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Right place, right time, and a cameraphone

Think of the ludicrousness of combining a camera with a phone. What a seemingly arbitrary combination! Why not a music player, or a video game, or even a newspaper reader? Nope, for whatever reason, just about every phone is a cameraphone, and usually, like mine, not great quality.

Yet, maybe those phone designers have more forethought. How many times have I been someplace and said, "If only I had a camera." Now, albeit a really poor excuse for a camera, I find myself in just that place, with the tool in hand. And sometimes, you get lucky. For instance:


The full moon, rising over the Bay Bridge, as seen from the Golden Gate Ferry during the last full moon. Sure, with a real camera, I could have had a masterpiece. But at least I got enough to make you understand the sheer impact.

Better, consider this:

The view from the top of the lighthouse on Forbes Island, a man made island/restaurant, just off the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco. The lighthouse gives the best view on the water, for miles around, and the walk up is sheer dizzying fun. Watch your step, coming down!

Last, a picture from just a few days ago


The sunset San Francisco sky, with the proud lights of the restored Ferry Building clock tower, the unofficial symbol of the City. As seen as I walked from my office to pick up the Thanksgiving Turkey from the Golden Gate Meat Company in the Ferry Building Marketplace. Now how's that for a nice sight to see as you leave the office for a holiday?

Yeah, maybe those cameraphone designers knew just what they were doing after all.

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