Inspiration from Carleton Watkins 3 - Progress Report

The Farallon Islands, or Farallones (from the Spanish farallón meaning "pillar" or "sea cliff"), are a group of islands and sea stacks in the Gulf of the Farallones, off the coast of San Francisco, California, USA. They lie 27 miles (43 km) outside the Golden Gate and 20 miles (32 km) south of Point Reyes, and are visible from the mainland on clear days. The islands are officially part of the City and County of San Francisco, California.

The Farallon National Wildlife Refuge is one of 66 National Wildlife Refuges that have congressionally designated wilderness status. The Farallon Wilderness was established and includes all islands except the Southeast Island for a total of 141 acres.    

One of many of  Carleton Watkins'  Farallon Islands photographs ca. 1869.

sug·ar·loaf  [shoog-er-lohf] 1. a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century. 2. anything resembling this in shape.

Working on defining the emotional content of the lighting -- night and day, happy or sad, special treat or painful dental decay.  Which rendering makes your teeth hurt more?