Blue skies…

Friday morning, I took the leisurely route into work, driving along the up-and-coming portions of 3rd St., where the new Muni light rail is being built. At 7am, this part of the city is silent. The morning light plays off the abandoned buildings, which are certain to house Starbucks and Walgreens when the trains start running. As 3rd St. nears downtown, you can take a short detour and drive along China Basin, with a fantastic view of SBC Park (above).

The day progressed fairly quickly–filled with meetings and phone calls and a couple of visits with clients. A fairly normal day.

Jeff and I ended the day at the Hotel Vitale on the Embarcadero. Our friend Mike hosted a small happy hour and dinner (yum!), so that we could view the just-lit Christmas lights on the Embarcadero Center towers. The air was warm; the dusk sky was crystal clear; and the lights all around us shimmered. It was magical.

All of the pictures below are from Friday evening…

Dusk on the Ferry Building (above).

The Embarcadero Center lights–an annual gift to the City (above).

The Ferry Building and the Embarcadero from the Hotel Vitale terrace (above).

Another view of the Embarcadero Center lights (above).

Ice skating in Justin Herman Plaza (above).