On a sunny day, you can sit at the DeYoung Museum and look over at the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park and enjoy the beautiful greenery surrounding the building. It's really wonderful to have such a view in a crowded, busy city like San Francisco.
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| Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, SF - 4/2026 |
It's a short ferry ride between Moorea and Tahiti. If you're waiting for your ferry to arrive and it's a rainy morning, you can watch the clouds swirl around the mountain top and see the colors change in the foliage as the sun comes through.
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| Waiting for the Ferry, Moorea - 4/2026 |
Continuing my long-time association with E14 Gallery in Old Oakland, I am showing my works of Oakland sunsets in East Oakland. These are scenes along the railroad tracks by Fruitvale and 10th Street. The works are framed, archival giclee prints, enhanced and signed by me.
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| Oakland sunsets, E14 Gallery, 4/2026 |
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| Old Oakland during Friday Farmer's Market |
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Sometimes you stare into a fish tank and you wonder how these critters behave in the wild. Well, if you snorkel in Moorea off the island of Tahiti, you can see for yourself. If you're lucky, the triggerfish might even take a nibble on your toe to warn you that you're in her territory...
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| Swimming with fish, Moorea, Tahiti - 4/2026 |
With Monet paintings, they are very tricky to sketch because there are very little to no hard lines. The paintings are combinations of colors that create the image of the setting sun over the Venetian canal. Also, it's tricky because the exhibit at the DeYoung Museum, "Monet and Venice", was packed with visitors and I had to swap back and forth between two paintings of the Grand Canal in order to get the perspective I wanted to depict. Still, it's all about colors...
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| Grand Canal, Monet, DeYoung Museum, 4/2026 |
After a morning shopping at the Marche Municipal, Papeete, you can take a break at Cafe Maeva on the first floor. Cafe Maeva serves drinks, breakfast, and lunch and you'll be greeted by a friendly barista. So, put down your bags and get a snack.
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| Cafe Maeva, Marche Municipal Papeete, Tahiti - 4/2026 |
If you visit a tropical island like Tahiti, the protein to eat is fish. The fish is going to be fresh, most likely caught that morning, and the locals will suggest many recipes to cook that fish highlighting its unique flavors. Or, if you like raw fish, the locals prepare my favorite dish: poisson cru - raw fish mixed with coconut milk, fruits, and vegetables. You can find all kinds of seafood at the downtown market.
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| Fish vendors, Marche Municipal Papeete, Tahiti, 4/2026 |
The DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, is exhibiting Monet's paintings from his sabbatical in Venice. After hitting an artistic block, Monet went to Venice to figure out his approach to the water lilies series of paintings. This exhibit attempts to regather the set of paintings from Venice for the first time since they were first exhibited.
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| Palazzi Contarini, Monet, DYM - 4/2026 |
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The colors of the tropical fruits will dazzle you as you walk through Marche Municipal in Papeete, Tahiti. Some of these fruits can't be found anywhere else but Tahiti.
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| Fruit vendor at Marche Municipal in Papeete, Tahiti, 4/2026 |
Strolling through Marche Municipal in Papeete, you will be tempted by an assortment of treats from the local bakers. It's so hard to choose, but you cannot go wrong with pain coco. And, the price is pretty good too...
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| Bakers at Marche Municipal in Papeete, Tahiti - 04/2026 |
A woven handbag is a useful fashion accessory in Tahiti. It is stylish, versatile, and can be paired with most island wear. To see how these handbags are made, you can visit the Marche Municipal in Papeete, Tahiti and watch the basket weavers create one from straw.
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| Basket weavers, Marche Municipal Papeete, Tahiti - 4/2026 |
While shopping for refreshing tropical fruits, we noticed a two-story mural of island scenery at the Marche Municipal in Papeete, Tahiti. The colors captured the surrounding foliage and the images reminded us of the fishermen and farmers that brought the produce to this market.
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| Mural @ Marche Municipal, Tahiti - 04/2026 |
The rooster keeping me company poolside while I enjoy my mojito.
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| Tahitian rooster, 04/2026 |
Order a Mai Tai, sit on your lounger, and watch the clouds drift by at Le Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort. Now that's a vacation...
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| Poolside at Le Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort, 4/2026 |
Visited Tahiti recently to attend a niece's wedding. While waiting for the sun to come over the mountains, it was nice to sketch the my view of the black sand beach from our balcony.
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| Sunrise at Le Tahiti Pearl Resorts, 4/2026 |
