All in a day

January 27, 2011 Gary Wium Leave a comment

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.

Commute, Photos

Golden Gate shack

January 26, 2011 Gary Wium Leave a comment

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.

Out and About, Photos

Downtown alley

January 25, 2011 Gary Wium Leave a comment

This is the main alley in our picturesque town. It’s located between the two main streets. If you walk by and just look down it from its entrance this the view.

One Way alley

From the street, it looks kind of grungy (and better in black and white), but a little over halfway down the alley one finds art. Here is a small section of the work.

Alley art

Canon T2i taking in the alley.

Out and About, Photos

Seeing red

January 24, 2011 Gary Wium Leave a comment

Fortunately, I wasn’t seeing double when I took this photo, but I was seeing red.

Red saloon sign

Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 15mm. Nik Silver Efex Pro for the black and white conversion. Photoshop trickery for the color (though the sign is indeed red).

Canon T2i out on the town.

Photos, The Homestead

Patio frog

January 23, 2011 Gary Wium Leave a comment

It has been a warm January weekend here in the Bay Area (the halcyon days of February are a little early this year), so I got out there and tidied up the yard a bit. While sweeping the side patio our little iron frog on the mossy concrete caught my eye. In keeping with the “close to home” theme, I pulled out the G11 and grabbed a few shots.

Petaluma Bridge

Canon G11 close to home.