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Shots from my daily commute.

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All in a day

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Sometimes stuff happens with a camera in hand while wandering around grabbing images. There was yesterday’s “shack” photo plus these from my half hour commute walk at Fort Baker. This is not a “series” in the strict sense, but more like a day in the life.

This calla lily is a very early bloomer. I expect to see them a month from now, but this one got a jump start because of the very warm January weather.

Calla lily in January

An “abstract,” structural shot from under the supports at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge abstraction

And while on my way back to the car I grabbed this image. This is where I was.

Rock and misty bridge tower

Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm (love this lens!). Nik Silver Efex Pro for the black and white conversion.

Canon T2i grabbing whatever it sees.

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Golden Gate shack

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Once again I headed down to Fort Baker during my drive home from work. It’s becoming a favorite spot for grabbing “commute” shots because it’s quick and easy to get to from the freeway. I drove out to the fishing pier parking area on the west side of Horsehoe Bay and walked up to the construction area under the north end of the bridge. This little run down, overgrown utility shack immediately caught my eye.

Shack beneath the Golden Gate Bridge

Canon T2i under the bridge.

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A commute route view

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When I’m commuting I see the same views EVERY day. (Yeah, I know, me and all the rest of the commuters–but, hey, I’m taking photographs!) The light changes, but it’s usually a subtle change from day to day here on Northern California. Sometimes I look at something familiar and think, “maybe tomorrow I’ll get that shot…” I’ve passed this little “bridge” a zillion times, but never stopped to give it its due. Nothing special about the light–just a blip on my radar.

San Antonio creek bridge in January

Canon T2i on the commute route.

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Silhouettes before the rain

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There’s some weather coming our way. Just regular rain, nothing newsworthy. Nonetheless, as I was driving north the sky was getting progressively more cloudy–in a good way for capturing silhouettes. I stopped on San Antonio Road again looking for more barnyard animals. I was in luck! This time it was horses.

Horse silhouettes

I processed the horse photo with Nik Silver Efex Pro, but the following shot is pretty much straight out of the camera–the original horses image had a very similar color tone.

Hills and trees silhouetted

Canon T2i letting the foreground go dark.