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So obviously I haven’t had any time to post recently because we’ve been so busy with the move and all. We finally made it into Missouri early this morning (3:30 am) after a grueling day of panic and travel. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to sell everything we wanted to before the big move but that’s the beauty of Craigslist. Put an ad up, put your stuff out on the curb, and within an hour, it’s gone. Moving for lazy people at it’s finest!
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Hey guys! I just wanted to let all 10 of my readers  know that I am leaving San Francisco in a couple of weeks. My husband and I have the opportunity to move somewhere where we can get a much bigger place, a garden, and hopefully a dog for just a third of the price. Unfortunately, that place happens to be in Missouri. I plan on keeping this blog going but the subject matter will be changing a bit.

We will be busy getting ready to leave for a while so I won’t have much time for shooting around the city. So starting tomorrow, I’ll start posting some pictures of Northern California that I’ve collected over the past couple of years. Stay tuned…

And Sometimes the Most Lost and Wasted Attract the Most Balanced and Sane by Thomas Hawk on Flickr

This weekend will be an eventful one - Chinese New Year’s celebrations everywhere! I think we’ll be spending the whole weekend in Chinatown.

Update: Crap! It’s supposed to start pouring Saturday afternoon before the parade - hopefully it won’t be too bad…

Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt:

Celebrate the Year of the Rat, discover the city’s secrets and win a cake at this 18th annual game of urban exploration on the streets of San Francisco. There’s a Beginners’ Hunt for first-timers, a Regular Hunt for those with some experience and a Masters’ Hunt for seasoned veterans and past winners. Follow the clues, puns and puzzles provided to find the treasure. Sat. 2/23, Check in at 3:30 p.m.

Alcatraz Civil War Living History Day:

Demonstrations of artillery operations, medical procedures and the general activities of a soldier’s life. Sat. 2/23 9 am - 4 pm

The Art of Penjing:

A rare display of elaborate Chinese miniature plant landscapes. now - 4/26, Conservatory of Flowers, $1.50-$5

Balboa Birthday Bash:

The Balboa Theatre celebrates its 81st birthday with a screening of Douglas Fairbanks’ “The Black Pirate,” featuring a live original musical accompaniment by Frederick Hodges. Also featuring a screening classic shorts, a live vaudeville show with Kitten on the Keys and a magic show by James Hamilton. Audience members are encouraged to come dressed in clothing of the Roaring ’20s or as pirates. Wed. 2/27 7 pm $9-12

Chinese New Year Parade and Festival:

Celebrating the Year of the Rat; Lunar Year 4706. Parade route begins at Market and Second and ends on Kearny. Sat. 2/23 5:30 pm

Anybody else know of anything cool going on around sf this weekend?

Just messing around with StumbleUpon today and came across some really intriguing photography sites - definitely worth checking out if you have time to kill:

Their Circular Life - around the clock photography

Made of Chocolate - books, jewelry, paintings, phones all made of chocolate

Running the Numbers - an American self portrait

FreakyMartin - the best MSNBC photos of 2007

Flickr Color Selector - pick a color and this site will spit out Flickr photos with that color

Panoramas.dk - beautiful panoramic photography from all over the world (check out Mt. Everest!)

Just thought some colorful diptychs would be nice to look at…

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The rain has finally quit falling… for now. Today was a beautiful day in SF, lots of sun with a few clouds in the mid-fifties. This means I’ll be able to get some good shots this weekend, let’s keep our fingers crossed. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Last week we decided to make a cheap lightbox at home. We had also rented a Canon EF 180 mm f/3.5L macro lens from BorrowLenses.com so we wanted to test them both out. We followed this great tutorial to make the lightbox and ended up using a 100W floodlight and a desk lamp for lighting, an old cardboard box, a white poster board and tissue paper. Not the most sophisticated lighting system but it got the job done. Almost. Click below to see images.
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So the past couple of days have been really nasty here in SF. It hasn’t been that cold (45 degrees) but when you combine it with sideways rain, it’s not fun (especially if you don’t own a car). Thurday night was the worst with a major downpour and 80 mph (!) winds. The next day, the streets were littered with lots of trash, uprooted trees and branches. Click below to see more pics.
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Don’t, I repeat, don’t decide you want to shoot pictures at Land’s End right after a heavy rain. It was quite scary, to say the least. Thank God for my trusty Merrells. Very steep inclines, lots of mud, and sheer cliff faces don’t make for a good combination (especially when you’re carrying heavy camera equipment). I have to say that I did get some good shots, though. Beautiful trails line the water between the Legion of Honor and the site of the Sutro Baths remains.