Mission Inn

It was a hectic December leading up to Christmas and New Year, a period of time that I could use to relax/rest to close out the eventful year. This Christmas I went to a local favorite -- Mission Inn in Riverside to check out their famous Festival of Lights, which takes place every late November thru early January.

First Concert Shoot

Although my love of photography lies deep in landscape and nature, I couldn't resist the opportunity to shoot at a concert as an audience for the first time.

Rubber Duck

Since the giant rubber duck made its debut in Amsterdam in 2007, it has "traveled" across the globe to Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan.

Wayfarers Chapel Interior

No matter how many times I visit this place, I've always enjoyed shooting the marvelous chapel. Its beauty is always so stunning any time of a sunny day, although it loses quite a bit of charm on a hazy, overcast, or rainy day.

Bear Gulch Cave

Having enjoyed some nice views along the Airline Highway for 90 minutes, we have finally arrived at Pinnacles National Park. It is a huge park with east and west entrances but they are not connected. This park offers many spots for the rock climbing lovers; as for the casual visitors, the Bear Gulch Cave and Balconies Cave are two most popular attractions.

Airline Highway

Driving from San Jose to Los Angeles has always been a boring and tiring task, as Interstate-5 generally offers no views whatsoever. Although Highway 101 resides by the ocean and has some great views, it takes some extra time to complete. This time, however, I have taken a partial new route via the Airline Highway (aka Highway 25) because it leads to the east side of Pinnacles National Park.

Bay Bridge & Treasure Island

Even though I have been to San Francisco many times, I had never visited the Ferry Building until this past weekend. The Ferry Building is a popular indoor marketplace where local vendors operate their businesses -- cheese, coffee, ice-cream, pork, olive oil, and organic food, etc.