https://www.jamesfike.com/journal daily 0.75 2026-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1469548936534-32NK6W9X3CZGL9IMUTSG/20160514-20160514-IMG_9620.jpg Journal - Redwood Creek Redwood Creek running along the trail through Muir woods National Monument. Taken May 2016 by James Fike Photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779662166120-Z7IIQDUVXNYZYLUFE2ZN/cypress-tree-tunnel-point-reyes-fog-california.jpg Journal - Tunnel of Time A quiet view through the Cypress Tree Tunnel near the historic KPH radio station in Point Reyes, where Monterey cypress branches form a natural corridor beneath soft coastal fog. The image emphasizes atmosphere, symmetry, and the sense of stepping into a preserved coastal landscape shaped by both nature and history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779663118148-QDZU2MAQ69OA8CRL7C18/banyan-tree-pipiwai-trail-maui-black-and-white.jpg Journal - Cathedral of Branches A black-and-white study of a large banyan tree along the Pipiwai Trail in Maui, where twisting branches and aerial roots create a layered organic structure. The monochrome treatment emphasizes shape, texture, and age, giving the tree a sculptural presence within the tropical forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779663757136-M5KCHQ05ZDFM2X8WSY8Q/cayucos-pier-california-blue-hour-long-exposure.jpg Journal - Into the Tide A long-exposure coastal view of Cayucos Pier along California's Central Coast, where soft surf and fading light create a restrained, contemplative mood. The pier extends into the Pacific as the tide moves below, giving the scene a quiet sense of rhythm and distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779665906156-ZGD8A2BIFX1QCZFZQA28/antioch-bridge-mount-diablo-sunset-wetlands.jpg Journal - Golden Marsh at Mount Diablo A Bay Area landscape view where the Antioch Bridge crosses the wetlands with Mount Diablo rising in the distance. 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Flower stalls and small shopfront displays remain part of the city streetscape, especially in areas where pedestrian traffic, markets, and neighborhood businesses meet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/54c8f722-8476-45a4-a4ad-e0e827b39661/temple-bar-dublin-black-and-white-street-motion.jpg Photography - Street Motion at Temple Bar The Temple Bar Pub stands in Dublin’s Temple Bar district, an area known for pubs, nightlife, tourism, and cultural venues. The neighborhood is one of the best-known entertainment areas in the city center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/f702ae86-9f0f-44ed-8923-95d926b79011/le-consulat-paris-montmartre-street-photography.jpg Photography - Street Montmartre in Motion Le Consulat is a long-standing café in the Montmartre district of Paris. 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The tower remains one of the most recognizable buildings in the city’s financial district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/33cb9b93-1365-4fe9-b021-49fa96199685/san-francisco-flatiron-building-green-patina-architectural-detail.jpg Photography - Abstract Patina & Geometry This image features the exterior of the Columbus Tower in San Francisco. Also known as the Sentinel Building, the flatiron-shaped structure at Columbus Avenue and Kearny Street is one of the city’s distinctive early skyscrapers. https://www.jamesfike.com/photography/travel-photography monthly 0.5 2026-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/07de00a3-7e90-457b-b61e-50b58a88e7a2/st-pauls-cathedral-red-bus-london-travel-photography.jpg Photography - Travel St. Paul's Cathedral and Red Bus St. Paul's Cathedral has stood in central London since the late seventeenth century and remains one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. 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Harpa is home to major performances and is a central cultural venue on the city’s waterfront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/6a8f5be8-a5ef-42e6-92ff-21689a3f1d3c/santa-cruz-boardwalk-sunset-motion-blur.jpg Photography - Travel Boardwalk Afterglow The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a historic seaside amusement park on the California coast. Opened in 1907, it remains one of the best-known boardwalk amusement parks in the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/21672180-3f8c-4857-ada8-de88a26000d6/san-francisco-city-hall-grand-staircase-interior.jpg Photography - Travel Symmetry of Power San Francisco City Hall serves as the seat of city government and is one of the city’s best-known Beaux-Arts buildings. Its monumental interior includes the grand staircase and rotunda shown here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/380ec070-58ce-47dd-b9a5-9d87c8ad44af/bodie-ghost-town-abandoned-wooden-building-california.jpg Photography - Travel Echoes of Bodie Bodie State Historic Park preserves the remains of a once-active gold-mining town in eastern California. The weathered buildings that survive on site reflect the community’s late nineteenth-century boom and later decline. https://www.jamesfike.com/photography/pet-portraiture monthly 0.5 2026-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779922569712-E2CRC58FEX5A6SRRT6TT/188A4777-Edit-Edit.jpg Photography - Pet Portraiture - Into the Shadowsd (Copy) Into the Shadowsd A fine art companion animal portrait featuring Cassie, a labrador mix, photographed by James Fike Photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779923047643-1CDE410XM3HJ1ONA7T5C/20141123-20141123-IMG_8609.jpg Photography - Pet Portraiture - Are we done yet? (Copy) Are we done yet? A fine art companion animal portrait featuring Emma, a german shorthaired pointer, photographed by James Fike Photography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779923532745-70OZI1QP1RQOSBM1A1OT/20160428-20160428-IMG_0030.jpg Photography - Pet Portraiture - Tired of Modeling (Copy) Tired of Modeling Lexi, a four year old Border Collie mix claiming her space in front of the backdrop. 