Just north of Half Moon Bay, which feels like a world (maybe even a universe) away from nearby San Francisco, there’s a spot in the Pacific about half a mile off the coast where the waves can reach staggering proportions, regularly cresting at 25 feet and topping out at over 80 feet after a big…
California
My San Francisco Commute in Pictures
Sitting for hours in traffic is miserable. It seems to turn otherwise normal people into something wild and animalistic, forever jockeying for position amidst a never ending stream of cars, but never actually seeming to get anywhere. Every morning before work, and every evening after work? No thank you. One of the huge draws for…
The Allegory of California by Diego Rivera in San Francisco
This is the second post in a series where I’ll be visiting all four Diego Rivera frescos located in the Bay area. The first fresco I visited is located maybe a mile or so from my apartment, and as a long time fan of Rivera’s work, I was very excited to discover it right around the…
The Making of a Fresco by Diego Rivera in San Francisco
There are four murals painted by famed Mexican artist Diego Rivera in the Bay area. Seeing a mural by Rivera has been on my bucket list of life experiences to accomplish since I studied his work in college. I love the storytelling nature and accessibility of his art so I’ve set out to see them…
Along California’s Lost Coast
The Lost Coast is about 230 miles north of San Francisco. It begins in northern Mendocino county and continues through southern Humboldt county, where Highway 1 juts inland to avoid the steep terrain and rocky coastline. If your perfect bliss is the total absence of civilization . . . the romantically named Lost Coast is…
