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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

This #PhotoMonday image is one from the first batch edited with Darktable instead of Lightroom. The fact that I got something useable in spite of not knowing what I am doing gives me hope that it will replace LrC before its time to renew my annual subscription […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A steam locomotive in black with a red "3" number plate on the front and "The Robert Dollar Co" written on the boiler jacket. Steam is escaping from vaious places on the engine. An engineer is sitting such that his feet are in the cab but his body outside to be able to see in front and behind the engine.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

A pic taken yesterday in the Marin Headlands for this #PhotoMonday.

Fort Cronkite and Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlancs as seen from Battery Mendell.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

October morning shadow. Me and my motorcycle with the sun at my back yesterday morning.

Long shadow of a man standing next to a motorcycle at the side of a road on an October morning. A road leads away. Mountains and a sky full of clouds are in the background.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

A companion to a picture I posted a while back: Model ship mast and spar rigging. Every knot seen including the knots used to make the ratlines were hand tied by my dad. #PhotoMonday

Detail of mast and spar riggiing on a model ship

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

I was in Kings Canyon the past few days. Most of the pics I took were disappointing. Happens, sometimes. This one is OK for #PhotoMonday. Portrait layout, may need to expand to see the full image.

A redwood in partially silhouette against blue early morning sky in Kings Canyon. The tree rises from a dark forest clearing, its reddish-brown trunk visible at the base and its conical crown reaching high into the sky. The orange glow from the walls of the canyon hit by the morning sun can be partially seen in the background on the right.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

A #monochrome image for #PhotoMonday. The SAGE building on top of Mt Umunhum. Wish they’d have left the monster of a radar dish on top of the building.

The concrete block of a building that used to house part of the SAGE cold war radar system on top of Mt Umunhum. Photo in black and white.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

For #PhotoMonday a picture of southern end of the San Francisco bay under blue sky. A thin cloud bank hides much of the east bay with Mt Diablo peaking above the clouds.

Southern end of the San Francisco Bay as viewed from Skyline Drive on the west. A bank of clouds shrouds the east bay with Mt Diablo peaking out of the top.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Stopped at the coast near Pescadero on my way home from breakfast, Sunday. High overcast. Not too cold. #PhotoMonday

Triumph Tiger 900 motorcycle on its side stand in a dirt parking lot with the Pacific ocean in the background on an overcast day. The horizon mostly blends into the sky. Just off the shore is an out-of-focus rock outcropping populated by many birds.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

A picture taken Saturday from near the intersection of CA 84 and 35 for #PhotoMonday. I was waiting for some friends to finish their brunch at Alice’s. Got tired of waiting and took off for a ride. Surprised there weren't more bikes. It was a nice morning.

A roadside parking area with three motorcycles parked on a dirt shoulder in the foreground: a dark-colored bike on the left, a red sportbike beside it, and an orange adventure-touring motorcycle with a top case on the right. Across a two-lane road, a strip of single-story commercial buildings sits beneath a backdrop of tall evergreen trees under a clear blue sky. A bright yellow sports car is parked prominently in front of the shops, alongside a blue sports car, a white delivery van, and several other vehicles. A few people are visible near the storefronts.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

Low tide at Bodega Bay, circa 2009. I remember this boat apparently stuck in the mud being a somewhat constant part of the bay. Then one visit it wasn't there anymore. #PhotoMonday

A sailboat with its hull tilted heavily to one side and masts pointing diagonally skyward, sitting in calm, shallow water covered with patches of aquatic vegetation. The white hull is weathered and waterlogged, with rigging and ropes hanging loosely from the broken masts. A flock of white and gray birds (likely gulls or shorebirds) are gathered in the water around the wreckage and scattered across the midground. In the background, rolling hills covered in dry, brownish-green coastal vegetation rise under a muted, overcast sky. A narrow strip of developed shoreline with a few structures and utility poles separates the water from the hills.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

I got a new motorcycle after my last sprung a leak that would cost more to repair than the bike was worth. The new bike is a ’26 Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition. I’ll use a snapshot of it taken on the way home from the dealer as my #PhotoMonday contribution this week.

Side view of a Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition motorcycle parked at a scenic overlook. The tank of the motorcycle is white. The body trim has blue accents. The engine is black. A motorcycle helmet and backpack are on a curb in the background.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Guardian of the garden, a dragon with globe for #PhotoMonday. The globe used to be white. The yellowing was expected. The fact that it still charges and glows at night after many, many years in its corner of the garden was not. I did hit it with some spray paint […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A green metal dragon garden sculpture holding a globe in front of a stone retaining wall. There is a tree trunk to the right of the dragon and a branch full of green leaves above. The dragin stands on a brigth stones.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

SF and the bay as seen from Alameda on a sunny day. #PhotoMonday

San Francisco skyline and the western half of the SF-Oakland bay bridge under hazy blue skies as seen from across the bay in Alameda.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

Similar to an image I posted a few years ago. This one was taken while camping at the Texas Springs campground in Death Valley. I was talking with another rider when sunset exploded around us. We stopped talking and started snapping. #PhotoMonday

A dramatic sunset sky with streaks of pink, orange, and purple clouds stretching diagonally across a deepening blue canvas. Below, a dark silhouette of mountain ridges and tree tops frames the bottom edge of the image, creating a striking contrast with the luminous sky above.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

A fence post in #monochrome for #PhotoMonday. I guess that makes this post good for #monochromemonday, too This fence post is near the parking lot of the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve in the SF East Bay.

