There’s a section of my railroad that will be a big city reminiscent of San Francisco. As I was thinking about what I wanted to include and it dawned on …

I see coyotes in San Francisco pretty often. Usually around 5:30 in the morning as I’m driving to go fishing. They move along the roads and trails of Golden Gate …

I never rode a yellow school bus. Didn’t need to. My elementary school sat on the same block as our house. When busing kicked off in the ’70s, I got …

In 1976, a blazing visitor lit up the morning sky. Comet West. I was in high school, just getting into photography. That comet? It hooked me. I grabbed my mom’s …

Orchids have been in my life since childhood. My mom was an orchid grower, running two greenhouses in our backyard. She cultivated all kinds, mostly tropical, like you’d expect. But …

I have to admit, it bugs me when people call a streetcar a bus. Don’t they know the difference? Rubber tires versus steel wheels. It’s not that hard. But I …

In this 4 minute video I show how I built a ferry slip headwork for my Redwoods and Pacific Railroad. Even though the tracks of the ferry slip end at a …

My first automata, a prototype. Inspired by Paul Spooner’s San Francisco and the San Andreas Fault. It’s pictured on page 133 of Rodney Peppé’s automata book. The base is wood. …

I take a lunchtime walk to 28th and Ortega. I start at the top of the reservoir. Most days, the fog is in. But on clear days, I see the …

Did you know you can grow luffas in San Francisco? I didn’t. I always thought luffa (aka loofah) sponges came from the sea. Turns out, they’re actually related to cucumbers. …

(Continued from Part One) Did I finish everything I set out to make? Almost. As always, new ideas popped up. I needed to fill a whole shipping container, my makeshift …

Five years ago, my artist residency began… but I didn’t realize the anniversary had passed until today. I still can’t believe it happened. Six years ago, I wasn’t even calling …

In the summer I go fishing at Crissy Field at least once a week and I often think about some of the fascinating history of the field. During WWII the …

There are a few things I wish I still had from my childhood. Or at least a picture of them. One of those is a series of drawings I did …

A few years ago, Joyce and I restored the house at 623 32nd Avenue in San Francisco’s Richmond District. It wasn’t the real house—just a 1/12th scale dollhouse model. Completely …

I got to be tourist in my home town today. Hadn’t been to Pier 39 since before the pandemic. It’s crowded as ever. Plus I got to ride my favorite …