Getting ready for the annual shopping orgy.

G1, kit lens.

American consumerism goes into overdrive during the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This chap was not past a quick glance at a couple of affluent over-consumers while putting the finishing touches to yet another display of excess.

Spotted in San Francisco.

That takes me back.

G1, kit lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/640, ISO 320

Spotted in San Francisco.

Ex Apple marketing exec.

G1, kit lens @ 18mm, f/6.3, 1/800, ISO 320

This chap used to work in Apple marketing but was let go for consistently telling the truth.

As we obviously share the same role model, Jeffrey Lebowski, I rewarded him well for his candor. His message is simple, direct and true, unlike the ones emerging from Cupertino which are simple and direct only.

A fine face, long and distinguished.

Picture of a picture.

These lovely young women, perfectly attired and made up, spotted the camera slung around my neck. I must have looked the part as they asked that I take their picture for friends back home. As they wanted the Christmas tree in the background to show, I naturally framed the snap vertically which, it turns out, was something of a faux pas. The young woman with the charming pink (!) camera asked politely that I take the snap again, but postcard style this time, please. Well, my second attempt was even worse than the first, but it seemed to do the trick for her.

However, this, the third, was taken for me ….

G1, kit lens @ 18mm, f/3.9, 1/800, ISO 320

A bargain for your love.

G1, kit lens @ 17mm.

Wonderful faces, spotted opposite the Federal Reserve in San Francisco whose denizens have yet to figure out the difference between the big and little hands on their wrists.