Black and white image of a 6x6 weathered fence post wrapped in strands of barbed wire. A field of tall grass and dark bushes are in the background.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026

San Mateo Caltrain station. Took this pic waiting for a train into the city to pick up my motorcycle after a rare dealer service. #PhotoMonday

A sunlit Caltrain station platform on a clear blue day, viewed from one platform looking down the tracks. The foreground platform has a yellow tactile warning strip along the edge. A single set of railroad tracks runs diagonally from the bottom-left toward the center, with overhead catenary wires and poles for electric trains. On the far side of the tracks is a tan-colored station building with a distinctive clock tower featuring a large clock face near the top and a small pyramidal roof. Black metal fencing separates the tracks from the opposite platform area, where cars are parked. Vintage-style black lampposts line both platforms. In the background, other buildings and trees are visible under the bright sky.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

For #PhotoMonday a picture taken at Westport-Union Landing where CA 1 leaves the Pacific and heads inland toward Leggett at US 101. It was somewhat strange to see blue sky instead of the Pacific marine layer I usually see when visiting this area.

A coastal landscape along the Pacific coastline on a clear, sunny day. The image shows a wide sandy beach curving along the shore, with foamy white ocean waves rolling in from the left. Several dark rock formations dot the surf zone and near the water's edge. The beach is framed on the right by eroded coastal bluffs with reddish-brown sandy soil and green coastal vegetation. Behind the bluffs, a forested hillside covered in dense trees rises steeply toward the top right of the frame.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026

Yeah, I got rained on while camping. Again. But a very light rain that mostly came down while asleep Monday night. As can be seen in this #PhotoMonday image I didn't suffer much during the few afternoon showers.

A campsite in a redwood forest. A light green dome tent sits pitched under a white tarp stretched overhead for rain protection. The tent's door is open, revealing the interior mesh and a sleeping pad inside. To the left of the tent are two folding camp chairs—one black and one brown—along with a small black camping table holding a metal mug. The ground is covered in pine needles and forest debris. Tall redwood tree trunks rise in the background among dense green undergrowth.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

This #PhotoMonday image was taken last September. If the weatherman is correct I’m probably doing the same thing this week: camping in the rain. If so it will be 4 campouts in a row that I've gotten rained upon.

Motorcycles in the rain in front of tents under tarps in a wooded campsite.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

I went to breakfast at the Bell Tower Cafe yesterday. A picture of its bell tower for #PhotoMonday

A photograph taken on a clear sunny day showing the bell tower of a building. The image features a white wooden tower with black trim and dark shingled roofing. Atop the tower sits a small open belfry with a dark roof supported by four turned posts. A single reddish-brown bell hangs within the belfry, silhouetted against the shadowed interior. The background is a deep, cloudless blue sky, with green tree foliage visible on the right side and out-of-focus leaves in the blurred foreground on the left.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2026

Another picture taken at Avila Beach in central Cal for #PhotoMonday. This one gets the #Monochrome treatment. Fitting, as it was a somewhat gray day with on and off rain. Harbor/pier view with a line kayaker heading toward the beach.

A black and white photograph depicting a beach scene. The shoreline is visible with gentle waves lapping at the sand. In the distance, there are hills and mountains rising above the water. A pier extends into the ocean, lined with small boats anchored nearby. The sky is overcast with clouds, adding a somber tone to the landscape. A lone figure in a kayak is paddling toward the beach.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

Avila Beach in Central Cal on an on and off rainy day. #PhotoMonday

Avila beach. A view of the beach with a family playing in the sand and a couple walking in the distance. Boats are anchored in the harbor. Kayakers paddling in the smooth water. The sky is gray, filled with rain clouds.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

A #PhotoMonday image taken years ago. I saw a “door" picture posted by @sidewalksafari and thought “hey, I've got at least one of those” This is the one that came to mind.

Teal doors and windows in a white wall at Mission San Juan Bautista. A wooden bench is aganst the wall under one of tne windows.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026

I really should remove these outdoor speakers. They are 30+ years old and never used because they sound like crap. But the birds find it a place to nest almost every year. This #PhotoMonday image is from a couple years ago. This year the nest is on top of its […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Close up of a small external speaker mounted to a wall under the eaves with a bird nest nestled between the top and back of the speaker and the wall

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/04/2026

A #PhotoMonday image of what I'd have liked to see today, not the gray sky and rain I actually saw. At least the rain broke long enough to take a walk.

