Posts Tagged ‘California’

Looking For Andy – San Francisco, California

December 5th, 2011

I went to visit my friend Jim in San Francisco a few weekends ago. On Sunday it was pouring rain New England style, so we decided to go on a minor adventure to find some Andy Goldsworthy installations in the woods of the Presido called Spire and Wood Line. Spire turned out to be hard to miss, but finding Wood Line took a few attempts of walking off trail into the woods based on the vague directions. The sun came out on queue when we found Wood Line without any kind of marking or fanfare. I like to think that Andy would have wanted us to have to wander around the woods a little before we were able to find it. Andy Goldsworthy creates installations in nature and using natural materials. The documentary Rivers and Tides is a great introduction to his work and is one of my favorite films.

 

Anna & Bennett’s Wedding – San Francisco, California

May 19th, 2011

Anna and Bennett’s wedding was held at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. We did some portraits out on Chrissy Field, which has a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, and at The Palace of Fine Arts, which is also nearby. Anna and Bennett both just finished medical school and are moving to San Diego to start their residencies. We were blessed with a perfectly clear day. See more pictures in the slideshow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See more photos from Anna and Bennett’s wedding in the slideshow – click the link below.

 

 

Preston Farm and Winery – Healdsburg, California

November 16th, 2010

Preston Farm and Winery in northern Sonoma Valley was our favorite of the Wineries we visited on our trip to wine country a few weeks ago.  It is an unpretentious place with a beautiful garden and courtyard.  Leah is smiling because she just discovered some olives that she actually likes after years of refusing them.  I try them myself every once in a while but I still do not like the taste, so I am jealous.  I will keep trying though, as I have discovered a taste for some of my favorite foods only in the past few years, such as avocados, mussels, and raw oysters.