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Out of the Wilderness

I have never been to Loma Alta before and this was the opportunity to go and shoot some expansive panoramic photographs.

It seemed like you could see the whole world from the top.

It was a Saturday afternoon and we were the only ones there. It was hard to imagine such a scenic spot was not mobbed by visitors, but it was not.

One reason this is an exceptional view is that there is hardly a view of a single structure except for the view of San Francisco on the distant horizon.

To be this close to a major world class city but so remote that there was not a single sole nor the site of another structure made me feel like I was coming out of the wilderness.

Melges 32 in Rolex Big Boat Series 2008

I’ll be shooting the Melges 24 National Championship Series, San Francisco event March 7 and 8.

I look forward to adding to my growing collection of panoramic sailing photographs.

Last year I shot the Rolex Big Boat Series, the Leukemia Cup, and the arrival and journeys of the fabulous Maltese Falcon in San Francisco Bay.

This photo is of some of the Melges 32’s in the Big Boat Series.

"Flight" printed by OrangePiel

OrangePiel, a Sausalito design and printing company, printed this 24′ long by 8′ high wall covering featuring “Flight”, one of my San Francisco Bay landscapes.

This is a photo of Malia Dailey with Michael McCool, one of the proprieters.

The material is a polyester that can have a thermal and/or acoustical insulation applied at installation time.

A framing system is used that allows the material to be stretched onto a wall or a ceiling.

OrangePiel also produces shades. Any Ric Miller photograph can be applied to the material which is both touchable and washable.

Check it out! It’s cool!