Close up of bright red and orange blossoms among green leaves on a sunny day.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/04/2026

I was going to take a picture of the cat yard art as I’d just 3D printed it a new body. Then the flowers grabbed my attention. #PhotoMonday

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026

The azalea cried out to be photographed. #PhotoMonday

Pinkish red azalia blossoms glowing in the light next to a black stone fountain.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Pipe organ pipes. I’ve only been to this place twice for choir events (grandson sings) and have never heard the pipes in use. #PhotoMonday

Pipes for a pipe organ under an arched roof along a church wall.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

Cherry blossoms beginning to bloom in the back yard. This #PhotoMonday image was taken Sunday afternoon.

White Cherry blossoms at the end of a thin branch in front of a blurred background of yellows, greens, and blues.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

It's almost spring and the magnolias are blossoming, but none in the yard quite as nice as this picture I took almost 14 years ago. #PhotoMonday

A white magnolia blossom starting to open in the foreground. The out of focus background consists of various shades of brown.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2026

Yesterday after breakfast in Scotts Valley a suggestion was made to ride up Zayante Rd. With that route in mind the group turned toward highway 9 at the end of Mt Herman Rd instead of taking the left that would bring them to the bottom of Zayante. ??? I didn’t […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A street sign signalling the end of E Zayante Rd and the begging of Upper Zayante Rd. Parked along side is a KTM Motorcycke on its side stand.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

A sad #PhotoMonday for us. BC, the cat that adopted us eight years ago passed from heart failure Saturday. Here he is in better days about three years ago. We will miss him.

A brown cat with white belly, chest, and legs laying on a bed with his upper body supported by pillows.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2026

Nap time. That's what my cat BC thought about a week ago on a warm, sunny winter(!) day. #PhotoMonday

Head and shoulders close up of cat sleeping on its side with bottom forepaw sticking over the edge of bench the cat is sleeping upon.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2026

After breakfast in Alameda I visited the USS Hornet Museum. I think the ship has deteriorated since my last visit about 6 years ago. More rust. The entryway is closed; entry is via the stairs and ramp marked “Exit Only" with no signage to inform visitors of that fact. #PhotoMonday

San Francisco skyline as seen from the worn flight deck of the USS Hornet in Alameda. A few aircraft and Hornet Museum visitors also dot the flight deck.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

For #PhotoMonday a picture of lemons from a tree in our back yard sitting on a kitchen counter top. What drew my eye (and camera) to the shot was that each lemon was a different shade of yellow/orange.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

A phone pic I took about 5 years ago near a place a friend used to own. I was taking a walk and may have snapped the image to remember how to get back to his house ;) #PhotoMonday

A street sign labeled SUGARLOAF LN on top of a metal pole in front of a rock strewn drainage ditch along side a road going into the distance. Evergreen trees line the road.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026

For some reason the flowers in this pot never grow. #PhotoMonday

A white and brown cat curled up inside a round flower pot on a patio area next to a covered hot top. A building and a retaining wall are in the background.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026

Another picture of my cat for #PhotoMonday. This on of BC enjoying a bit of sun between winter storms. #monochrome treatment. He was staring at me during his afternoon “walk" so I had to take the picture.

Black and white image of a cat lying on his side upon a wooden bench.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/12/2025

A #PhotoMonday fall picture from the past. The small maple is still there in our front yard, but today contains only the dead brown leaves that have yet to be blown free by the wind.

Red, orange, and some still green foliage of a lace leaf Japanese maple in the fall.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025

I wonder if she thinks I'm as funny looking as I think of her. What’s with all those flies? #PhotoMonday

Black cow with a white face standing next to a small rock on a hillside covered in green. There are many black dots (flys) on the cow's face.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025

Those in the SF Bay Area are probably tired of the low thick fog we've been experiencing the last few weeks. How low? This #PhotoMonday view is the south bay from Skyline blvd on Sunday Morning. It was in the upper 40s in the pictured soup and the low 60s on Skyline.

Low heavy fog over the southern end of the SF Bay viewed from Skyline Blvd (35) under clear blue skies.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

There is a Lake Lucerne near Bean Hollow State Beach on the California coast. Would not drink. #PhotoMonday

Green algae swirling in the water near the shoreline of Lake Lucern near Bean Hollow State Beach on the California coast.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2025

A cat picture for #PhotoMonday. Our cat BC in the back yard.

Our cat, BC, chillin' on the fake grass in the back yard in late October. After the latest vet bill he's only allowed out when we can keep an eye on him.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/11/2025

Watched/listened to the SF Boys Choir yesterday. My grandson is one of the group in red shirts and hats, but I can't make out which one in this image. They sounded good in my likely biased opinion. #PhotoMonday

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

Saturday was tire changing day in the garage where I get the chance to add more scratches to the rims of my motorcycle. The #PhotoMonday image is the front tire ready to be attacked on a stand next to the bike already wearing new rubber on the rear. The […] [Original post on sfba.social]

A motorcycle front wheel with tire on a tire changing stand next to a motorcycle on a red lift. Tire irons are on the lift close to the changing stand, ready for use. A new tire is already on the bike's rear wheel.

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marc @marchyman.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

This #PhotoMonday (and #MonochromeMonday) a #monochrome image taken at the north end of the lost coast in northern California. Image taken by my wife, edited by me.

Black and White image of Sugarloaf Island off of Cape Mendocino at the north end of the lost coast. Mattole Rd curves inland.

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