As promised, here is the second and final part to my recent road trip to LA.

I have to admit that I’m not in the same mood I was in yesterday when I posted Part 1. I was in a much happier place then. Last night and most of today has been a painful struggle. Suffice it to say that… Well, I suppose some people just don’t have a heart…

But thinking back at this trip, the quiet moments of contemplation, the peace, the smell of the ocean water, the sand between my toes, the sound of the crashing waves, the inescapable awe for the architecture, and best of all, my friends Brittany and Lizel, together with all the jokes we made and the laughs we had; that helps.

Because it reminds me that there are still wonderful things to behold in this world and that there are still good people. There are still great memories to be made.

So here’s to you Brittany and Lizel, for making this vacation the best I’ve ever had.

Here they are, the last set of images from my trip to San Francisco! These were all taken with my iPhone, the only other camera I was equipped with while there.

Getting ready to board the tiny plane.

I loved how calm the water could be. So peaceful.

Every city has dark alleys.

A few more from Alcatraz.

Last week, you saw the world of San Francisco in color. Today, you’ll see it in black and white.

Now, I may not have extensive experience as a film photographer, but I did pay close attention to when I felt I should be using color and when I shouldn’t. Hopefully my photography will convey this, but I wasn’t switching haphazardly.

Here we go!

Street performance away from the tourists.

The last moments of this crab were spent watching a curious child.

Ok, so I don’t care how much of a tourist I am for seeing Alcatraz, but I knew I wanted to from the start.

And then, on the day before last, I decided to go up to Twin Peaks and admire the view…

And as I looked up to the peak I was headed for, I noticed a small group of people. My instant thought was “Really? Tourists? Up here? In a group like that?”

The view got more breathtaking with every step. But as I got closer to the peak, I realized… I just walked into a wedding. I managed to get there just in time for the handsome couple to say “I do”. How sweet is that?!

And I couldn’t help but take some pictures. What a wonderful place to get married. The ceremony was tiny, with only about twenty people attending, the weather was perfect and the couple seemed profoundly happy.

iPhone photos coming soon…

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