Petaluma Visitor Center

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Yup! Our fair city spent a few $mil to restore this old train station into a visitor center. It was lovingly restored: moldings and details were all hand-crafted to their original splendor.

The problem is that there are no more trains and I'll be damned if I ever saw a visitor drop by. It's on Lakeville and Washington, the best looking buildng on the block, so give it a try. View the rest of the gallery here.

Lens Test

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Mark and Mary have this Geisha Doll that Ken and Pat acquired in Japan in the mid-60's. To burn off the caffeine from our late night drive, I set up a lens test on their kitchen countertop.

Four different lenses were used for this test. Once again, the Nikon AF 180mm f/2.8 wins. This is a great lens that can be found used on EBay for under $500. Not all good things are expensive. Click the title above to view the rest of this gallery.

Petaluma's Veteran's Day Parade

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We live in a Parade-happy town and always take time to honor the men and women who serve and have served in the armed forces. Let's hope that we can get our troops home from Iraq, soon. Click the title, Petaluma's Veteran's Day Parade, here or above to view the rest of this gallery.

Cougars Slay the Dragons

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It looks like it will be a showdown between Windsor and Casa Grande for the SCL championship. Casa Grande beat Windsor during the season in an overtime game, but Windsor finished with the better record. This night, Windsor handily defeated Sonoma Valley on the road at Arnold Field. The Cougars are primed for the playoffs. Click the title, Cougars Slay the Dragons, here or above to view the rest of this gallery.

Late Autumn Sunset

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View the rest of this gallery, if you enjoy bright colors and glassy reflections.

Pelican Brief

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A brief visit from a pack of Pelicans brightened the waters at Shollenberger Park in Petaluma.

Kimo Sabi Gallery

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I interrupted our cat, Sabi, mid-scratch, to take this rather flattering portrait. There are much better photos in the rest of this gallery.