San Francisco is built on a series of hills and if your are going to explore San Francisco then you need to tackle some of these hills. As part of my test ...

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is beautiful. Sitting on a hill with a view of Los Angeles the gardens and view are worth the trip even if you didn’t visit any ...

People have been escaping to San Francisco at least since the cry went out from California in 1849 that there was “gold in them thar hills”. There is not as much gold ...

This photo was shot with my iPhone pressed against the window on the top floor of the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco which is located at the top of Nob Hill. This ...

I was attending the 2012 9th Annual Civil War Re-Enactment, and captured this lovely young lady, wearing the Union Blue. This was captured with a Leica M9 and 35mm f/2.0 Summicron lens.

The California Sea Lions (don’t call them seals) at Pier 39 are a big draw for tourists. A couple of years ago they just went away and then just as mysteriously returned. ...

Monterey Boat Works makes and fixes boats. It is near Cannery Row and just next to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I love taking pictures of boats and this is just a fun ...

This photography was shot with the sun in the “wrong” position, straight in front of me instead of over one shoulder, but I loved the reflections on the water and the silhouette ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to Carrie from cruisebuzz.net about a popular vacation spot just off the coast of California, Catalina Island. Catalina was popular with old time movie stars as a quick ...

Mono Lake is an ancient, saline lake in Central California. It is a bird sanctuary and has been the subject of many ecological battles over the last decade. (This is an HDR ...