Morning commute: January 31, 2013

Quickbeam, fog, and the Stevens Creek Trail near Moffett Field.

New Prime Lens!

Just because it's a prime lens doesn't mean it's a good lens. f/8 baby!

Haven't had much of a chance to try it out yet.

Sunrise

A different sunrise. Been seeing a lot of them from work lately.

Port of San Francisco

Ferry Building at dusk.

Stevens Creek Sunrise

A bit of fog on my morning commute.

Fireboat

49er Celebration.

Cupid's Span

San Francisco, CA. Artist: Coosje van Bruggen.

Bay Bridge

From the Hotel Griffen.

Stuffed Dates

Dates, walnuts, triple cream goat cheese.

Caltrain

Southbound train leaving Mountain View at the crack of dawn.

Frozen Puddle

Cold snap in the Bay Area, and I have early meetings this week, so I'm leaving for work before the sun rises.

Tripel Karmeliet

Finally made it to The Refuge in San Carlos.

Slippery when wet...

... or icy.

Corporate playing field

Many companies in Silicon Valley have their own recreational facilities. Some are a little more elaborate than others.

Sticky Rice

Minimal requirements for sticky rice: sweet rice, white rice, Chinese sausage, dried shitake mushrooms, oyster sauce, soy sauce.

Cold Mornings

"Cold" California winter.

Hoary blade

Frozen dew.

Santa Barbara Mission

Some detail on the roof of the church.

White Shoes

White dance shoes don't stay white. These are just going to get better and better with age. :-)