Even though I planned on working the whole Saturday, I managed to find some time to go out with my bike and drive to the bay east of Palo Alto. Expecting to see some nature, I was actually disappointed. It took a 200mm lens to frame out all obvious human elements (see the first picture). Yet the air was fresh and it gave me the boost I needed to continue work in the evening.
Sunday I slept in. After taking the 11.30 train to Millbrae and the Bart to Mission, I walked (through the rain, see picture 2) to my promoter who showed me around in San Francisco. Our first stop was Twin Peak, from which you have a great view over the city (picture 3). After that we drove through the gigantic Golden Gate park to the ocean (see picture 4). While a bit more exotic than the North Sea, the weather give it a familiar Ostend feel. Next, the trip went towards the Golden Gate Bridge, which was more overwhelming than I expected. In spite of forecasts and the weather in the early afternoon, the sky was rather clear for Golden Gate norms (see picture 5). The tour ended with driving through the most important neighborhoods of San Francisco to take stock of the richness of the city. This will surely help me plan my next trip(s) better. Thank you!
East of Palo Alto
East of Palo Alto
A Rainy Day
Downtown SF, viewed from Twin Peaks
I love how the blues on the left compete with the yellows on the right!
All that glisters is not gold
Jesse
January 18, 2010 at 02:20
Again some amazing pictures. Thanks, Wim!
Hannah
January 19, 2010 at 00:31
i love how you make a rainy day look artsy
Karolien
January 19, 2010 at 11:26
Mystical bay area… Very nice! But where are all the people?
Wim Van Gestel
January 19, 2010 at 11:33
Where are people? Show me people. There are no people! Very very bad man! (cfr. Seinfeld)
There will be people in the pictures in three cases:
1. They are an essential part of the place.
2. It is really difficult to leave them out.
3. They help to scale the picture.
Plus, there really weren’t that much people due to weather.
Karolien
January 19, 2010 at 11:51
Aha… That explains the ‘Alleen op de wereld’-feel…
Wim Van Gestel
January 19, 2010 at 12:14
Well, that *was* actually the feeling I wanted to convey with those first two pictures. East Palo Alto is not the best neighborhood and biking around there gives a feeling of solitude.