Flower Power

During my recent trip to San Francisco, I spent some time walking around the batteries that used to house bunkers which protected the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Oddly enough they've devolved into late night hang out spots for vagrants and kids. Lots of broken bottles, grafiti, etc. Not too appealing.

This flower happened to be appealing, however. It was eagerly stretching out towards the sun in what seemed like full bloom.

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American Flag

I was on a dinner cruise on the San Francisco Bay and the weather couldn't have been more clear. A bit windy and cold, but I couldn't help but be outside. Everyone else seemed to spend more time inside, but I liked being outside to take in the views.

I was struck at how cool the waving flag was, whipping in the wind behind the boat. After taking the picture I felt like it would be a bit more interesting if I turned it into a black and white shot, darken the overall picture and then colorize the red and white parts of the flag. I think it turned out rather interesting.

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San Francisco Rust

I was in San Francisco recently on business and I challenged myself to get out and shoot as much as I could with the free time that I had. While shooting the well-known sites, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, were cool, I think I had more fun exploring things that were right under my nose - like the rusted links found in this picture. These links act as a guard rail so people don't fall into the bay below. The cracked and rusted metal caught my attention, which I thought would make an interesting subject for my macro lens.

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