Report from Alaska

Fall is coming and the Chugach National Forest just outside Anchorage is already at peak color. Was looking for a shot like this all day, where I can show the colors to their best effect. Took a lot of shots while driving Route 1 to Girdwood. This was my favorite shot of the day. I just totally loved the splash of color.

Golden Gate Reflection Pool

Wonderful area heading up to the Golden Gate Bridge called Chissy Park and the old Fort Point military base right below the bridge. I am told that Industrial Light and Magic has taken over some of the buildings. In any case, what a great area for bikers, runners and sports of all sorts.

Golden Gate in a Fog Bank

Looks like we have a week's worth of Golden Gate shots. Really enjoyed my bike ride across the bridge. This is a shot looking back towards the city. All you can see below the bridge is the fog bank. Wonderful biking through the fog as it was at least 20 degrees cooler. Interesting how the fog goes right up to the bridge and then mostly stops.

Golden Gate in Fog

Took the opportunity of having to work over the weekend in San Francisco by using my free time to bike the Golden Gate bridge. Had a great day. What a beautiful scene seeing and biking through the fog sitting just on and just under the Golden Gate bridge. Quite a challenging ride as well, biking up the hill leading up to the bridge. What a fun, fantastic city to visit.

Moon Rise over the Golden Gate

One of the best reasons to get out of the hotel room is to see something you don't normally get to see. Stopped to take some pictures of the Golden Gate from the other side of San Francisco and accidentally fell in with a group going to observe a moon rise over the Golden Gate from an area called Pointe Bonita. So, I joined them and got some great shots and had an enjoyable evening. Not bad for having to hang out of town for a weekend by myself.

New York Broadway Street Scene

They did an experiment in New York City this summer where they closed Broadway in the afternoon and had a street fair of sorts. Traffic didn't seem to be any worse than always and it was easier to move around on the sidewalks and out on the streets. You got to sit out on various chairs and tables and enjoy the nice weather. Nice idea. I hope they keep it up.

Waikiki Beach View

It is a long way to go but once you get there, Waikiki is an excellent, fun beach to visit. This is shot from right across from the beach on Kalakaua avenue right about where the locals teach the tourists how to surf. Kalakaua Avenue has tons of world class shopping, dinning and hotels. I actually like the beaches on the other side of the island which I was able to visit the last time I was there back in 2008.