The Cataract Trail is located just a few miles North and West of the summit of Mount Tamalpais. You can clearly see the summit of Mount Tam along the drive to the Cataract trailhead, but along the trail itself there are too many trees to be able to see it. The trail is pretty steep in parts, but is a good workout, and you can continue hiking for at least another mile after you reach the Laurel Dell at the top of Cataract. You might even be able to hike all the way to the top of Mount Tam from Cataract, but that would be a several hour hike if it is in fact possible. I highly recommend this hike, especially if you are in need of some exercise.... read more

Point Lobos sits just South of Carmel on the coastline. Not only does it contain very cool coastline, but you can see Pebble Beach from certain points within the reserve. This day it was really windy and it was a bit interesting to see the waves pound the rocks along the coastline. There were a few Seals on hand and well, some resting on rocks, and some that seemed to be dozing in the water. Check out the 54 second video clip to see how the wind fueled waves were hammering the coastline.... read more

On my way over to Golden Gate Park, I took a few pictures of the Palace of the Fine Arts. A great day for taking pictures.... read more

I decided to play golf course in The Presidio today. What a great golf course, with lots of big tree lined fairways and elevation changes. Fairly steady winds were coming off the Pacific this day, as I imagine is the case quite often there. I took a few photos during my walk around the 18 holes. Some good views, but really no views of the water, even though it was so close. It was $112 to walk all 18, and luckily it is not a terribly long course, right around 6600 yards, but it definitely did play longer than that. Surprisingly, an Army Corporal by the name of Dick Yost shot 65 at this course in 1954. Had to have been hitting it well that day. After finishing the round, I took a few pictures from ... read more

I continued my walking tour of the city today and made my way up to the top of Lombard street, where it crosses Hyde, then back around to Columbus Avenue, taking photos along the way.... read more