Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
The Palace of Fine Arts is one of the iconic spots in San Francisco, even if it’s less well-known or visited than say the Golden Gate Bridge. The dome, adjacent lagoon and park has been used as a backdrop in
Union Square was a short 5 minute walk away from my hotel, and it was a major transportation intersection for the city. The plaza boasts of many big name stores, including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Barneys New York, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue,
The about 8 hours of HD video I took during the San Francisco trip have been left on the computer hard disk for a while, so I finally got round to encoding some small snippets. I’ll be uploading these video
One of the funniest things about travelling across countries is the amount of smuggling that goes on. I mean, when Matt came by to visit us a year ago, he had a backpack loaded with camera gear for me. And
One of the nice freebies of being on vacation is the opportunity to get good looks of the airport you fly to or depart from. Many airports themselves these days are tourist attractions, especially considering the way they’re done up
Every trip I make I get a more refined idea or perspective of what to do the next time. So, photographic post-mortem of the 8 day trip: Leave the Sigma 10-20mm UWA lens at home. I like the lens, but
Part II of Global Village is written on a Northwest Airlines flight flying between San Francisco International Airport and Narita International.:) Everything’s big. Think: every meal you have is the upsized version. No need to tell the server you want
I’m writing this at the San Francisco International Airport. I arrived 2.5 hours early, got through baggage check quickly enough (though I had to remove shoes and belt), and now I’ve got 2 hours to kill before my flight to
Not everybody gets to enjoy the comfort of companionship all the time – I suppose. I know of students who felt friendless and helpless in a new school environment. I’ve heard of young kids who felt lonely when their siblings or parents are
The Game Developers Conference here at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center isn’t just a conference where bespectacled geeks gather and talk about video games. It’s a festival and celebration of technology, the visual arts, story telling, sound and music –
The pictures speak for themselves.:) And here’s the best part: they were not shot on the Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 lens – the one that costs a bomb. I took them on my el-cheapo USD180 Nikon 18-55mm LOL. It was an
It’s a funny feeling; until today, I’ve never seen the Golden Gate Bridge in person, but the landmark has been so widely seen in films that going under the bridge would have felt too familiar. That said, this world’s largest
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