Cool grey days make the colors and textures pop. This is a great time for color photos and portraits outside. Shoot in the early morning or late afternoon for shadows and texture detail.

light show

One of the best light shows in Berkeley is the 4th St stroll...

No there, there

Walking a neighborhood is the only way to see it, is it Oakland or Paris?

letters

a gift to the hardest working mom I know.....letters collected from oakland, berkeley and beyond...

more local color

Loved this, its on the top floor or a parking garage in Berkeley, there is only the Up and no sign for the Down ramp. I'll have to come back after dark to see if it still lights up....

The persimmon harvest is good this year, a bit small but sweet.

Close up inspection of the moss reveals a little forest of plants, remember to walk carefully...

A few new pictures of November in Northern California......I am so lucky to live here, now.