Alight

I don't mean to step on ahab's toes, as he's usually the one to post bird pictures here, but-- Hey! Isn't he in Italy right now? Sweeeeet!!

Insinkerator

Shadow Shot Sunday: Alamo Square

Late afternoon sun sends shadows looming far across Alamo Square in San Francisco as a band of local photographers walk through it. Must be Shadow Shot Sunday! To see some of last week's SSS entries, go here.

Zigzag Shadow

Underside of a stairway at Embarcadero 4.

Shadow Shot Sunday explained; some of last week's are here.

Bill's Blankets

In My Neighborhood

The end of an address on a peeling facade forms a vampiric face just a couple blocks down Post Street from my apartment.

I Was Looking at the Black and White World: Camera Guys

You see these guys in every big city, standing outside their brightly lit, overpriced, strictly-for-tourists camera shops, waiting for some sucker to come in and spend way too much on a lens or a camera or a memory card that might or might not work. Every touristy part of town has at least a half a dozen of them. San Francisco alone probably has a hundred or more, all told. Say cheese, guys!

Lichen Fence

At Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino.

Martini Monday

Bowling for Martinis?

Blogiversary Retrospective

Pixels at an Exhibition is one year old today. (Sniff...they grow up so fast...) To celebrate, here's a selection of favorite photos from each of us (chosen by the other two).


Kayaks by Tom Hilton, posted 12/2/08.


Shade Indigo by Ahab, posted 12/4/08


Gung Hay Fat Choy by Generik, posted 2/8/09


Cine by Ahab, posted 4/9/09


Travel Thursday - Granada, Nicaragua by Tom Hilton, posted 12/18/08


Self Portrait by Generik, posted 4/4/09


Not Quite Aligned by Tom Hilton, posted 1/18/09


A Cloud Over Baseball by Generik, posted 6/16/09


Twilight by Ahab, posted 4/15/09


Poppies by Tom Hilton, posted 4/20/09


Having a Bad Dream by Generik, posted 10/9/09


Crabapple by Ahab, posted 10/21/09


Travel Thursday: California Academy of Sciences by Generik, posted 10/15/09


Wine-Dark Sky by Ahab, posted 10/28/09


Under the Causeway by Tom Hilton, posted 5/13/09


Stay by Generik, posted 11/16/09


Mosaic by Ahab, posted 11/6/09


Shadow Shot Sunday by Tom Hilton, posted 8/15/09

It's been a most enjoyable year. Looking through the great stuff from Generik and Ahab, I'm impressed all over again; it's a real honor to share a forum with such fine photographers.

The One That Didn't Get Away

Leopard shark at the end of Agnos Pier (the fisherman is attending to his other fish, whose thrashing tail is visible at upper right).

Flagpole

The Bank of America building at 555 California Street is a San Francisco icon, and photo-worthy at just about any angle.

Time Travel Thursday: Vietnam

Something different today... my aunt sent me these photos just a couple days ago. This is my uncle Gary, who was killed in Vietnam in 1972. She recently received these pictures from an Army buddy of his who had seen a comment she made about Gary on a website a few years back. These are most likely the last pictures ever taken of him. Apparently he adopted a dog, who he called "Lady," while he was there. The third shot is of the camp near Khe Sanh where he spent his last days.

Gary was one of the smartest and most talented persons I've ever known in my life. He was an accomplished musician who played guitar, keyboards and clarinet proficiently, and he was a whiz at languages. I still miss him, and always will.

More...

Shimmer

*I changed the title shortly after posting.

Baby Blue

Seen in an art/curio shop on Hyde Street at Union.

Tomales Sunset

This one's for Donna.

San Francisco

No, really? Do tell.

Martini Monday

What the cool kids are all drinking:

2 1/2 oz. roasted-beet-infused vodka
1/2 oz. triple sec
1/2 oz. sweet vermouth

Stay

Saw this in the Tenderloin while out shooting with my pal Marty on Saturday.

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