Picture Happy Photos

06/26/2026

Today, June 25, my son and I went to see the co**se flower, Scarlet, in bloom at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. When this flower blooms it is only pungent for a short window of a couple of days. It was my third time seeing a co**se flower in bloom. Since it bloomed last night, you may have a few hours tomorrow to catch it before it wilts. **seflower **seflower

06/24/2026

06/23/2026

I got my Trader Joe's bags today, June 22! Thought I missed this drop.

06/21/2026

This weekend will be the last time that you can get egg bagels from Bochik. It’s sad because the texture is perfect. 😢. I’m also going to miss seeing the word eggything. 😢

06/20/2026

I am sad to hear the Townhouse Restaurant in Emeryville is closing tomorrow, June 20. The owner is seeking a $2 million loan to save the building and keep the restaurant open. The building is over 100 years old and the woodwork on the ceiling is beautiful. You can catch one last meal there before they close.

06/10/2026

I’m really sad to hear about the Pacifica Pier. I went by the pier to whale watch twice last year; the last time in October. I was planning to head back later this month to go whale watching again. I can’t even begin to imagine how devastating this is for the community. I took this picture of the pier on March 2, 2021. It is, to this day, one of the most epic sunsets that I’ve seen from the California coast.

It’s been a crazy month and hope to begin posting again more regularly. I hope you’re all doing well.

05/03/2026

I am thankful to have had the opportunity to photograph a party for a special screening of the movie, The Devil Wears Prada 2, on Wednesday. It was just released in theaters yesterday. It was my first time at The View Lounge at The San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel. The views were amazing and the lighting was perfect for golden hour. The landscape photographer in me was very excited to photograph those unique views. At the party, the little details to keep with the theme of the movie were well thought out and fun. I met a lot of new people and got to see the famous Glambot in action for the first time. It was super cool and fun being able to photograph people as they were getting their videos done with the Glambot. .hannes had the perfect outfit and pose for the Glambot!



Music: Glamour Walk by Giulio Cercato

04/23/2026

We got some much needed rain over the last few days. It seems the rain followed me back from Hawai’i. 😅. It looks like the rainbows did too! Seeing rainbows in California is not as common as it is in Hawaiʻi. It was beautiful seeing a rainbow with some spring flowers. You don’t get spring flowers on the trees in Hawaiʻi like you do in California so it was cool to see them both at the same time. An unusual thing about this rainbow was seeing colors under violet in the inner arc. It looked like there was some orange or green below the violet. The weekend is almost here! Hope you’re having a great week.

04/18/2026

A week ago, I attended my aunt’s funeral in Hawaiʻi. The weather definitely matched the mood. It rained all 4 days we were there. The entire state has been hit hard these last two months with rain storm after rain storm. The ground is saturated and I didn’t dare go to many places that I usually go to when I visit. Many communities are still cleaning up from the previous storms and there were rockslides with this storm. I couldn’t even visit my parent’s gravesite as the cemetery they’re in was closed due to the weather my entire visit. 😢.

A silver lining to all of the rain were the waterfalls flowing down the Koʻolau Mountains. It is truly spectacular when it happens. The last time I caught them was back in 2018 when I happened to be there when Tropical Storm Olivia got very close to the island.

04/17/2026

A week ago, I left for a short trip to Hawai`i to go to my aunt’s funeral. She was an aunt on my mom’s side of the family. While there, I saw that another cousin on my dad’s side had been posting about being in Hawai`i. I texted her and she was there with her new fiancé for a Bare Knuckle Fight to be held the next day. We had not seen each other in seven years and met up. It was my first ever exposure to the world of Bare Knuckle fighting. My son and I got to see the weigh in and my brother in law and I headed to the fight the next day. We got to see the first-ever bare knuckle fight with women in Hawai`i. The two women, Hazel Nahienaena and Kat Rabellizsa, went the distance and the fight came down to a decision by the judges. It was intense but fun. These fighters are tough! I can’t imagine fighting without any sort of protection for my hands or body. Special thanks to my cousin and her fiancé for a nice break from the sadness of the funeral.