Golden Gate Bridge just after sunset

Golden Gate Bridge just after sunset

Taken on an unusually clear evening just at the start of summer. Confirming what I learned last January, the Golden Gate bridge looks …

 

Fort Point Hallway

Fort Point Hallway

Taken last July at Fort Point which is a civil war eara fort just underneath the San Francisco side of the Golden Gate Bridge. …

 

San Francisco Skyline

San Francisco Skyline

Taken from Treasure Island. One of first attempts at panorama stitching. Copyright © 2010 Mike Chowla

 

A Slow Decay

A Slow Decay

I stopped on the way home from the Reno Balloon Races at the Nevada State Railway museum. I was surprised to learn that many …

 

Taming Fire

Taming Fire

A member of crew manipulates fire as part the Fire Vortex exhibit by Nate Smith at the Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival 2009. Click here for …

 

Summer Solstice Sunset

Summer Solstice Sunset

Shot just north of Davenport, CA on Summer Solstice 2009. Both summer and winter solstices are important days to me. For thousands of …

 

Mike vs. The Golden Gate Bridge

Mike vs. The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge has always frustrated me as a subject.  I find it very difficult to get a picture that I don’t dislike.  I …

 

Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos

From the Day of Dead Festival in San Francisco Copyright © 2008 Mike Chowla

 

Dawn Patrol

Dawn Patrol

The magic of the Dawn Patrol at the Great Reno Balloon Race. This was my first balloon festival. I was completely entranced by the …