Besides Mother’s Day, the second weekend of May traditionally hosts the Annual Stanford Powwow. The history of such event is quite interesting, so if you’re like me and didn’t know about it, I suggest you read it. The gathering is really a competition of dancers, singers and effectively a great exhibition of colorful costumes and […]
I like going for hikes. Two months ago I was in Yosemite for a fun weekend, reaching up to the snow high in the Valley. The weather was great, had a chance to do some snow-shoeing in the little snow available, listening to great stories and explanations from the ranger. 2014 is an important year […]
The beautiful sunny day that blessed San Francisco yesterday, made for an exceptional St Patrick’s Day Parade for this 2014. I try to go every year, but my track record only shows me attending every other or so, with my last time being two years ago. I was a tad late this time, and traffic […]
New in 2014, I am going to start publishing tutorials around different aspects of photography. I will begin with a series that will explain properties such as exposure, contrast, saturation, and how their manipulation affect an image. For these tutorials I will be using Adobe Lightroom 4, as that’s the software I use for my […]
Last weekend the entry to the California Academy of Sciences was free on Sunday, which I think is something that happens twice a year. This made it a perfect excuse for me to go and check it out. I did find mostly what I expected, a great place for kids with lots to see. Similar […]
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