So I'm back from my mini-break in San Francisco, which was incredible. It was probably the best weekend I've ever had. The first full day we were there we drove up to Wine Country-- Napa Valley and we went to two wineries. the first an ultra-modern and chic winery, Artesa, which was actually built into he side of a hill. they had a terrace with breath taking views and excellent wine. The second winery was modeled on a medieval castle/Italian Villa, Castello di Amorosa was so much fun to explore. Unfortunately we didn't get to see the torture chamber they had because we didn't have time to take the tour. We couldn't have had better weather, mid sixties for the end of January was pretty amazing especially since NY was getting inundated with yet more snow. On the way back we took the very circuitous but gorgeous Route 1 and it took about 3 hours longer than expected, but I got some amazing photos.
That night we went to the Edwardian Ball & Faire, a kind of elegant steampunk tribute to author/illustrator Edward Gorey. Everyone was decked out in turn of the century regalia with a futuristic punky twist. It was incredible, I really wish I had brought my camera.
The next day we just drove around the city and explored different neighborhoods. Driving down Lombard street was a little scary and we had a blast. Here are some of my favorite images I shot during the trip.
