I have been fascinated by this place since I first discovered it a few years ago. It is the most relaxing and peaceful place I've ever seen.
The monks welcome visitors every Sunday and prepare meals for them grown on their farm without the use of any chemicals.
“I love Napa ; I used to work there. You can spend three days in Napa and a lifetime in Sonoma".
or, Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant: The Golden Gate Bridge, from the Top.
For the last six or seven years, the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races (warning: embedded music) have been a San Francisco Easter tradition, started by local Jon Brumit. In 2007, when this picture was taken, a medium-sized event tolerated by the locals grew roughly tenfold, flooding the famous street with between 200 and 300 participants, and many, many more spectators.
A perfect sunrise in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
San Francisco, California, USA
For the photographer seeking unusual window displays, San Francisco's Chinatown offers a plethora of riches. This scene struck me as both All-American and exotic, a melding of cultures.
between the Supreme Court and Bill Graham Civic Center.
Cast off your agoraphobia and join the crowds for an afternoon of slack-jawed, audio tour delight at America's most infamous prison - Alcatraz Island.