Happy New Year to everyone for 2013! Well in 2012 we survived Armageddon, Fell off a Fiscal Cliff and outlived the Twinkie... who could have guessed all that when the year the world was supposed to end began. It was a stunning fireworks show put on by the same people that put on the 75th Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary this year and they did not disappoint. Dazzling fireworks filled the night sky above the San Francisco Skyline to announce 2013 had arrived.

I returned this year with my good friend and fellow photographer Matt Granz to nearly have our New Years hopes dashed. Seems the area is now off limits and we were nearly chased off by security so next year I will have to find a new place to shoot from. Matt and I both managed to get some amazing shots of the City by the Bay and San Francisco never looked so amazing. Heavy clouds at sunset slowly gave way to light clouds with starlight shining through a steel blue sky illuminated by a near full midnight sky directly overhead.

So Happy New Year and may 2013 bring you all the best.