Morning, San Francisco Ferry Building

Morning, San Francisco Ferry Building, originally uploaded by peteg.

Friends

Joe M, originally uploaded by peteg.

Kana, originally uploaded by peteg.

Tarita, originally uploaded by peteg.

Andy G, originally uploaded by peteg.

Joe M, originally uploaded by peteg.

Officer Tom Fazio

At Attention, originally uploaded by peteg.

Tom Fazio becomes Officer Tom Fazio of the Fremont Police Department at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Oakland, CA on February 9, 2007. Tom graduated from the Oakland Police Academy.

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Profile, originally uploaded by peteg.

Auditorium, originally uploaded by peteg.

Roll Call, originally uploaded by peteg.

Swearing In, originally uploaded by peteg.

In Formation, originally uploaded by peteg.

Salute, originally uploaded by peteg.

Everybody is a photographer these days

Everybody is a photographer, originally uploaded by peteg.

I captured this at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

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If you've seen my heart, I believe I may have misplaced it in San Francisco

Tarita and I returned to San Francisco for the Holidays. Sounds so typical, but I really had no idea how much I missed The City until I had to leave it again. Herb Caen captured, with words, the essence of San Francisco and its many facets, but the quote that comes to mind is "If one day I do go to heaven, I'll look around and say, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'"




Coming back, what once blurred into the landscape of my former life was once again stunning; the Sutro Tower poking up through the mist, the tops of Golden Gate Bridge in the background of the rolling hill in the Outer Richmond, are just a few examples. Heck even Market Street was exciting and fantastic.




And being with all of our family and friends again was wonderful...was what the Holidays are all about. Let me tell you, when you are 2000 miles away from anyone you love, those annoying traits that all our friends and family have, well, they stop being annoying and suddenly are endearing. I love all my friends and family and we are so lucky to have you all. Being away makes it special to come back.



Here are some random photographic selections from our time in San Francisco. There's plenty more to come.

Burritos were perfected in San Francisco, originally uploaded by peteg.

Tar in Chinatown, originally uploaded by peteg.

Mr. Green, originally uploaded by peteg.

Mr. Mann, originally uploaded by peteg.

Out to lunch, originally uploaded by peteg.

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bros

bros, originally uploaded by peteg.

I shot this series on the porch of my parents' house in Hopland, CA on Christmas Day. My momma will be so happy when she sees it. From Left to Right, Sam, Nate, Luke and Pete (me).

Luke doesn't really like Pennywise. he was wearing that because it was cold out.

View it large, please.

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