Articles about public events that I attended and photographed, like parades and festivals.
Last Saturday was Red Bull Flugtag in a beautiful San Francisco. Down by McCovey Cove, the weather was fantastic, and the crowds were scattered all over the Giants’ stadium, the bridge, even the rocks by the water. I believe I heard there were 31 flying teams, all lined up to try and beat the flugtag […]
Last friday, I attended the procession for the Dia de los muertos in San Francisco. It is an event I have been attending pretty regularly since 2009, and you can see pictures from other years. As always, the event is very colorful and the crowd is good. I had though the impression that the procession […]
Last Sunday I went with a friend to the East Bay Mini Makerfaire in Oakland. I had been to the “large” version of the Makerfaire, in San Mateo several years back, but I have to say the spirit is exactly the same. While many inventors and crafters showcase their creations, spanning from knitting to iron […]
And it comes again that time of the year when Fleet week brings the Blue Angels and other spectacular air acrobats around the Bay, in San Francisco. And there I was, in lovely company, on a beautiful October Saturday with perfect temperature and clear sky. To my memory, this was probably the year with the […]
Probably thanks to the recent supermoon and the later solar eclipse, this year’s strawberry moon event – with a partial lunar eclipse – must have been a well advertised event. I only wonder how many in California took the time to set the alarm clock at 3 am on a Monday morning. Well. I did. […]
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