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I enjoy sharing my photos with you. When you like my photos, I’m glad you recognize and appreciate the images that inspire me. My goal is to turn my little hobby into an income source. Even if it just starts as a side hustle, every journey begins with one step. Click on each photo for a full size version and more information.

The Milky Way over Goat Rock Redux. View from the Russian River
The Milky Way over Goat Rock Redux. View from the Russian River
Mar 08, 2022
One of the things I’ve been doing since the shelter in place is going back and re-editing some of my older images. My editing skills have improved, so I am taking another run at some of my favorite images. This one from June of 2020 on a spectacularly clear night on the California coast...
Storm at Pescadero. Clouds always make a better capture.
Storm at Pescadero. Clouds always make a better capture.
Mar 07, 2022
Pesadero State Beach, Pescadero CA Throwback Image. This is one of my favorite images from early in my portfolio.  Of course, the California coast is beautiful any time of the day, rain or shine. But the most dramatic images are when the storm clouds move in or just after the storm. With...
Pelicans at the Golden Gate at the Golden Hour.
Pelicans at the Golden Gate at the Golden Hour.
Mar 05, 2022
Another great view from the Golden Gate Overlook, A hill just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. This image, at sunset with the Golden Hour light along with the fog and mist give the Marin Headlands a magical glow. The clouds are moving over the scene allowing blue sky and sunlight. Then, add wave...
Magnolia blossoms. Spring bloom
Magnolia blossoms. Spring bloom
Mar 03, 2022
Woodside CA The magnolia tree is one of the most ancient life species on the planet. They are said to out date even bees, they were present during the  ice age, mountain formation, and continental drift. This has helped spread the tree all over the world. Here is a throwback image from last...
The King. Male African Lion.
The King. Male African Lion.
Feb 28, 2022
Oakland Zoo, Oakland CA This big guy is a 6 year old male African lion at the Oakland Zoo. Even at this young age, he’s the king. A massive presence. Huge head, grand paws, regal eyes. Even in his majesty, there is one species above him who is responsible for the decrease of the lion...
Golden Gate Bridge, fog and full moon 2. Moon setting at 4am.
Golden Gate Bridge, fog and full moon 2. Moon setting at 4am.
Feb 26, 2022
Fort Baker, Sausalito, CA A shot of the full moon above the Golden Gate Bridge. Here is where patience pays off. And the foggy patches came and wentI was able to - almost - capture the full moon through the mist. Adding to the challenge, the long exposure times. Though the moon's definition is...
The Beans and the Hollow of Bean Hollow State Beach
The Beans and the Hollow of Bean Hollow State Beach
Feb 25, 2022
This beach south of Half Moon Bay has two distinct beaches. The northern most area is what I choose to shoot most. Where you can see the beans and the hollow of Bean Hollow. This beach is mostly covered with these small pebbles. (Side note, this is the beach where you can let your dog run and...
Moody lighthouse. Ocean, clouds and light
Moody lighthouse. Ocean, clouds and light
Feb 25, 2022
    Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pescadero CA One of the greatest influencers in my landscape photography is the legendary Black and White photographer, Ansel Adams. His use of light and shadow to draw viewers into his photographs is really something to study. I remember visiting the De...
Cooper’s Hawk. Are you lookin' at me?
Cooper’s Hawk. Are you lookin' at me?
Feb 22, 2022
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay CA   On a lunch break, I parked my car under a tree at the Pillar Point Harbor parking lot. I looked up and saw this guy. He kept his gaze on me as I got out of the car with my camera and circled under the tree taking picture after picture. Occasionally,...
Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point.
Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point.
Feb 20, 2022
Fort Point, San Francisco CA Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point. Who could ever get tired of this view? A re-edit of one of my favorite views of the Golden Gate Bridge. The arch over Fort Point was a last minute addition to the construction of the bridge. One of the other options was to destroy...
Seagull and suds. Early morning on the California coast.
Seagull and suds. Early morning on the California coast.
Feb 20, 2022
Gray Whale Cove, Pacifica CA Getting up and out before sunrise gives a photographer some great light to work with. Here’s a great example of light in the blue hour, that is approximately the hour just before the sun crests the horizon. The light is mostly full but the yellows and whites of...
Spring Wildflowers. Splash of color.
Spring Wildflowers. Splash of color.
Feb 20, 2022
Woodside CA Oscar Wilde once said, "A flower blossoms for its own joy." And boy are we ready for some spring blossoms. On this rainy day in the bay area, I thought a quick trip back to May of last year, in the heart of the wildflower bloom, I might bring a lost image back to life. Here’s...
Rays of sunset on the beach. Golden Hour on the coast
Rays of sunset on the beach. Golden Hour on the coast
Feb 17, 2022
Montara State Beach, Montara CA Allow me to pinch a line or two from a famous poem. The poem is about flight and flying, but it is also about inspiration.   …Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds …  And, while with silent, lifting...
First light on the Pacific. Sunrise at Gray Whale Cove.
First light on the Pacific. Sunrise at Gray Whale Cove.
Feb 16, 2022
Gray Whale Cove, Pacifica CA Photography is not always easy. But it can be rewarding most of the time. For this shoot, I got on the road at 6AM to get to Gray Whale Cove by 7. Walking down the many stairs from the road above to the beach, the light was in the “Blue” phase of the...
Merry Christmas from San Francisco!
Merry Christmas from San Francisco!
Dec 26, 2021
Downtown San Francisco CA   Christmas cheer in downtown San Francisco. View from Powell Street Macy's Christmas tree and victory monument in Union Square. The old and new of the St Francis Hotel as background. Macy's store reflected in Christmas tree ornament. Macy's Christmas tree in San...
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