Berkeley Driveway

Succulent - Berkeley  2021

Rocking Horse - Berkeley  2021

Sightems gathered during a drip irrigation-inspired visit to Margaret's place in Berkeley.

Brunch Items

 

Condiments - Berkeley  2021

Flower Bed - Berkeley  2021

(Photos from last  April.)

Above: Food items prepared by Margaret. Alas, I can't remember any of the food-related details. 

Next: Interesting flower bed in Jim and Margaret's backyard. Might be a work in progress.

Below: Bagel condiments featured during a visit to their Inverness hideaway.

Condiments - Inverness  2021

Monday Deer Blogging

 

Two Deer (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Deer Behind Fence (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Beyond the fence in our backyard there's a creek. These animals have been down by the creek relaxing under the community clubhouse deck. Alas, the creek is now almost completely dry due to the lack of rain.

Dry Grass, Mt. Tamalpais

 

Dry Grass, Mt Tamalpais - Marin County  2021

Probably taken from the White's Hill fire road going up to Loma Alta.

San Anselmo House

 

House, Flowers (San Anselmo) - Marin County  2021

Flowers, Fence (San Anselmo) - Marin County  2021

iPhone photos from last April. I can't remember why I was walking around San Anselmo then.

Madrones

 

Madrones, Redwoods - Marin County  2021

Madrone - Marin County  2021

Madrone leaves are turning yellow. I think that that's normal. Hopefully.

Backyard Flowers

 

Petunias - Marin County  2021

Calibrachoa (Million Bells) - Marin County  2021

As I said, we found Margaret's flowers to be very inspirational. So we got some of our own.

Vehicles

 

VW (San Anselmo) - Marin County  2021

Mustang (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Walking around San Anselmo and Fairfax. iPhone, Nikon Z5 photos.

American

 

American (Clement St) - San Francisco  2021

Last in this series of San Francisco photos.

Monday Woodpecker Blogging

 

Woodpeckers, Palm Tree - Marin County  2021

Acorn woodpeckers on a palm tree. Go figure.

Succulents

 

Succulents - San Francisco  2021

Nice arrangement seen in the Sea Cliff neighborhood. There's a section of our garden in the backyard that we've thought might be appropriate for succulents, but we've never got around to doing anything about it.

Clement St - 2

 

Store Window, Self-Portrait - San Francisco  2021

Garden House Cafe - San Francisco  2021

Using a Canon G5XII.

Clement St - 1

 

Fire Escape (Clement St) - San Francisco  2021

Deli & Market (Clement St) - San Francisco  2021

Driving from the Legion of Honor into a residential area. I parked and did a quick walk up and down Clement St before returning home.

By the way, I've posted some fire escape photos that I took in New York.

Columns (Legion of Honor)

 

Columns (Legion of Honor) - San Francisco  2021

Columns, Shadows (Legion of Honor) - San Francisco  2021

Inside the courtyard with a Nikon Z5.

Legion of Honor

 

The Thinker (Rodin) - San Francisco  2021

Legion of Honor - San Francisco  2010

"Dedicated as a memorial to California soldiers killed in the war, the museum opened on Armistice Day, November 11, 1924."

Two views, some years apart, of the entrance to the Legion of Honor. Top photo taken in May of this year with a Nikon Z5. Next photo taken in 2010 with a Nikon D90 DSLR.

Below, one of my favorite shots, taken in the rain in 2001, using a Leica Minilux film camera.

Legion of Honor, Rain - San Francisco  2001

Cypresses, Bridge

 

Cypresses, Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco  2021

Driving over to the Legion of Honor: the view from Lincoln Park golf course.

Monday Cat Blogging

 

Cat (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Cat (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Cats seen in the condos across the street. I've only seen the white cat a few times. The bottom cat is quite sociable . . . walks up to you meowing.

iPhone photos.

Sea Cliff Sightems

 

Building Façade - San Francisco  2021

Topiary - San Francisco  2021

The area of Sea Cliff near the Presidio's 25th Avenue entrance is known for its mansions of high architectural caliber. One of them also has a pretty impressive resident pedigree—the two houses at the end of 24th Avenue were once home to photographer extraordinaire Ansel Adams.

Someday I must scout out the actual Adams address. This time I walked back to my car and drove over to the Legion of Honor.

Sea Cliff Flowers

 

Flowers - San Francisco  2021

Flowers - San Francisco  2021

Walking on the shady side of the street. Photos taken with the relatively inconspicuous Canon G5XII.

Sea Cliff

 

Sea Cliff - San Francisco  2021

Sea Cliff Houses - San Francisco  2021

Left Baker Beach, turned right on Lake, then parked. Got out the Canon G5XII for a walk. Very expensive neighborhood, even for San Francisco. 

Baker Beach

Dune Plants, Bridge - San Francisco  2021

Fenceposts, Marin Headlands - San Francisco  2021

Slogging through the sand to get some sand dune photos. A little hazy. It was more atmospheric in 2009.

Presidio Buildings - Details

 

Window, Grass - San Francisco  2021

Steps, Entryway - San Francisco  2021

I presume that there are plans to rehabilitate/reconfigure the buildings, but I don't really know. Right now they're crumbling in a nice picturesque fashion. Nikon Z5 photos.

Presidio Buildings

 

Presidio Building - San Francisco  2021

Presidio Building - San Francisco  2021

Anonymous military-era buildings . . . slanting early morning sunlight.

Monday Crow Blogging

 

Crow, Fishing (Baker Beach) - San Francisco  2021

Sports/action photography! What are the rules?

Golden Gate Bridge

 

Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco  2021

On a recent trip into San Francisco: drive through the toll booth area and take the first right-hand turn. Enter the first parking lot, park, walk a few feet and there's your view! Taken with a Nikon Z5 and a 24-200mm zoom lens

Starbucks

 

Starbucks (Marin City) - Marin County  2021

Sitting inside Starbucks! Hardly anybody there . . . I stopped by on my way to San Francisco. Made me think of my last visit . . . in March 2020.

Sweet Peas

 

Sweet Peas - Marin County  2021

Sweet Peas - Marin County  2021

Margaret was able to bring over some sweet pea starts from Berkeley earlier this year. After an extended period of coddling we finally got some nice blooms. Nice smelling too!

Reflections, Lake Lagunitas

 

Reflections, (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Some mist coming off the lake, ripples in foreground.

Grass (Lake Lagunitas)

Grass, Trees (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Photo taken in May, the grass starting to turn brown.