While I was in Richmond, we went out to eat at a couple of places. I tried out a new restaurant called Peter Chan. It was pretty darn good.
Here’s a photo the fam.
The next night, we went to Baker’s Crust in Cary Town.
Here’s a pic of Dad and Michele.
And here’s a burger that Annie recommended that I try.
It was a little weird being back in Richmond. Every time I return, Cary Town is a trip down memory lane. It’s nice to see that it hasn’t changed that much.
My dad and I went to grab some lunch the other day. He took me to an italian sub restaurant near VCU in Richmond.
Man, it was a freaking good sandwich… and it was reasonably priced!
Richmond has come a long way—there’s a lot more interesting stuff happening around here.
So Michele (my lil sis) is officially a home owner.
She got a great price, a nice house, in an upcoming location in Richmond.
Everyone is really proud of her. Hopefully she can enjoy some of my furniture from my (recently sold) condo.
I took a train from Richmond to DC and then the metro to Maryland to hang out with Annie’s family. Here are some photos from the evening.
This family loves their super heroes.
And the Phung sisters taking their selfie.
Xander and Julia on a power board.
I’m not sure exactly what this pose is, but it’s something that Julia, Carrie and Kent do every year.
Mr. and Mrs. Phung watching people sing karaoke.
People love them some karaoke.
And of course presents.
Happy holidays everyone!
Here are some photos from the plane. I shot this one above Arizona. I can’t believe how densely populated that city is.
It made for some absolutely gorgeous photos though. I’m going to have to visit this city one day and check out the area.
I’m really digging the mountains in the background.
This one was absolutely surreal.
As the sun set, I was able to capture the horizon.
Anyway, that was a lot of flying yesterday. Ack, if you look closely, you’ll see some black specs on my pictures. I think I may have to send my camera back in to get it cleaned soon. Doh.
I spent the afternoon hiking around some new parks in San Francisco. I figured it was a nice day to get some fresh air. At the end of the day I was able to snag this photo
So, the afternoon started with me taking the metro and a bus to Diamond Heights.
I honestly didn’t know where I was going, so I just kept hiking. I took a little back yard trail for about a quarter mile.
The trail took me past a couple different neighborhoods. If you look closely, I think these are made of giant shipping containers.
When I finally arrived at the park, the landscape started opening up, revealing a miniature canyon (on the right).
It’s a nice trail, and makes for interesting photography because of the way the canyon casts a shadow.
Some of the rock formations were pretty cool… It’s almost like something you’d see in Skyrim.
As I walked through the park, I was chasing the light, heading west.
I finished Diamond Heights pretty quickly, and figured I could catch some more pictures on Mt. Davidson Park. Little did I know, it was one hell of an incline to get there. Some of those hills were pretty brutal.
As I got near the top, I saw an MG in excellent condition. Whoever owned this really took care of it.
And when I got to the top of Mt. Davidson, I waited for an opportunity to snap a pic of San Francisco at night.
Here’s a panoramic of 10 stitched photos looking east-ish.
And that concludes my hike. I took the bus and metro home. It’s pretty easy to get to, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to check out the skyline at night, as an alternative to Twin Peaks—it’s less crowded at Mt. Davidson.
I’ll be back in the future to capture the sunrise. Stay tuned!