Category Archives: San Jose

The Never Never Carousel

20 Dec Filed under California, San Jose. No comments.

This weekend I took my family to the Santa Clara Global Winter Wonderland to see the lantern festival featuring various iconic landmarks from around the world. It was one of those cold winter days that makes you feel all warm and cozy inside and we … Read More →

West Fall Bridge

27 Nov Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. No comments.

The East Coast thinks it has a monopoly on leaves changing colors, but there are documented cases of this phenomena occurring in over parts of the world. I know this may be hard to believe, so I went out with my camera to grab some … Read More →

Troll Free Zone

19 Nov Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. No comments.

According to folklore (and sci-fi nuts), Trolls are supposed to live under bridges. That got me thinking … would they also make their homes under freeways? Well, there was only one way to find out. I found the first freeway underpass I could and searched … Read More →

The Hidden Olive Grove

26 Oct Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. No comments.

10 points for whoever can guess where this is. Hint: One of the only olive grove in Santa Clara, CA.

Life in Mono

29 Jul Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. 2 Comments.

I recently found out that my camera has a monochrome setting and I have been going mono-happy. I took my new found affinity for a whirl at the Saratoga Hakone Gardens with the intent to see if photos look as cool in black and white … Read More →

Gnome’s Got Your Back

25 Jul Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. 1 Comment.

Ok, I will be honest with you. I had a complete and utter lack of inspiration today so here is a random picture of a gnome fixing a clock. The unsettling thing is this was taken at a kid’s winter play land … “Christmas at … Read More →

Forest Fire

27 Jun Filed under California, San Jose. 2 Comments.

This is not an actual forest fire. I just liked the way that sounded as a title, so don’t go waking up Smokey the Bear. I was out walking with my family in Mountain View when I happened to look to my left and *BAM*, … Read More →

Fashionably Late or Ridiculously Early?

17 Jun Filed under California, San Jose.

There is a difference between being fashionably late and being so late that you miss the festivities altogether. I know I missed the cherry blossom season, but I just found this photo in the deep recesses of my computer’s hard drive so I thought I … Read More →

Hayes Mansion

31 Jan Filed under California, HDR, San Jose. 2 Comments.

I recently attended a conference at Hayes Mansion in San Jose. It is one of those old plantation mansions that seems to have a long and mysterious history. The matriarch of the family, Mary Hayes Chynoweth, commissioned an architect to build this mansion after the … Read More →