check out the developing news story at Weather Underground. Congratulations, Chris! This is an AMAZIMG achievement.
A Day at the Races
My friendly neighbor Lynne gave me two free tickets to the Sonoma Indy Grand Prix at Infineon Raceway today. It turns out my best pal Julie is a huge race fan, so she and I took the top down on the Smart Car, and did the short cruise to wine country. We had a great…
Andrew’s Largest Work – So Far
I brought the new camera to try and capture the sheer size of Andrew’s latest masterpiece. I think it’s amazing. No matter how many times he explains it to me, I’ll never understand how he does this sort of work. I would not have a clue where to start… Click here for a (5 MB)…
Best Meal in a Glass
This is what Oakland Magazine had to say about the “Baconized” Bloody Mary at Chop Bar. The corned-beef hash was pretty darn good too! Thanks to Grant and Sandy for providing the perfect excuse to over-indulge.
Fourth of July Cruise
We decided to check out the San Francisco fireworks this year. Neither of us has seen them close up for decades, so we braved the fog and bitter cold to sail out on the USS Potomac. The ship parked close to the action for a relatively fog-free show. But the coolest thing about the event…
It’s All Happening at the Zoo
One event we will never miss is the annual Oakland Zoo fund-raiser – “Walk in the Wild”. The adults-only evening at the zoo features fine wine and delicious food prepared by dozens of local eateries. The event also gives us a chance to personally thank some of the largest contributors to our wonderful zoo. We…
Happy Anniversary
We’re 2-1/2 months late, but we finally got around to celebrating our anniversary with a day trip to wine country. What a beautiful day. Happy Anniversary, Kellster!
Tornado in Aisle 12 – Full Episode
Boom! thedude’s fire story begins at 28:45. Sorry about all of the annoying ads. I guess it’s the price of fame.
Annular Eclipse!
Despite Chris’ predictions, the world did not come to an end, and the steaks were delicious.
Another Sunday, Another Horsie
Meet another of Kelly’s pals from the Xenophon herd – Starlight.
That’s Just Dandie
Kelly poses with one of Xenophon’s newest therapy horses on a beautiful Sunday morning. Oh – Kelly likes this shot too. Something about Dandie’s ears being pricked.
Super Sunday
I feel bad some times about ordering my subjects to pose for my shots, but after I see the results, I’m usually pretty sure they will want to see them too. What fun. Thanks to all of you! Thank you Kelly, for putting the whole thing together. You are da bomb! 🙂
James Was Here
OK – I’ve been feeling kinda bad. My pal Jim visited for a week, and, despite great conversation, great weather and meals at places like Haven, Sea Salt and of course Chop Bar, I took a grand total of one photograph. With a cheap-ass point-and-click. I guess it could have been worse – I could…
Fifteen Minutes of FLAME!
OK, here it is, more than twenty years after the devastating Oakland Hills Fire, and we’re still talking about it. Well, at least I’m still talking about it. This time I’m sharing my experience with the crew from yet another reality show — Deadliest Planet. Watch out! Here comes another urban fire video! It’s not…
Lovely to See you Again My Friend
It really was most excellent to finally see you again, Amy. You obviously haven’t lost your terrific smile or your love of life. I’m delighted to hear that you’re doing so well with your business – Pieh Tool Company. I can’t say I know of another woman with her own line of custom tools and…
Rider in the Rain
Determined to get a look at Bandit under control of a more skilled rider, (thanks, Hannah!) Kelly and Stella brave the rain and fog at Skyline Ranch this morning.
Brad Pitt Movie Premier in Oakland!
Some of us were a bit disappointed by the missing Ms. Pitt, but I guess this (incredibly good-looking) dude will do in a pinch. And yes, of course, I’m referring to thedude sparking up Oaksterbong!
Tsunami Warning on the Bay Bridge?
File under “Signs You Don’t See Every Day”.
Our New Favorite Shot of Bandit
We look forward to the summer when he’s shed all of his winter coat and the trails have dried up so we can get an even better shot of horse and rider, but we both like this one a lot! This image also marks the first time I used a new GPS device form BlueSLR….
Jim and Jerry
One of these dudes is not the leader of the world’s eighth largest economy. Spotted at Mua a couple nights ago.
Wrong Place, Right Time
This rainbow peaked while I was on the Embarcadero in the city on my way to the top floor of the Transamerica Pyramid. The shot might have been better from almost any other vantage point – assuming that a rainbow was actually visible from any other vantage point. This beauty lasted all of two minutes….
Light Painting
I was motivated to take a few shots during a 6 – 1/2 hour power outage last night. I figured the unusual lighting might produce some interesting results. I brought along a flashlight so I could see where I was walking, and figured it might be fun to try and do add drama to my…
Fleet Week
A three block long line at the ferry was giving us second thoughts about our plan to go to the city to see the Blue Angels. We were about to pack it in when Kelly suggested we try to get on the sold-out Potomac for what we heard is absolute best view of the show….
4∞ and Fabulous!
It’s been far too long since we spent quality time with Andrew, Jeri and the kids. What a wonderful evening. Thank you so much for the great food and fun. Happy birthday sweetie!