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The image emphasizes the animal’s watchful presence, patterned coat, and quiet intensity without obscuring its zoo setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779768393884-S7DE8CHB4ZS0SFQDU3EB/IMG_7803-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Resting Ember (Copy) Resting Ember A wildlife portrait featuring a tiger photographed at San Francisco Zoo, California. The image emphasizes atmosphere, expression, and environmental mood while remaining transparent regarding the photographed setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779769097124-WMJ3F9WL1684RTO8IQ7W/gray-wolf-forest-motion-denali-james-fike-photography.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Forest Motion (Copy) Forest Motion A wildlife portrait featuring a gray wolf photographed at Denali National Park, Alaska. 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The image adds a gentler avian study to the Wildlife collection while preserving a clear connection to the Grand Teton landscape work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779699797362-V6N8RAXUD5QV8DTRBHFZ/20100815-IMG_9558.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Hovering Light (Copy) Hovering Light A hummingbird holds position in midair, its wings softly blurred while its eye and body remain sharply defined. Photographed during the Oliver Klink workshop near Santa Cruz, this image strengthens the avian side of the Wildlife collection and connects directly to the long-running hummingbird series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779694862973-22G54RBPQDSBEWA9VZIY/20140911-IMG_4202.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Sagebrush Monarch (Copy) Sagebrush Monarch A bull moose moves through the sagebrush habitat of Grand Teton National Park, its broad antlers and heavy profile giving the scene a quiet sense of scale. The image fits the Wildlife collection as a natural-environment portrait rather than a close study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779695298455-FPIS9BF7HV0W44S6M8DS/IMG_2020-Edit.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Beyond This Sign (Copy) Beyond This Sign A raptor rests atop a refuge closure sign at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, creating a clean, graphic wildlife image with a quiet conservation message. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the sign text, perch, and bird silhouette without competing color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779772346778-AU40ZDQ3ZGBA113PRIBJ/IMG_2399.jpg Photography - Wildlife - Red-winged Blackbird (Copy) Red-winged Blackbird A wildlife portrait featuring a red-winged blackbird photographed at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. 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The image emphasizes atmosphere, symmetry, and the sense of stepping into a preserved coastal landscape shaped by both nature and history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779663118148-QDZU2MAQ69OA8CRL7C18/banyan-tree-pipiwai-trail-maui-black-and-white.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Cathedral of Branches (Copy) Cathedral of Branches A black-and-white study of a large banyan tree along the Pipiwai Trail in Maui, where twisting branches and aerial roots create a layered organic structure. The monochrome treatment emphasizes shape, texture, and age, giving the tree a sculptural presence within the tropical forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779663757136-M5KCHQ05ZDFM2X8WSY8Q/cayucos-pier-california-blue-hour-long-exposure.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Into the Tide (Copy) Into the Tide A long-exposure coastal view of Cayucos Pier along California's Central Coast, where soft surf and fading light create a restrained, contemplative mood. The pier extends into the Pacific as the tide moves below, giving the scene a quiet sense of rhythm and distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779665906156-ZGD8A2BIFX1QCZFZQA28/antioch-bridge-mount-diablo-sunset-wetlands.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Golden Marsh at Mount Diablo (Copy) Golden Marsh at Mount Diablo A Bay Area landscape view where the Antioch Bridge crosses the wetlands with Mount Diablo rising in the distance. The warm sunset color, layered marshland, and bridge structure connect natural habitat with regional infrastructure, creating a distinctly Northern California atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779667022797-O59BBJDKZGLX06XU85B3/second-beach-sea-stack-sunset-olympic-national-park.