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Chase what moves you

March 24, 2025 in journal

After months of absence, the fog finally returned to San Francisco last night. One of my favorite subjects in these conditions is the Golden Gate bridge, especially after sunset when the lights glow through the mist. So of course, I grabbed my camera and headed that way.

Oh, how I missed it!

The combination of fog, lights, and the low hum of fog horns echoing through the bay create an atmosphere that gives me goosebumps.

Standing there in those conditions felt similar to last week’s snowstorm in Yosemite, or to the time when Arches National Park became an otherworldly landscape, or to the fairy tale place that is Fanal in the island of Madeira. Those are the times that I live for, the ones that make photography so rewarding.

I’ve photographed the bridge in the fog many times before, and hopefully, I’ll do it many more times. These images never get much traction or attention, but that doesn’t matter: I love making them, being there makes me feel alive, and when I look at them later, the feelings rush back.

I’ll never get tired of photographing scenes that make me feel something. We have to chase what moves us.

Tags: golden gate, san francisco, california, usa, photography, fog, conditions, passion
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