Towse: views from the hill

March 3, 2011

Friday Challenge: “Open”

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Friday Challenge: “Open”

(Northern Thailand) Mae Sa hills. Small Hmong boy looks out over his “backyard” [25 Nov 2010]

February 11, 2011

Carnival Splendor now docked at P35

Filed under: news,photographs,ships — Tags: , , — Towse @ 4:11 pm

The Carnival Splendor, she of the ill-fated Mexican cruise last fall, has been in dry-dock at P70 since 31Jan for needed engine repairs.

Three weeks and $8-$9m later, the repairs appear to be complete as the ship moved from P70 to P35 today for final work before it heads off on its next cruise.

Congrats to the folks at BAE Systems for finishing the huge project.

Carnival Splendor out of drydock at P70

January 31, 2011

Photo Friday: Travel

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Fri Jan 28, 2011 challenge: ‘Travels’

Egypt. March 2008. Horse drawn. ...

January 25, 2011

And the sun shines on the Bay.

Filed under: photographs — Tags: , , — Towse @ 12:46 pm

When the lights go down in the City.
And the sun shines on the Bay.
Do I want to be there in my city?

Journey: Lights

Setting sun reflected on Oakland/Berkeley windows. 23Jan2011.

January 23, 2011

Photo Friday: Trees

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Photo Friday challenge 21 Jan 2011: view from Lincoln Park

January 20, 2011

Great Blue Heron?

Filed under: photographs — Tags: , , , — Towse @ 12:35 am

Could be, but I’m not a birder. Spotted at Fisherman’s Wharf. Monday, January 10, 2011.

October 29, 2010

Embarcadero Center

Remember, folks. These are only those we can see from our aerie.

His nibs tells me that while driving back into our bucolic ville (from work) today, he could see a fine collection of other buildings (not visible from our aerie) that are turning orange.

October 27, 2010

Giants vs. Rangers, Game 1 of the World Series 2010. 4:57p.m. PDT

And the town paints itself orange. City Hall. [no photo] Coit Tower. Treasure Island’s Admin building. The Ferry Building.

October 6, 2010

Busy day on the Bay

Filed under: photographs,ships — Tags: , , — Towse @ 4:42 pm

Busy day in front of our perch. Traffic jam on the Bay: the usual ferries and sailboats plus the Rocket Boat and container ships AND the ISLAND PRINCESS docked this morning at P27. The USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD8) came in to P30/32 with a fireboat splashing a welcoming spray. The ISLAND PRINCESS and the NORWEGIAN STAR (P35)  have now gone with the tides. More US Navy and Canadian Navy ships expected in port soon for Fleet Week.

October 5, 2010

Waning crescent moon. The Bay before dawn. 5:30 a.m.

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