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Figment of Imagination
The debate rages about whether we are in a recession, going into a recession, or if it’s just a figment of one’s imagination. The partial list of corporate layoffs that’s included here suggests we’re not rolling in the good times … Continue reading
Posted in Images, SF Bay Area Economic Trends
Tagged bay area real estate, economy, images, layoffs, Pacific Ocean, panorama, Photography, real estate
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Photo Challenge: Tour Guide
What do I love about where I live? Good question. I’d drawn to it frequently. I feel better when I’m there even if the weather’s not good. It reminds me of my mis-spent youth at the Jersey Shore. The beaches … Continue reading
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Tagged Coastside, Landscape, Northern California, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photo Challenge, Photo Challenge: Tour Guide, seascape
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Photo Challenge: Elemental
How to portray the elements: earth, water, air, and fire? This week the wordPress community has been challenged by Erica V. to show the elements. Here are some examples from along the Northern California coast between Santa Cruz and San … Continue reading
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Tagged air, Earth, elemental, elements, fire, Landscape, Northern California, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photo Challenge, Photo Challenge: Elemental, seascape, sky, sunset, twilight, water, wind
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Thankful
So thankful this year is coming to a close. Need a free tip? Stay healthy! Employment health? Not so much either. The “seasonally adjusted” employment figure for California looks okay but November 2016 is a repeat of 2015 with a … Continue reading
Photo Challenge: Nostalgia
The third quarter of 2016 draws to a close with Fall and Summer fighting for control. The end of summer used to mean the beginning of school and the end of lazy warm summer days. Growing up near the Atlantic … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Coastside, Landscape, nostalgia, Pacific Ocean, photo challenge: nostalgia, seascape, summer
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Pure
Quickly the week does proceed… Jen Hooks asks us – this week – to visualize pure. I equate pure to simple… everyone has something that comes to mind. Gladly, we all think differently and the outcome is an interesting world … Continue reading
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Tagged #postaday, California, D7000, graphics, Image, images, Nikon, ocean, Olympus, Pacific Ocean, Pacifica, Photography, Postaday, pure, Rockaway Beach, Weekly Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Pure
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Photo Challenge: Early Bird
Sunrise? Are you kidding me? Sunrise and night owl do not compute. I have about 1000 sunset shots for every sunrise shot in my portfolio. So, there was this one day in 2013 that I woke up early and saw … Continue reading
Posted in Images, SF Bay Area Employment Trends
Tagged bay area employment, California, D7000, Economics, employment, graphics, Image, images, Nikon, Pacific Ocean, Photo Challenge, Photo Challenge: Early Bird, Photography, Postaday, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Bay Area, sunrise
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Big Waves
I was on the Coastside over the weekend. It was a brunch meeting but, as my associate asked me, “you going to take some pictures?” Of course, the camera is always ready to go. It was a brilliant mid-day with … Continue reading
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Tagged A Grape in the Fog, beach, California, Coastside, D7000, graphics, Highway 1, Image, images, Nikon, Pacific Ocean, Pacifica, Photography, Postaday, Rockaway, San Mateo County, surf
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Not Endless Summer
Labor Day brings the summer season to a close. I grew up near the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean and loved my hot summer days and warm nights in Atlantic City (before casinos), Wildwood, Cape May, Ocean City (and … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Coastside, D7000, graphics, Image, images, Landscape, Nikon, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photography, Pigeon Point, San Mateo County, Tunitas Creek
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