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New Vines in Napa Valley Wine Country

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My backlog of photos continues to grow, to the point where it is almost overwhelming to organize them. Case in point: I had to click around for 5 minutes to find this photo in my Lightroom library. I remembered that I took a bunch of photos in April during one of my visits to wine country (hard to keep count, I know). This photo was taken just before the full sunset (a photo … [Read more...] about New Vines in Napa Valley Wine Country

Golden Gate Bridge from Battery to Bluffs Trail

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I am having a lot of fun reprocessing photos as I learn more post-production techniques. This photo was taken in January of 2015 during my photo hike from Lands End to Marshall's Beach in San Francisco. At the same time, sometimes I prefer the boldness and surreal images from Photomatix. It is more focused on the imagination rather than reality. That's the fun part about … [Read more...] about Golden Gate Bridge from Battery to Bluffs Trail

Lake Tahoe Sunset

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Back to back sunsets on this blog! While sometimes I seek out sunsets for the colors in the sky, there's other times where I am simply finding time to operate the camera come sunset. That was the case for me in January, after getting in a full day of skiing at a nearby Lake Tahoe resort. Before turning back to San Francisco, I had to check out the lake. Luckily I had my … [Read more...] about Lake Tahoe Sunset

Stained Glass in Munich New Town Hall

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During my March visit to Munich we went to the top of the Neues Rathaus (Munich New Town Hall) to take pictures of the surrounding area. Unfortunately one of the towers in Frauenkirche was under construction, so those photos won't really be inspiring. We took the long way down from the tower and ended up seeing some beautiful architecture and this stained glass depiction of … [Read more...] about Stained Glass in Munich New Town Hall

View from East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, Northern California

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This weekend was the perfect Northern California weekend. It started with a short hike to the top of the east peak of Mount Tamalpais (the car does most of the work, with the hike only being about a mile roundtrip). Check out these great views! After that, we drove down the mountain to the coast, where we drove on the Pacific Coast highway up to the Tomales Bay Oyster … [Read more...] about View from East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, Northern California

Hofbrauhaus Bräustübl in Berchtesgaden, Germany

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  Yesterday I reviewed the Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort, which has unfortunately changed ownership to Kempinski since my stay last month. While preparing this review, I went back and looked at some of the photos we took during our walk around town with Mrs. Jeffsetter, Geraldine and Rand. We walked around the city for hours, took in a nice sunset and then … [Read more...] about Hofbrauhaus Bräustübl in Berchtesgaden, Germany

Goodbye Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort – Review of Our Farewell Stay From March, 2015

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This was not my first visit to the Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort, nor my first review of the property. But it will certainly be my last visit and review of the Intercontinental in Berchtesgaden. Heck, it may be one of the last reviews you see of this property under the Intercontinental name. That is because beginning May 1, 2015, this property is relaunching and … [Read more...] about Goodbye Intercontinental Berchtesgaden Resort – Review of Our Farewell Stay From March, 2015

View of the Golden Gate from Twin Peaks, San Francisco

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  Confession time: Before I moved to San Francisco, I thought that "Golden Gate" was simply the name given to a bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County. Then I saw a map of San Francisco from around 1900 and noticed that the body of water separating the two areas had Golden Gate written on it. Why would it say that when the bridge was still 30 years from … [Read more...] about View of the Golden Gate from Twin Peaks, San Francisco