snapshots I call them, but these are photos of various places and things in San Francisco. It's not always pretty and San Francisco is a big city with big city problems.

San Francisco from Alcatraz






this is the alley I look out my window at


a restaurant across the street


a ship on the Bay


the invisible door


Alcatraz from Pier 33

I like that one too. I often wonder if when they were built did the same person own both buildings..

I am getting more windows ready to share. I hope you enjoy these

Second in a series. Some of these have some perspective problems. They are not perfect.

surely you jest

The is the last of the doors series (for now)

strike 1


strike 2


got it!


This one was shiny in the sun

thanks everyone, now on to windows.

the first of the series, these are taken on the rock, Alcatraz.

watch your step!

thanks everyone for the comments

it's been awhile since posting, there's just not enough time in the day to do everything I want to do

only one post tonight. more later

I think the sales rep was probably trying to make conversation. Or perhaps he was genuinely curious. I doubt it. Most people make conversation by saying so how's your day going?

But since they work on commission at Best Buy, he was probably trying, awkwardly trying, to find a lead in to sell you a new camera. How on earth asking how much you paid for your camera be a lead in to sell a card? Unless of course the kid was just that, a kid.

Young people can be so uninformed and naive. I would have taken the opportunity to gently give him a lesson in sales. Maybe would have said something like: my camera cost more than any of these cards, and less then the camera you will be trying to sell me to go with one of these cards. I'm happy with my old faithful Canon. A better question to upsell me would have been how much are you looking to spend? Then you could help me spend it all. Now I'm going to ask you what is the least expensive card you have.

Maybe all Best Buy sales people are like him? I don't know, I don't go to Best Buy unless I have a gift card. Even then I go online to shop there.

You have some great shots. I am a big fan of flowers, these are terrific. Keep shooting you can never go "overboard" with your camera!

a tiny bit interesting because the shaver is out of focus but the interest fades quickly because the shaver is out of focus. If that makes any sense. I think i'm trying to say is that it's a little too out of focus. Maybe if we could see his face, where he is concentrating and his hand be out of focus, maybe that would work. As shown though doesn't work. Sorry.

Tales of the City, no?