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Hoisting BART Equipment

Hoisting BART Equipment

Track maintenance is an important component for reliable operation of BART trains....

R4R Training Ride 2022 01 2

R4R Training Ride 2022 01 2

I'm training for Ride 4 A Reason, a cycling event to raise funds for Oakland Public Schools. First...

China Basin Retrofit

China Basin Retrofit

I was hired by Olson Steel to document the retrofit of the China Basin Building in San...

Fall Colors at Apple Hill

Fall Colors at Apple Hill

A fairly spontaneous road trip to Placerville to take in some sights, visit a winery,...

Light Trails

Light Trails

Fun shooting long exposures, this is a compilation of a few outings, including...

Delta Ski Day

Delta Ski Day

I rode along on the last boating day of the year, we happened upon a group using the...

Red Bull Skate

Red Bull Skate

I was shooting for work about a block away in Uptown Oakland, from a short distance I...

Spring Day Flora

Spring Day Flora

Taking advantage of ideal weather, the world around me is in bloom.

Fruitvale Village

Fruitvale Village

Early on weekday mornings, there's a calm that is about to transform into the bustle...

Theo Flip

Theo Flip

Trampoline fun at my brother's place. This was a big attraction to nieces and nephews,...

Emeryville Night Job

Emeryville Night Job

On a cool December evening, the steel frame of a pedestrian bridge is hoisted into...

Bay Clouds

Bay Clouds

Too many times the sky is flat and clear. I do enjoy an epic cloudscape now and...

Carnival Lights

Carnival Lights

It was just before COVID hit, early March of 2020. The warnings were there, and I feel...

Ceremonial First Pitch

Ceremonial First Pitch

2019 will stand out in my memory as one of the most enjoyable baseball seasons for a...

Battle of the Surf Bands

Battle of the Surf Bands

Local radio station KFJC held a special musical event for many years, Battle of the...

Cranes at Google Bayview

Cranes at Google Bayview

Shortly after these tower cranes were erected, I started making regular trips to this...

Chase Center Cranes

Chase Center Cranes

Shortly after I started working at Bigge, we were awarded the tower crane contract for...

Big Sur Gathering

Big Sur Gathering

My family gathered in Big Sur for a weekend to celebrate the life of our sister...

Shrines at Nara

Shrines at Nara

My first trip to Japan included a visit to the shrines of Nara, a city also famous for...