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Last Light on Second Beach (Copy) Last Light on Second Beach A quiet coastal sunset from Second Beach in Olympic National Park, where the sea stack forms a dark silhouette against warm evening light. The reflective shoreline and simplified horizon give the image a restrained Pacific Northwest atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779667476604-BNEJLV0O5V7342ZTJTRJ/secret-beach-wailea-maui-sunrise-lava-rocks-3.jpg Photography - Landscapes - First Light at Secret Beach (Copy) First Light at Secret Beach A sunrise view from Secret Beach near Wailea, Maui, where warm light reaches across lava rock and moving surf. The composition balances tropical color with rugged volcanic texture, making it one of the stronger Hawaii coastal landscapes in the archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779668085730-60ZSLBDGH68MHS2KSB93/pacifica-pier-underneath-sunset-california.jpg Photography - Landscapes - In the Shadow of a Pier (Copy) In the Shadow of a Pier A low, atmospheric view beneath the Pacifica Pier, where the structure frames moving surf and warm coastal light. The image uses repetition, shadow, and water movement to transform a familiar Bay Area landmark into a dramatic environmental study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779838589578-U2UCELJ7NTJ16VJWK19T/rodeo-beach-sea-stacks-sunset-marin-headlands-california.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Sea Stacks at Rodeo Beach (Copy) Sea Stacks at Rodeo Beach A coastal sunset from Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands, where sea stacks and moving surf sit beneath a softly colored evening sky. The image emphasizes the rugged edge of the Northern California coast while maintaining the quiet atmospheric pacing that defines the stronger landscape work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779684030775-9B1GJZMHJJDDP4OUG079/oxbow-bend-grand-teton-sunset-reflection-wyoming.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Teton Reflections at Oxbow Bend (Copy) Teton Reflections at Oxbow Bend A calm sunset settles over Oxbow Bend as the Teton Range reflects across the Snake River. The broad water, mountain silhouette, and warm evening sky create a classic Wyoming landscape with strong atmosphere and a clear sense of place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779684652943-XRNN6ME84V5GTZYWBMTJ/pacifica-pier-sunset-surf-evening-along-the-pacific.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Evening Along the Pacific (Copy) Evening Along the Pacific Evening light settles along the Pacifica shoreline as waves move across the beach near the pier. The image emphasizes the rhythm of the surf, the warmth of the setting sun, and the familiar shape of the Bay Area coast without relying on heavy landmark treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779685318918-EMSTB8GJ3SF0HF10CNL8/los-vaqueros-reservoir-golden-hills-reflection-contra-costa.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Golden Hills Reflection (Copy) Golden Hills Reflection A quiet Northern California landscape from Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed near Byron, where rolling Diablo Range foothills meet calm water. The image adds a softer inland Bay Area counterpoint to the coastal work, with warm hills, open sky, and still reflections shaping the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779686555057-WLPZZ87CVBCLN1P44OUR/pacifica-pier-fog-atmospheric-color-california.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Lines Through the Fog (Copy) Lines Through the Fog A low-saturation coastal view of Pacifica Pier disappearing into fog, with muted color still visible in the pier, rocks, and shoreline. The image reads almost monochrome because of the atmosphere, but its quiet color and layered textures give it a distinct coastal mood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779687141913-55DGRLHAHCFOC41M7TW7/stonehenge-prehistoric-monument-wiltshire-england.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Stones of Time (Copy) Stones of Time A fine art travel landscape of Stonehenge, where the prehistoric monument rises from the open Salisbury Plain. The image connects the ancient stone circle with its surrounding English landscape, giving the site a sense of scale, weather, and historical presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779688221508-PWV9NKPOJXY3L8520IOP/jenny-lake-grand-teton-reflection-wyoming.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Morning at Jenny Lake (Copy) Morning at Jenny Lake A quiet alpine view from Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, where the mountains reflect across calm water under moving clouds. The image offers a gentler companion to the more dramatic Oxbow Bend sunset, emphasizing stillness, scale, and the classic geography of the Tetons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779688980857-9AK2M8XTIXA2OZ7R1VL5/IMG_5604-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Tides of Stone (Copy) Tides of Stone A black-and-white coastal landscape from Rodeo Beach, where moving surf wraps around the dark sea stacks north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The image emphasizes the rugged edge of the Marin Headlands and the visual weight of the Pacific shoreline near Fort Cronkhite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779689413116-WIOI2NNF9Z19BBXWXXM3/fort-funston-wooden-pilings-black-and-white-san-francisco.