Moonburst Over the BaySan Francisco Bay


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Bewitchingly Bejeweled by NightSan Francisco Bay Bridge



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The Palace of Light Arts
Wandering around San Francisco one day, I got a hankering to check out the Palace of Fine Arts. It's so iconic, been shot about a billion times, half of that for wedding shots... and is truly one of the coolest landmarks in the city. 

I landed here. I liked the perspective, loved how it felt ancient and elsewhere - and of course my heart leapt at the sunburst. That was the real shift for me. The sunburst. At that moment, it was no longer simply a palace of fine arts... but of light arts. Naturally I went on to write a little story in my mind about that. sigh.

Brought to you by Karen's imagination.

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Etched in StoneSan Francisco City Hall
Brushing away the debris, she couldn't believe her eyes.
The detail that still existed in the finely chiseled piece was truly astounding.
Her history books had claimed that a few forward thinkers had somehow intuited that their "digital technology" (she thought that's what they called it) wasn't forever - and wanted to preserve some of their world for the futurians. 
So they had gone to work, carving images into stone using lasers... hoping it would last. Trying their best to reach through generational and dimensional bounds as if to shout out; "We were here!"... much as the ancient cave dwellers had done. In that moment she realized that the desire to connect was stronger than time itself. 

Her hand trembled a little as she realized what it held.
A perfectly rendered scene of the once-gloried San Francisco City Hall... as it looked one sunny day... 400+ years ago.

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She Dreamt of Moments Just Like This
...where it seemed the heavens were open and all things were possible.


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Higher AspirationsSan Francisco, CA

He started as a simple doctor's office... 
but clearly had higher aspirations.



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Takeoff For LunchSan Francisco, CA

Being prone to motion sickness, she couldn't personally imagine it.
Still, from the marketing angle, the combination of lunch and short flight over the city in your own litte personal helicopter was pretty ingenius. 

But what if you wanted more coffee? And what happened if you dropped your sandwich?
She supposed these were all issues that would be ironed out soon enough.



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San Francisco In Her Evening AttireSan Francisco, CA

When San Francisco dons her evening attire,
she is a lovely lady indeed.



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The Thing About TimeSan Francisco, CA

"The thing about time," she thought as she gazed out over the cityscape 
"is that it makes you wonder if you're moving really, really fast... or whether everything around you is standing still."

She pondered this for a moment.
"Maybe it's both."

She smiled.



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Moonburst Over the Bay

San Francisco Bay


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Moonburst Over the BaySan Francisco Bay


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Moonburst Over the Bay

San Francisco Bay


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See photo in original gallery.