Food for Tribeza

I love food. Let me clarify; I love whole foods, and not like the company, but food that isn't processed. Food that is as close to how nature made it is the best, nutritionally, and also aesthetically (for me anyway). Vegetables and fruits that have flaws, eggs that are brown or green, bread that looks hearty and home made. These are the things that inspire me, visually and otherwise. They make me hungry and then, I also want to take a picture of them. So when Tribeza asked me recently to photograph some breakfast food for the July issue, I was happy to see the cinnamon rolls from Upper Crust Bakery were on the list, because, these beauties are as rustic as they come. Big and crusty and covered in sugar and cinnamon, they make you want to curl up on a Sunday morning and do a crossword puzzle (or eat one and fall back asleep). 

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One of my favorite places

Is a cemetery. Mountain View Cemetery lies in the hills of Oakland, California. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed among others, Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City. I guess that is why it feels more like a park than a cemetery; with it's winding roads and sweeping views. You can see the Bay and bridges from up there. I visited with a friend of mine right before we left Oakland to move to Austin. These photos are from that day. The Chapel of Chimes, which sits at the cemetery entrance, is a Julia Morgan building and is quite amazing too.

A little morbid hanging out in these places? Well, it just reminds me that we're not here forever so I better make the best of the time I have.

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