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Ghost Pilings (Copy) Ghost Pilings A black-and-white coastal study of weathered pilings at Fort Funston, a former United States Army installation that operated from 1900 to 1963. The remaining structures sit within the shifting coastal landscape, connecting San Francisco's military past with the beach, dunes, and Pacific shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779690639903-8QCB5NS1QJXGXS7H5OTQ/badwater-basin-death-valley-salt-flats-sunrise.jpg Photography - Landscapes - Salt and Sky (Copy) Salt and Sky A minimalist desert landscape from Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, where salt flats stretch beneath a wide sunrise sky. The image introduces a quieter desert atmosphere branch within the Landscape collection, balancing texture, openness, and early morning light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/6aeaa008-c80e-4245-af5f-60247fac29f6/seljalandsfoss-waterfall-behind-the-fall-iceland.jpg Photography - Landscapes View from behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall on Iceland's South Coast. https://www.jamesfike.com/photography/cityscape-photography monthly 0.5 2026-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/16d413bb-f628-4d56-b083-cda9d1d8f441/painted-ladies-san-francisco-skyline-sunset.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Painted Ladies at Golden Hour The Painted Ladies stand along Steiner Street across from Alamo Square in San Francisco. The row of Victorian homes is among the city’s best-known residential landmarks and is often associated with Postcard Row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/57ff8bdd-8f4a-405e-bbb5-3a14ff742de8/seattle-skyline-space-needle-mount-rainier-sunset.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Seattle Evening with Mount Rainier Seattle’s skyline is seen from Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood, with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier both visible from the overlook. Kerry Park is one of the city’s best-known public viewpoints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/e840b385-9871-46e3-afc3-b82f9c9cf88a/san-francisco-skyline-bay-bridge-light-trails-sunset.jpg Photography - Cityscapes San Francisco Light Trails at Dusk Downtown San Francisco rises beyond one of the city’s major freeway corridors at dusk. The view combines the dense urban core with the evening traffic patterns that shape movement into and through San Francisco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/c8b4e48e-335f-472b-a0b3-07f2c33d4ea3/harpa-concert-hall-reykjavik-blue-hour-reflection-iceland.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Harpa at Blue Hour Harpa stands on Reykjavík’s waterfront as the city’s concert hall and conference centre. Opened in 2011, it is one of Iceland’s most recognizable contemporary buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/e916af73-0b53-4269-bd4f-e7840a4c63b9/san-francisco-cable-car-kearny-street-black-and-white.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Lines of the City A cable car moves along California Street at Grant Avenue in San Francisco, with the Bay Bridge visible in the distance. The city’s cable car system remains one of its best-known historic transportation features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/2f92805f-2e81-4c63-bfb0-016d99c8e24a/bay-bridge-san-francisco-skyline-light-trails-blue-hour.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Bay Lights at Dusk The western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge carries traffic into the city as the downtown skyline rises beyond the water. The bridge is one of the defining transportation landmarks of the San Francisco Bay Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/5ff09bcc-ab2c-4a02-9411-90cfa9f1c8f3/cupids-span-san-francisco-ferry-building-evening-cityscape.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Cupid's Span at Evening Cupid’s Span stands in Rincon Park along the San Francisco waterfront, with the downtown skyline nearby. The sculpture was created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen and has become a recognizable public artwork in the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/56fe3e2a-054f-4e3a-9cf9-6e4b22cc4c65/bay-bridge-san-francisco-long-exposure-minimalist-evening.jpg Photography - Cityscapes Quiet Over the Bay The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge stretches across the bay in a long-exposure evening view. The bridge remains one of the central engineered landmarks of the Bay Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779657393769-Q2YZ0YKS0I40QQABP8X0/san-francisco-skyline-bay-bridge-pier-long-exposure-blue-hour.jpg Photography - Cityscapes - Edge of the City (Copy) Edge of the City A wide waterfront view of San Francisco from the edge of the bay, where the pier draws the eye toward the skyline and the Bay Bridge. The cool blue-hour tones and long-exposure water create a quiet urban atmosphere that balances city scale with open space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779659266472-INVYIXT9C7UBYCUY1YVU/alcatraz-prison-cell-block-broadway-san-francisco.jpg Photography - Cityscapes - Broadway Cell Block (Copy) Broadway Cell Block Inside Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the Broadway cell block stretches into a long corridor of bars, shadows, and repeating architectural lines. The image emphasizes the historic structure of the prison interior while preserving the quiet weight of one of San Francisco's most visited landmarks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5776cb756a49638353617593/1779658631797-Y11YLG8D5FE0FHJQCKVI/transamerica-pyramid-san-francisco-pier-black-and-white-night.jpg Photography - Cityscapes - To the Point (Copy) To the Point A monochrome nighttime view from the San Francisco waterfront, where the pier's repeating lamps and benches create strong leading lines toward the Transamerica Pyramid. 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