I like to take photos of clouds ... trees ... blue skies. Enough said. (Pixel 4a 5G)
Converging and diverging lines in a photo are always of interest. Taken from Sacramento's I-Street Bridge looking down into Old Sacramento. (Pixel 2 XL)
This is a 2020 photo of the sanctuary dome interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento, located at K and 11th Streets. The Cathedral, built between 1887-1889, at the time was the largest church west of the Mississippi River. While the exterior of the cathedral is Italian Renaissance, the interior was fashioned after the Victorian style of the day. The Cathedral's interior was dramatically restored (to the tune of $25 million) in 2005.
A positive side of the pandemic timing was that even though the Cathedral remained open during the day, more often than not the church was empty, which afforded the opportunity to take photos without disturbing anyone. I set up a tripod to secure the composition and long exposures I needed to get this photo, which actually is a composite of two images -- one exposed to capture the interior lighting and details, and the other to capture the beautiful color and luminous details of the stained glass windows. (Nikon z 6 | 65 mm | ISO 100 | f/11 | Multiple exposures taken from 1/60 sec. to 4 sec.)
One of the interior back walls of Sal's Tacos, a West Sacramento landmark. This is but one of many striking
examples of Mexican artwork gracing the interior of the restaurant. (Pixel 8 Pro)
Another example of multiple converging lines, always of interest to me, along with the appealing glass reflections of the dominant blue sky color. This perspective is from the south side of the CalSTRS building in West Sacramento. (Pixel 8 Pro)
An exemplar of the stained glass designs in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in downtown Sacramento. (Nikon z 6 | 59 mm | ISO 100 | f/11 | 1/25 sec.)
This is Jeff Koons’ “Coloring Book” sculpture, a permanent public installation — a first for Jeff Koons — prominently displayed at the main entrance to the Golden 1 Center, home of the Sacramento Kings, in the DOCO (Downtown Commons) in Sacramento. It is an 18-foot-tall sculpture of a piglet made from colorful, mirror-polished stainless steel. Whew! The $8 million, 5.5 ton piece attracted heated criticism from the local artistic community in 2015 when first announced. But it is now simply a local art given, well established, and widely appreciated. (Pixel 4a 5G)
Refreshment for the Proletariat! Bottle blurbs include: "Join the Party!" ... "Get Hammered and Sickled!" ... and "A Taste Worth Standing in Line For!" (Google Pixel 4a 5G)