Haight

I was a bit worn out after hanging out with Herb, so I didn't really take shots that communicate the full on Haight.  Not enough hippies or weirdos.  

But, alas.  I have what I have.  Of course, stopping to take pictures of weirdos opens you up to weirdos, which is lame.  So we stopped for pizza and ran.

It was pretty good.  And a little while later energy came back.

 

I'd share some pictures from Herb with you, but it was so disorienting, I didn't really take any.  Go figure.

 

In the end.  Haight wasn't exactly our spot.  That's allright, we notched it off of the good old checklist.  Enjoy, jon

Still Before Noon

Back to San Francisco. And still before noon.  I found so many interesting trees.  But also found it is rather difficult to take a picture of a tree.  Who knew.

 

The Ugli flower (not its real name) was only sometimes ugly.  I liked it and Kat mocked it.  Eventually we saw the ugli flower here in many iterations of color, which you won't get to see now.

 

I"m stuck.  Trying to balance some thematic shots, with pure timeline shots.  I'm not sure my current hybrid will work.  Right now we are still pre-Herb and pre-noon, but there are several themes in that time.  Houses, Japan Center, and hotel, which all have crossover of their own.

 

I suppose the thematic work my survive.  Plus, I'll like to highlight some individually.  Basically, I'm a figidty mess who won't stick to a single way of doing things.

Exclamation!  and a weird format of only half capitalized!

 

Flowers were half blooming.  It must be fun to set up a garden that blooms year round.

 

I wonder if this congregation is Jewish or Catholic?  Sherith Isreal with a giant stained glassed window seems really strange.

In any event, that's my thematic set of pre-Herb 26th December.  Enjoy, jon

Milwaukee Houses

A couple of Milwaukee houses before we travel back to San Francisco. 

 

Seriously, just a couple.  Surprising, I know.  Just demonstrates a hole in my shooting repertoire.  Enjoy, jon

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It is enjoyable to think of black and white shots as a fallback. I must say that color can be a little much and the simplicity of black and white is very appealing. Focusing on composition and contrast is much easier for me than searching for 'wow' colors.
- jon

Talking

In the past I have been known to talk to myself. A good way to calm down after being angry, rehearsing a soliloquy I am not going to ever say. To place hold a thought so I remember later. But this latest incidence of talking to myself, this blog, has to be the most entertaining. A live journal that I share a dialogue with air, and fortunately, on occasion a few people in passing here what I am saying.
- jon