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Reaching Out: 1973

Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 10:26pm.
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High atop Christmas Tree Hill above Corte Madera, California, I reach out from my fisheye lens to my sister-in-law. Sort of like Michelangelo meets Coca-Cola commercial. In the near distance, southern Marin County's Richardson Bay, Sausalito and the Tiburon peninsula, with San Francisco Bay and the City beyond. The antennas a bit down the crest of the hill are for the Marin cable TV system. The "Christmas Tree Hill" moniker came about because decorated houses on the slope formed something of a Christmas tree pattern when viewed from a distance. Kodachrome slide. Update/correction: my brother took this shot, and it's his arm; I'm actually partly visible back there with my tripod and movie camera. View full size.

High atop Christmas Tree Hill above Corte Madera, California, I reach out from my fisheye lens to my sister-in-law. Sort of like Michelangelo meets Coca-Cola commercial. In the near distance, southern Marin County's Richardson Bay, Sausalito and the Tiburon peninsula, with San Francisco Bay and the City beyond. The antennas a bit down the crest of the hill are for the Marin cable TV system. The "Christmas Tree Hill" moniker came about because decorated houses on the slope formed something of a Christmas tree pattern when viewed from a distance. Kodachrome slide. Update/correction: my brother took this shot, and it's his arm; I'm actually partly visible back there with my tripod and movie camera. View full size.

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Submitted by Capaha on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 4:30pm.

Since finding the great Shorpy site I have constantly been amazed at you being able to remember details from long ago. I can look at a photo I took back in the seventies and have no idea what camera or film or even where I was at the time!

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The Farksters...

Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 10:51pm.

... were particularly inspired this time.

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That '70s Fark

Submitted by mrdj on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:48pm.

Farked again!

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Tripod answer

Submitted by tterrace on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:48pm.

My Super-8 movie camera is on the tripod.

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Sort of like Michelangelo meets Coca-Cola commercial

Submitted by z396z28 on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 9:14am.

The perfect description!

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Sun Spot Flow

Submitted by delworthio on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 8:27am.

I love how the spots from the lens flare flow from the sun, through your sister-in-law, and down your arm.

Also, what's on the tripod back there?

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KTIM

Submitted by Reid Daly on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 11:37pm.

If memory serves, the late rock promoter Bill Graham lived on Christmas Tree Hill.

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Marvels

Submitted by switzarch on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 2:00pm.

Of what Spiratone lenses could do. Excellent. I agree about the china plate; that would be so cool!

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Cinematic deja vu

Submitted by blackcat77 on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 12:45pm.

Reminds me of the graveyard scene from Easy Rider.

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It could be a china plate design!

Submitted by lokomac8 on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 10:10am.

Totally awesome shot!!!

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Icon

Submitted by Kilroy on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 5:58am.

tterrace, your sister-in-law has become an icon on Shorpy.com. This photo will solidify her position now. Love it!

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Look at that sun

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 11:34pm.

I bet she was hot.

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