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Pillar Point Harbor (also called Princeton Harbor) at Princeton-by-the Sea (known locally as Princeton) is a small community on the coast of San Mateo County in northern California. With its population of 297, the community has been a tourist destination since the early 1900's with shops, restaurants, and hotels. The top annual surfing competition, "Mavericks", takes place here.

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This photograph was taken under the thick canopy of the famous Bay Tree in San Mateo, California. It was taken with an infrared camera and enhanced using Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Labs 'Pixel Bender'

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These are the "Thunderbirds", an air demonstration squadron of the U.S. Air Force, in tight formation over San Francisco. The squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially marked USAF jet aircraft. And, although these pilots may not always follow the same routes as migratory birds, they have a great deal in common (click on photo link above). For example, when flying long distances, geese and Air Force jets often fly in a 'V' formation because it results in a reduction of wind resistance thus conserving their energy expenditure.....the geese can fly a long way without stopping for a rest and the pilots, without stopping so often to refuel.

The tomato is an edible fruit (considered a vegetable for culinary purposes) that originated in South America and was later transported to Mexico where it was grown and consumed by Mesoamerican civilizations (perhaps by the Aztecs of Central Mexico). The Spanish brought the tomato to Europe where it grew easily in Mediterranean climates. Cultivation began in the 1540s and it was being used as food by the early 17th century in Spain. The earliest reference to tomatoes being grown in British North America is from 1710, when herbalist William Salmon reported seeing them in what is today South Carolina. Today, tomatoes are one of the most common garden fruits in the United States. China is the largest producer and accounts for about one quarter of the global output followed by the U.S. and India. California accounts for 90% of U.S. production and 35% of world production.