Amy Drive, Oakland

Googling the new location for Alameda Yoga Station I switched the map to Google Earth and it took me directly to a street called Amy Drive in Oakland. How bizzare.



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Earthquake?

I was awakened late last night, early this morning by a jolt which in my dream translated to a colleague inappropriately touching and ultimately breaking an antique table. Was it an earthquake? Here's what I found at USGS:

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	2.1
Date-Time	Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 01:44:42 UTC Monday, June 14, 2010 at 06:44:42 PM at epicenter
Location	37.716°N, 122.545°W
Depth	7.8 km (4.8 miles)
Region	OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances	4 km (2 miles) WSW (244°) from San Francisco Zoo 8 km (5 miles) WNW (292°) from Daly City, CA 9 km (6 miles) WNW (298°) from Colma, CA 13 km (8 miles) WSW (239°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles)
Parameters	Nph= 25, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Gp=104°, M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source	California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID	nc71415376

Holiday Photo Expedition

Three years ago I started the tradition of taking a photo expedition to get a beautiful shot for my holiday card. Last year I took a ferry ride from Alameda to Oakland. The previous year it was the London Eye. This year I ventured up to the Oakland Hills for some breathtaking vistas and also Baker Beach for the beauty of the ocean. Living in such a beautiful area, so close to the ocean and mountains, I often take for granted the majesty of the Bay Area. Looking at some of these photos reminds me of how fortunate I am to be here.

Holiday Photo Expedition

Images from my annual holiday card photo expedition taken yesterday on the Alameda-Oakland-San Francisco ferry. The day started with thick fog and ended with a perfectly clear sky. My favorite image is the one of the American Flag but in consideration of my UK friends I decided it was too go-go America for them.

On the Bay

Windy ferry!