daily life/I don't make u-turns for photos...

...but I just did for this one.
I was driving home from getting a coffee and glanced over at my favorite house in our neighborhood (the original farmhouse for our hill in Diamond Heights) and saw this hawk just perched there. I said out loud (in the car by myself) "are you kidding?!?" and I flipped a U-y. I was sure I would have scared him away by coming close but he was watching something in the grass and just looked at me. We stared at each other for awhile, actually. As we did, his chest feathers were blowing in the breeze and I could see how soft and downy they were. Wow...I really needed that!!
The Kickstarter is rolling along with a lot of tending and emails (pledge here, there is still aways to go!) and I am doing a bunch of slideshow talks and I am continuing to work on writing and perfecting the chapters of my book. It is a lot to handle for me alone. I know these are all wonderful opportunities to share my work that I love with people, so I focus on that, but still, I admit I am scattered. So my moments with this hawk just helped put me back in place - with the cycles of life and the simple things that are important...and I really needed that.
The hawks have actually been riding the air currents above our house a lot lately and I watch them then too...but that is another story.
Have a lovely day my friends. Take a moment to stop and be still. It really helps sometimes.

angler's club pt. 2/golden gate park

Before the weekend I thought I would share the rest of my images from the San Francisco Angler's Club in Golden Gate Park. It is a peaceful place to just go and sit. Fly casting seems like an incredibly meditative activity, and watching from the sidelines is equally so.
Wish I had more to write today, but I am writing up my Kickstarter project summary and I have to keep to it. My Kickstarter will be launching soon (next week I hope?) and for all of you that have been wanting a sneak peek into the new book, this will be it. I'll keep you posted.
Have a lovely weekend beautiful people.

angler's club/golden gate park

This past weekend I took a walk in Golden Gate Park and stopped by the Angler's Clubhouse. This is one of my usual haunts for my walks but this day the clubhouse was open and they let me snoop around. I got a little obsessed with this corner and the red cross head pad, boraxo dispenser and grease - a winning combo! For what I have no idea...

daily life/morning walk at ocean beach

Some days I just need to be by water. Actually most days this is what I need, but yesterday it was doubly true. Water is grounding for me and with so many different things pulling at my time and attention, just hearing the ocean's constant, low roar anchors me and slows everything down. The birds were having a pretty good time yesterday as well...

bar tartine/

Last night I had an early dinner at Bar Tartine and was lucky enough to take a peek into what will be the new sandwich shop. The bread ovens are ready to go and I expect the line will be out the door soon...cannot wait.

daily life/

I had an early morning scout yesterday and I circled around to shoot this on an alley in the Mission. So amazing, right? I especially appreciate the two perfect "x marks the spots" on the doors!

sunset/

We have been having a very typical San Francisco July lately. This means that I have pulled out the space heater and my big wooly sweaters because it is freaking cold. June was fantastic. July has been brutal. Once a week, I drive down to the S. Bay to see my family and get some sun. This image I shot on my drive back up north. Even though I know that it means I'm heading back into the cold, I never tire of the way the fog looks tumbling over the mountains from the coast. It is always a breathtaking sight.

ocean beach/

Here we go...two days of sunrise shoots. an hour and a half away. Nothing like waking up at 3h30am! Whoohoo!!!

my morning walk/

Not sure what this is but I like walking to it every so often out at Fort Miley. The fog horn emanates from that little house out in the water all the time for ship navigation (and fog of course). I think the sound of fog horns is one of the best sounds on the planet. It calms me.

ocean beach/san francisco

Last Saturday, after a day of rain where I worked in my studio all day (yes, I know...all work and no play....I know....) I was heading home and my eye was drawn to the west. There was light! It had been so long since I saw proper sunlight that I just turned my car and starting driving towards it. This is what I found at Ocean Beach that day. Gorgeous post-storm beauty.

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

ferry bldg/saturday morning breakfast

heading back to NY tomorrow for ICFF and some work and what do I miss most when I leave? This. My view from where I have breakfast every saturday morning is pretty tough to beat.

daily life/roaming

ok...yeah. I have no idea what this means, but I appreciate the romance in it. And something about the script handwriting makes it even better against the industrial atmosphere. This is just one of the places I roam to on a regular basis (usually Sundays after coffee). So few places in San Francisco are unchanged, but there are little pockets, and I like to visit them on a regular basis.

daily life/unwinding

Usually when I need to unwind I head out to Louis' near the ruins of Sutro Baths at Ocean Beach and just stare out the window. You can see why..

ah san francisco.....

June has arrived and with it the fog....this was taken at about 3 in the afternoon (maybe a little later?). Still...there is a beauty and melancholy in this fog that I enjoy.

my morning walk/

Nice to be back in San Francisco.