A Mackerel Sky

We went to the Pacific to grab lunch at Nick’s and couldn’t have anticipated the prismatic cycles of yesterday’s sky. At first a mackerel sky, then buttery, then illuminated by flame. Here’s a reasonable representation of our afternoon under the clouds.

Triumph and Loss at the Albany Bulb

The Albany Bulb — long my favorite example of decay and rebirth — is an artificial peninsula, created from years of dumping construction refuse into this part of the Bay.