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Rocky coastline near Steep Ravine Cabins, Mt. Tamalpais State Park, California

Mossbrae Falls, Dunsmuir, CA

Chihuly at the de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA

Night Light

Point Reyes National Seashore sponsors a night tour of the lighthouse on the first
and third saturdays of the month.

Laine's Train

Laine's Grocery Store, Alviso, CA

It had been raining for the entire week and we break in the weather, so it looked like a
good opportunity to visit the sleepy town of Alviso.

I've been wanting to shoot Laine's Grocery Store for a while now. It was originally established
as Tilden's General Store from 1865 to 1912, then Laine's Grocery Store from 1940 to 1960.

During the 1930s it was a saloon and dance hall.

Laine's is situated right next to an active rail line. Amtrak's Capital Corridor and the
Altamont Commuter Express share the line.

I had a Twilight Zone moment while I was shooting Laine's. Off in the distance I could hear what
sounded like a scratchy Victrola sounding music. As I was composing a shot, the
music kept getting louder and louder.

A man riding his bicycle carrying a full load of possessions passed by
playing his Victrola sounding music. The act of shooting the abandoned
Laine's Grocery Store and the music transported me for a moment back to the
1920s.

The man actually stopped, picked up his bike and went to the back of the building.

I left it at that.

Cunningham Cabin, Grand Tetons National Park, WY

Bandon, Oregon

Shot after sunset taken from a coastal access trail.

I used the graduated neutral density filter again. I was surprised at the difference it made in bringing out the color of the sky.

Mossbrae Falls, Dunsmuir, CA

Mormon Temple, Oakland, CA

Ambient light was provided by a parking lot light.
Spot light with red gel to highlight the window.

Popped my strobe with blue gel filter on the
tree branches and leaves.

From experimentation, it seems that a 60 second exposure
at f5.6, ISO 200 is about right for ambient light created
by a street light.

Steep Ravine Cabins (#4), Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Califormia

Spark Stoves Barn, Palomares Road, Castro Valley, CA

I've seen this barn on my cycling trips on Palomares Road.
The Spark Stove painting on the barn has always looked so
interesting to me that I thought I'd try shooting it at night.

The moon on this night was 96% full (Waxing Gibbous moon)
illuminating the left side of the barn.

The front of the barn was lit by a street light at the
intersection of Palomares Road and Paloverde Road.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse

Golden Gate Bridge and Rock Outcrop

Lower Antelope Canyon, Page AZ
(film)

Two Bridges

Building 680
Mare Island, Vallejo, CA

Fremont Victorian Christmas Lights

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