Marin County

Last Sunday, a craigslist ad brought us to the scenic Marin County. Just last week I was in search for a softbox that I could play around with here at home. I didn't want to break the bank so I searched for a used one in Craigslist. I lucked out when I saw a 28" Apollo Westcott for a very reasonable price. So there we were on Sunday, Angel and Rafael in tow, in Corte Madera, a city about 20 miles from El Sobrante across the bay. We met up at the Corte Madera Town Center. I wasn't disappointed. Aside from the softbox, I also brought home 2 umbrella brackets and a photoflex white umbrella for a whopping 15 bucks. The guy, a skateboard photographer, was shedding his gear in favor of natural-light photography. He also moved from Socal 2 years ago.

Before heading home, we couldn't resist to drive up the hills of Marin to get a good view of the spectacular Golden Gate bridge.

The Richmond Bridge through the 580 freeway which connects the East Bay to Marin. I always thought I knew all the bridges around San Francisco.


Just before you get off the bridge is a view of the famous San Quentin Prison. If you ever watch Crime TV, this houses a lot of the more serious criminals in the US.