When I started traveling and visiting towns outside of the Bay Area, I took notice of people's doors. Beginning in New Mexico and continuing to the South--Texas, Alabama and Mississippi, I took pictures of doors and porches. Based on what I saw I'd picture the family that lived within the walls of the house.     Do you have a fascination with doors?  

The other day while driving on Rte 80, I saw the following on a billboard: "If you can wish, you can believe."

Over the past weeks I've had many occasions to watch as local bays are spanned--the eastern span of the Bay Bridge and the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. The days of the majestic cable or steel truss bridges have passed in the Bay Area. New bridges showcase the marvels of reinforced concrete design. For me, the Benicia-Martinez bridge (like the Cartinez bridge) holds a special place in my heart. It was one of the last roadway design projects I worked on--one that because of environmental concerns and its close proximity to the oil refineries almost didn't happen. Photos of two of my favorite cable bridges follow. I took these photos from the deck of a boat (April 2004) and from the passenger seat of a car (April 2002). " I will be steel! I will build a steel bridge over my need! ... But my future is a secret. It is as shy as a mole ." - Anne Sexton (1928-1974), U.S. poet, from "Letters to Dr. Y."

In the late 19th century, California was best known for gold. In the 20th century, California was known for devices created from silicon.     Progress comes and goes; today's boom town becomes tomorrow's ghost town. Yesterday's reminders of past technology put today's frenetic pace to get new technology to market at an ever faster rate into perspective.   It seems the only constant is nature's resilience. When we're constantly driving ourselves, hurtling towards the next at ever increasing breakneck speeds, it's now more than ever to disconnect from our devices and get back to geological time.   Where do you go when you need to slow down?