Porsche Cam

We know something good's gonna happen when the Pursuit Porsche Cayenne Turbo rolls into town.  Why?  Because it combines breathtaking performance and unparalleled versatility!  With the PPCT, one can mount any popular remote arm or gyro head with the most user friendly interiors in the biz.  Errr...so I've been told.

The PPCT makes an appearance every couple of months on California Street.  It was here for the Planet of the Apes filming in July and made another appearance just a few days ago - this time for a Nissan Rogue commercial.  It's fun to see filming:

Filming brings a certain buzz to the neighborhood and a sense of excitement.  It's funny though that all of the effort amounts to 1-2 seconds of commercial.  Check it out - can you find "our" shot?

Tree Huggin' the Old Growth in Muir Woods

I wrote about the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes a couple of months ago.  In addition to filming in our neighborhood back in July, they were filming just a few minutes north of SF in Muir Woods.  After clicking around for a few minutes, I learned that (in the movie) the ape civilization was born in Muir Woods.  ...and that's how Muir Woods catapulted to the top of the To Do list.

Muir Woods is similar to the famed Redwood Forest near the CA/OR border: smaller trees but far more accessible.

Once we got down on the forest floor and stood next to these giants we realized 'smaller than the old growth at Redwood Forest' is entirely relative.  These redwoods at Muir are enormous!  They made us feel like Hobits.  We hiked the Sun Trail and only felt helplessly lost at one junction.  Sure we had to backtrack a few steps but I clearly had it all under control.

There were many a great view along the trail but the Old Growth at the base of the valley steals the show.  Here's a previously unseen photo from my Dawn of the Planet of the Apes audition.