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Chris
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I work on boats, and write science fiction.
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Mountain along the eastern slope of the Sierra, seen from 395.

#photography #california #cali #mountains #landscape #canon #sierraNevada
Mountain view, from US 395, along the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Sometimes I miss living near the coast- because there isn’t much that tops an ocean sunset.

#sunset #california #cali #bayarea #westcoast #norcal #sunsetvibes #ocean #oceanview
Photo of a colorful sunset in Pacifica, CA.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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At a loss for words and thoughts right now.

Truly dark territory I’m seeing.
January 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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We’ll always have Paris.

Home of the coolest metro signs in the solar system.
#travel #photography #europe #paris #france #artnouveau
Night photo of a woman outside of a Paris Metro station.
January 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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One of my best shots of the Eiffel Tower, at night.

#photography #travel #europe #france #paris #architecture #canon #eiffeltower #lattice
Night photo, looking up from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
January 8, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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More Balboa Park, night photography, San Diego, CA.

#photography #sandiego #cali #california #travel #canon #socal
Row of columns at night, in Balboa Park, San Diego.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Running around Balboa Park, at night and with a camera.

#travel #photography #canon #california #cali #socal #westcoast #sandiego #architecture
Night photo of architectural sculptures in Balboa Park, San Diego.
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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Half excavated Moai in Rapa Nui. The quarry there was really one of the most interesting things I’ve ever seen.

#travel #photography #canon #oceana #rapanui #easterisland #archeology #historical #explore #moai #chile #statues
Photo of a half excavated Moai from the quarry on Rapa Nui.
January 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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At first I was pretty upset when they closed down Devil’s Slide to cars, thought I’d never see it again.

Happy to report that I was very wrong.

#travel #photography #california #norcal #bayarea #trails #bikeride #westcoast #landscape #pacific
Looking south along the new(ish) bike and pedestrian trail at Devil’s Slide, just south of San Francisco.
January 6, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Another thing I really liked about Malta was the narrow winding streets like these:

#travel #photography #canon #europe #malta #urban #citystreets #architectute
Photo of narrow winding street in Malta, with overhead walkway between two buildings. Photo of narrow winding street in Malta.
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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I know it’s a bit cliche, taking pictures of doors, but some of the ones in Malta really caught my eye.

#travel #photography #canon #malta #europe #architecture #Mediterranean #islands #doors #history
Large green door, with intricate sandstone sculptures surrounding it, in Malta. Small green door, high up in a worn out sandstone wall, in Malta.
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Raindrops on the water— tail end of a warm winter storm today.

#rain #winter #raindrops #peaceful #ripples #water #drizzle #highdesert #norcal #california #cali #windy
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Pedro Point headlands, and Devil’s Slide will forever be my place. I don’t know how many times I’ve hiked out here, but it’ll never be enough.

#photography #travel #hiking #trail #nature #california #norcal #bayarea #outdoors #landscape
Picture looking looking north along Pedro Point Headlands, along the Northern California coast.
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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I’ve always loved this shot. Seeing vines and plants wiggle their way across gaps and distances.
#photography #macro #nature #canon #plants #green #plant
Macro picture of vine like plants, that entangled themselves. Taken in the Oakland Hills.
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Details from Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris (2007). This was one of the rare landmarks that truly lived up to the hype.

I remember feeling devastated upon hearing about the fire that destroyed portions of the cathedral.

#photography #paris #notredame #canon #europe #architecture #travel #france
Detail photo of the spire on Notre Dame, before it was lost to fire. Detail photo of the buttresses and architectural flourishes around the back of Notre Dame Cathedral.
January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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Unearthed this old photo taken of a cool trail through a forest of twisted oaks, in the Oakland hills.

#photography #travel #canon #california #bayarea #eastbay ##norcal #oakland #trail #gohike #outdoors
Photo looking down a trail under twisted oaks in the Bay Area, CA.
January 2, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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Looking north along the trail down to Mussel Rock beach, on the Northern California coast.

I probably walked this trail hundreds of times. Great, and relatively obscure spot.
#travel #photography #canon #trails #norcal #bayarea #california #hiking #trail #outdoors #ocean #pacific #nature
Looking north, on the trail down to Mussel Rock beach, in Daly City, CA.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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It’s almost criminal, how long I waited before finally hiking up Montara Mountain, in Pacifica.
Turns out the trails reminded me of the roads on the Stari Grad Plain.

#travel #photography #california #westcoast #bayarea #nature #outdoors #gohike #trails #hiking #landscapes #oceanview #norcal #cali
Panorama picture of the summit trail on Montara Mountain, with the Pacific Ocean in the background.
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Trail overlooking the ocean, on a particularly calm day at Point Reyes, CA. This amazing sliver of land is definitely just about one of my favorite places on Earth.

#travel #photography #canon #california #norcal #pointreyes #ocean #pacific #westcoast #trails #gohike #hiking #oceanview
Photo of a well worn trail overlooking the ocean at Point Reyes, CA. With a low fence just to the right and the calm blue ocean on the horizon.
January 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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It’s probably a good thing, but ask Captain Sisko and Captain Janeway how the last two seasons went. #trekkie #trektalk #startrek #startrekvoyager ##startrekds9
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Always loved this trail and view- Mussel Rock Beach, in Northern California. #cali #california #norcal #bayarea #westcoast #photography #canon #ocean #trail #trails #gohike #travel #hiking #Beautiful #outdoors
Photo looking north along trail next to ocean, in Northern California, south of San Francisco.
December 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Old black and white photo I took years ago on the San Francisco waterfront.

#photography #blackandwhite #kodak #california #cali #norcal #bayarea #waterfront #industrial #shipyard #sanfrancisco
Black and white photo of shipyard dock cranes, in San Francisco, during foggy weather.
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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I just couldn’t help it, driving into the fog today— just had Wrath of Khan on my mind.

#startrek #trekkie #trektalk #star_trek #wrathofkhan #california #tulefog #californiafog #roadtrip #captainkirk #laughing #foggy #norcal
December 30, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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I know it’s just a sunset photo, but I don’t care. This has been my one of my favorites for years.

The crabbing boat wasn’t intentional, but I think it works.

#sunset #sunsetvibes #travel #photography #california #norcal #pacifica #pacific #westcoast #ships #shipspotting #canon #norcal
Photo of sunset over the Pacific Ocean, taken from a Northern California hillside, with a small crab fishing boat entering from the right side.
December 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Two of my favorite bridges in the world:

*also, the Golden Gate Bridge one is totally unedited— almost dropped my camera when I saw it*
#travel #photography #canon #california #norcal #bayarea #goldengatebridge #baybridge #architecture #bridges #sanfran #sanfrancisco #thecity #cali #deco
Photograph, looking up at the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge at night. Also, totally unedited— I almost dropped my camera when I saw this one. Night photo of the Bay Bridge, with part of the San Francisco skyline in the background.
December 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM