The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy held an auction/fundraiser and raised almost $12,000. The winner invited a number of friends and family to enjoy a night under the stars. Dave Wyman, Irene, Richard, and myself were the reward! We put on a family camping trip, complete with a nice dinner, 'smores around the campfire, wine, evening slide shows from Dave's collection of incredible images, and my own presentation I put together showcasing the Cabrillo field astronomy programs. The trip was at Robb Hill campground in the Presidio in San Francisco and was a great success. We had classic San Francisco summer fog Friday evening, and Saturday dawned to a beautiful blue sky. Alas, my trusty Dimage 5 digital camera appears to have developed "battery eating syndrome" and I didn't get nearly the shooting I'd hoped, having drained through 24 batteries just to get a dozen pictures. But I got a few that are fun and give the flavor of the adventure. Enjoy!

Friends forever

Some soccer fun before dinner

Hmmm, are headers good for your IQ?