I took this on that windy January weekend in Tampa Bay. Contrary to popular belief, we do get a little winter weather down here. A little. When it gets cold in Florida, we complain about it. Basically, we feel entitled to good weather all the time. When it's not, we get our noses out of joint. Nevermind it's fifty degrees warmer than up north, we just can't afford those fancy coats Y'all have. That's not true, I have one in my closet, somewhere. Anyway, we had a chilly January. We didn't get frost or anything, but we did have to put on shoes and long pants. That sucks. But now it's February and its back to sandals and shorts. See how I say that like it's the most normal thing in the world? So, for the time being, I have nothing to complain about.
Whenever I leave San Francisco, I take a redeye home. That gives me time before the flight to head over to Point Lobos for a California sunset. I'll take luck where I can get it, and I've been fortunate in this area. There's a lot of scenery around here, so it's not that hard to get good photos. Even if it's foggy, there's a lot of cool stuff to see. I love taking pictures in the fog. In Florida, we only get it briefly a couple of times a year. As I write this, I'm putting San Francisco fog photos on my list. Speaking of lists, I'm not actually a list person. Maybe I should be, it might be useful. I do make a list when I'm told to go get groceries. That's so I don't screw up and forget something critical, like goat milk. But when I go to the store on my own, I don't use a list. If I screw up then and forget something, nobody ever knows. Life is easy under the radar.
In the solarium is this cool hot tub. I took this on the last night when everyone was in their rooms packing. Even when the ship is completely booked, it's large enough to find quiet spots if you know where to look. The solarium with its cushy lounge chairs and the Vintages wine bar are my favorite spots. For this shot, I used a 12mm wide-angle lens and mounted the camera on the ground with a Platypod (https://platypod.com/). The Platypod is like a tripod for low perspectives. This is a long-exposure that would have been difficult to shoot any other way. With the Platypod it was a breeze.
