This timeless and tranquil image of waves was selected by the book designer for the title page of my San Francisco Bay book with John Hart. As a counterpoint to many of the bold and colorful landscapes in the book, this simple closeup shot – fluid, undulating and without reference to land – conveys the simplicity of water which fills the Bay. The image was shot with a 200mm lens from the deck of a party boat after an all-day sturgeon fishing expedition in San Pablo Bay

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