“Let’s go surfin’ now…

…ever’body’s learnin’ how…”

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[Humboldt Bay, ca. 1946, demonstrating all that irrational exuberance in the name of Science and the War’s aftermath]

“…c’mon on surfari with me…”

Maybe not here; Benicia-by-the-Bay remains flatter than that…flatter than flat;

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For days after thanksgivering day we continue our meandering ways; old friends introducing us to their old friends, L. and crew GRINDING [not shown] away on “Glimmer” and shades of grey along the straits;

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…and blue, too;

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On First Street all is calm, all is bright, even unto the Merchants’ Christmas open houses first December Friday…

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Winter’s waters’ monochromes, somewhat…

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In doggies the Season induces a certain cabin feverishness within the ongoing [a new 80′ of shelf space to take up the overflow, barely] Library Project…

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More flatness, flattery…greyness.

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Travels; to Berkeley for a second time in as many weeks [plus, not shown, an ill-starred experiment via public transport  to SF, Land of No Parking] and more winter along the Straits of Carquinez;

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Seventieth winter for this one…

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[soon to be covered to await another] [winter]

 

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7 thoughts on ““Let’s go surfin’ now…

  1. Kirk

    It looks like Benicia was even more gray than Half Moon Bay; however you’ve managed to make art (as usual) with those subtle tones. Now we have (thankfully) some drought-denting rains that should put green back in our landscapes, yay! But first I look forward to more MSMoore monochromes, as you shoot east, thru western basin/range winterscapes.
    Drive safe, Bro!

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  2. Janet

    I share Kirk’s enthusiasm for the grey of Benicia…love the isolated piling…but also the collage-like chaos of the shed, house, pilings of that one shot.

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    1. mikesmoore

      Actually he’s cutting a pretty good line across the wave, but it was research to figure out how NOT to lose so many landing craft in the “impact zone”, which had been a big problem during the war.

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