Despite what San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf has become -- a "mecca for tourists", it is still, indeed a working commercial port.   But "how much longer" is the question, because the "powers-that-be" who run the S.F. Port Authority have refused (or can't afford) to make improvements to the docking facilities for the commercial fishermen.   Last evening one of the local T.V. stations was interviewing one of our "more crusty" fishermen, and he said that he was thinking of moving his boat to Half Moon Bay or Bodega Bay because for the same price he could get nicer showers, a work dock, and better access to his boat.

I've never had to carry a pig carcass, but evidently, by this fellow's expression, it takes a certain degree of determination...

Serendipity is a word that I haven't heard or thought of for a while, but if I remember correctly, senendipity means the discovery of something wonderful quite by accident...   And that is what happened in this photo -- I was snapping the wildflower, but the fly came along at just the right time and took the photo to a higher level...

Greenish water reflections.   I discovered these in the Lagunitas Creek, Marin County, California.
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O.K., everybody, lets get off our butts and go for a hike to the top of the hill at Roy's Redwoods...   It's a great cardio-vascular workout, and also a great place to clear one's mind of the meaningless crap of this funky world...   See you there...

One of the rewards of getting up and getting outside early is getting to see the morning sky.

A bit of riverbank color on the Lagunitas Creek, Marin County, California.
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The San Mateo County coastline, just north of Bean Hollow; and birds...   Sorry for the crooked horizon...

Creeks can be colorful places...   This is the Lagunitas Creek, and if you would like to see more of it, go to my website at: http://www.photoarrow.com/lc

Here is a pretty wildflower whose name I don't know...   Anyone know?   ...and remember, you don't have to be a member of Blogger to post a reply-comment if you sign in as anonymous.

Morning streaming sunlight at the meadow at Roy's Redwoods, Marin County, California.

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Cypress tree in morning sun...   Mount Tamalpais behind...

Eroded sandstone at Salt Point...   This curious sandstone is found all along the California coastline, but is especially prevalent here at Salt Point on the Sonoma coast, and also at Point Lobos, south of Carmel.   Water and wind carves out the weaker portions of the rock, leaving "out of this world" artistic designs, such as these.
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This is our beloved Mount Tamalpais as seem through some gnarly pine branches.

The Golden Gate Bridge from below...   Those beautiful hills are part of the scenic Marin Headlands.   The brickwork is part of the roof of Fort Point; a Civil War relic located directly under the bridge on the south side.
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I found this flaming water in the Lagunitas Creek last fall...
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Alpine reflection; Alpine Lake, Mount Tamalpais, Marin County, California.

Saving a regular full-scale image as a gif is a technique I like to experiment with.   A gif has a limited number of colors, and sometimes (but not always) a photo can take on interesting design interpretations when treated this way.   It also can be an easy way to fix an otherwise hopeless image.
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About a week ago I was lamenting that I was going to have to wait until next winter to get any good shots of the falls at Cataract Canyon, but then we had a bit of rain and they made an impressive, but temporary recovery.
Cataract Canyon is located on the northwest side of Mount Tamalpais, about 10 miles north of San Francisco.

This is the funnel of ocean leading into San Francisco's Golden Gate...   Upper midpoint in the photo is Pacifica, about 10 miles south of San Francisco.   This is where Gaspar de Portolo's expedition actually landed in 1769.   Portolo didn't see the "gate", so he and his crew were quite amazed when they hiked over Sweeney Ridge and discovered San Francisco Bay sprawled out below.

A view of San Francisco from above Mountain Home on Mount Tamalpais.   Part of Sausalito is in the foreground.

A view from the side of Mount Tamalpais, looking north...

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Reflection at Alpine Dam.   This is one of five dams that make up the Marin County watershed.   The centerpiece is Mt. Tamalpais, which seems to be remarkably "full" of water...

morning light

While we all worry about getting run over by a semi on the freeway, this bird seems to be facing an equal challenge maneuvering around this crashing wave...

Morning sun through redwood branches...

This still occupied home is one of few, here in the historical section of "downtown" China Camp, on the shores of San Pablo Bay...

Streaming morning light...   No batteries needed...
Hey folks, now, this is surprisingly simililar to the photo on the May 25 edition of AphotoAday, but the photos were taken on successive days.   ( Q.: My idea of success?   A.: Being able to go out for a hike on two successive days...)

pinkish and pumped-up...