take charge and watch the glass fall.

chandeliers - the ambassador - sf, ca

remind yourself that there is little to complain about. you've got your confidence. you've got your good looks. you've got your creativity and zest for the world around you. and most of all, you've got a warm bed and even a space heater to toast the chill of your pied-a-terre. life is good.

when you step with a sister, they go sixty at a time.

my sister and i walked from my place all the way across the golden gate bridge and back today. the ultimate trek for a perfect sunday. looking down from the span's center was as terrifying as it was when i did it years ago, but so exhilarating. perfect. perfect day.

the zest is back the sky is blue.

clearly marina - fort mason-ish - sf, ca

i feel like that stella who got her groove back. i lost my fun for a few weeks, but i found it in a hot-quick way. have an excellent saturday.

hard shadows and a stand in line.

my neighborhood at sundown - union street - nb - sf, ca

i need a mantra, but i'm worried that i'm spending far too much time in my own head.

the clouds look like jellyfish.

kites in flight - marina green - sf, ca

i wish daylight savings were reversed--that the timekeepers, whomever they might be, would give the evening hours a bit of consideration. haven't they realized how lovely it is to leave work at seven with the sun just beginning to set? i don't recognize this six o'clock before me.

open letter to autumn with an attitude.

summer is over - the garden - napa, ca

dear flimsy fall,

will you please stop with all of the teasing? all of the back-and-forth? my wardrobe and i are going insane. what is one to do with a downpour day followed by one full of sunshine and temperate breezes? come on. it's time to forfeit the warm weather in favor of degrees more fitting for blazers and oversized cowls and riding boots. you've had your seventeen minutes. time to kill the spotlight and give the podium to the thunder clouds rumbling at your feet.

mannequin hands and bent forks.

why not - modernism expo - sf, ca

we're all artists in varying capacities, and the boldest among us are those who turn craft into profession.