More photos at the ocean. But this spot has three stacks and a rock.
Baker Beach
Sunset on the beach. Glad I didn't see any moons.
Dinner with Daniel Boulud
Last week I had the opportunity to photograph an exclusive dinner and wine pairing at Napa Valley Reserve that was part of La Paulée de San Francisco’s Burgundy Week. Chef Daniel Boulud, owner of three-Michelin-starred DANIEL in New York City, Christopher Kostow, executive chef at The Restaurant at Meadowood in Napa Valley (also with three Michelin stars) and Jean François Bruel, executive chef at DANIEL, were some of the talent displaying their skills at the dinner. Part of the event was also showing off "The Dalmore Selected By Daniel Boulud" whisky, which was a focus of my work that evening.
Chef Daniel Boulud slices duck. Black truffle, right.
Chef Christopher Kostow
French winemakers Dominique Lafon, left, of Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault, and Eric Rousseau, of Domaine Armand Rousseau in Gevrey-Chambertin, supplied some of their rarest wines for the event.
James Beard Foundation award-winning sommelier Daniel Johnnes, founder of La Paulée de San Francisco and New York, with Daniel Boulud. The whisky, right.
Tasting the Dalmore whisky.
Many Michelin stars and James Beard Foundation awards between them, chefs Jean François Bruel, Daniel Boulud and Christopher Kostow, left to right.
Taproot
One of the ways I'm keeping myself busy -and trying to give back a bit- is by doing some pro bono work with the Taproot Foundation. I recently photographed one day of their week-long Global Pro Bono Summit in San Francisco.
Highway 395 and the Eastern Sierras
Christina and I recently took advantage of California's drought to road trip down Highway 395. Bodie State Park, Travertine Hot Springs, Mono Lake, Convict Lake and camping near Mt. Whitney outside of Lone Pine. This whole region had been off my radar, but now that I've seen it, I can't recommend it enough.
Travertine Hot Springs
Bridgeport, Calif. A bit of a ghost town in the winter.
Bodie, Calif. Always a ghost town.
Mono Lake
Convict Lake
Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, Calif.
Camping near Mt. Whitney.
California drought
The drought has been pretty serious in California this year. I was very happy to make pictures for Earthjustice as they told the stories of some of the people affected by the state's water issues. You can read it here.
Fly fishing on the American River.
A caught steelhead and a salmon after spawning.
Jim Jones, a board member of the Save the American River Association.
Kayaking guide John Simpkin on the South Fork of the American River.
Steamboat Slough
Brett Baker in his family's Delta pear orchard.
Jonas Minton, the water policy advisor for the Planning and Conservation League in Sacramento.
Karen Cunningham, a rancher and land owner on Bradford Island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
A bit gloomy
But not much rain.
Lagoon Valley Park, Vacaville, Calif.
San Francisco
As seen from Tiburon.
Hiking at Big Basin
I'm pretty sure this guy wasn't supposed to be down there, but I'll still use him for my photo.
Berry Creek Falls, Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Bikes in Berkeley
Took these for Christina, who likes to bike around town.
