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Mike Chowla's Photo Blog

California, Neon, Silicon Valley

M is for…… Motel

August 24, 2012Mike Chowlaneon, signs Leave a comment

Capri Motel Sign

The top of  the Capri Motel’s sign.  The Capri is located in Santa Clara, right on El Camino.

This was my first outing with my new D800E. The resolution is stunning and the camera is joy to use. But when it comes to size and weight, it’s a beast of a camera. I’ll still be using my D7000 when I need to keep gear weight and bulk down.

 

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California, Silicon Valley

Lunch Time Excursion

August 9, 2012Mike Chowla Leave a comment

Redwood Shore Library Deck

Just a short walk from my office, the Redwood Shores library has a little café.  I tried it for the first time today.

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California, Silicon Valley

Cocktails at Paul and Harvey

August 5, 2012Mike Chowlaneon, signs, sunnyvale Leave a comment

Cocktails at Paul and Harvey

I love neon signs so this Paul and Harvey sign always catches my eye when go to downtown Sunnyvale.   I’ve never actually been inside.   Perhaps I ought to try it out as the Yelp reviews are pretty good.

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California, Santa Cruz Coast

Twilight at Four Mile Beach

August 4, 2012Mike Chowla Leave a comment

Four Mile Beach

Four Mile Beach is just a few miles out of Santa Cruz on Highway 1 North.   Not much color in sky on this evening in April.

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California, San Francisco

Hills Brothers Coffee Building

August 3, 2012Mike Chowla Leave a comment

Hills Brothers Coffee Building

Another shot from my super moon outing.  I have to be partial to the Hills Brother’s Coffee building since its now the home of  Wharton San Francisco.  In my time at Wharton, the school was a few blocks away in the Folger’s building.   I recently attended an event at the new campus and it’s a really beautiful facility.

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California, San Francisco

The Embarcadero At Night

August 2, 2012Mike ChowlaSan Francisco Leave a comment

The Embarcadero At Night

I had gone out to photograph the super moon back in May but that didn’t work out quite as planned so I looked for other subjects.

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Travel

The View from the Terrace at the Trump Tower Chicago

June 9, 2012Mike Chowlaarchitecture, chicago Leave a comment

 

View from the Terrace at the Trump Tower, Chicago

The view from the terrace is quite impressive.  The height is just right to appreciate the architectural detail of the surrounding historic buildings.   The clock tower is part of the Wrigley Building which was built in the early 1920s.  And while the view falls in the “don’t miss” category, I found their cocktails over priced and unimpressive.

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California, San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge at twilight, North Tower

April 22, 2012Mike ChowlaGolden Gate Bridge Leave a comment

Golden Gate Bridge at twilight

A classic shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands.

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San Francisco

New Year’s Eve Fireworks from Treasure Island

January 1, 2012Mike Chowlafireworks, New Years Eve Leave a comment

San Francisco’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show as seen from Treasure Island.

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