Our book, California Trip, has won a gold medal in the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards for the best West coast regional non-fiction book. The IPPY Awards are held annually to honor the year's best independently published titles. More than 3000 publishers enter to win an award, including many museum and university presses.

California Trip is a big 300 page, 600 photograph book with a beautiful cloth binding and the highest quality paper and printing. It is $49.95 in stores, $39.95 plus shipping via the paypal button. Please choose your book jacket image and add any short message you wish to have the authors inscribe!

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Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin are thrilled to announce their new book, Visions of Marin,which arrived in early September. The 420 photographs in the book were chosen for their beauty and interest. It is the first comprehensive book to be published on Marin since1993. Reflecting Marin's panoramic vistas, the book is an oversize 9 by 12 inches wide, opening to 24 inches for dramatic 2-page spreads of landscapes. It contains 240 pages, all color, and is hardbound, with a protective matt-laminated dust jacket.

Here is a recent review on Yelp by a reader, (Katy L.)

"I just received Richard Blair's new book, Visions of Marin, co-authored with Kathleen Goodwin, and I have to say "Wow!" The photography is spectacular and the quality of the book was actually quite impressive. We are getting married in Marin in March and wanted this as a memento. We had originally considered using the book as our guest book but it's so beautiful I don't think we'll be able to bring ourselves to allow anyone to write in it. Thanks for the awesome book!"

The book was printed to the highest standards of color reproduction by the printer chosen by the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and Taschen Press for their photo books. Goodwin traveled to China to oversee the printing. "While our books have been acclaimed in the past for their vibrant printing, we believe that Visions of Marin is the best quality that we have achieved, " Goodwin said.

Marin has had a long and fascinating history since the square riggers first stopped at Sausalito to replenish their water supply from the willow springs by the shore. The character of the towns in Marin are revealed with images, history and anecdotes. There is the tale of Blackie, the horse who won for his owner the equivalent of $40 000 by swimming across the Golden Gate in 23 minutes! A chapter on Marin's Bay shore features the sailing community, a traditional wooden boatyard and a look at Marin's Latitude 38 magazine.

The passion of Marinites for farmers markets and organic food is celebrated, with an extensive section on farming in Marin. There are photo essays on oystering and the herring run. Mount Tamalpais, perhaps the most famous point in the county, has a chapter, as does Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Parks, beaches and Open Space District lands are photographed and shown as well. Outdoor sports from bocce to little league baseball, to horseriding, surfing and kayaking are included. This book will introduce new places to even the most seasoned explorers of Marin.

Local booksellers are very excited about this book, saying that it fills a long neglected void for residents and visitors to Marin County. This is a book with depth, humor and beauty to match the beauty of Marin. It is a classic volume that will revered as the ultimate book on one of the best places to live in the world.

The authors of the best-selling Point Reyes Visions have expanded their horizons to encompass the entirety of California. Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin bring a unique view of the state with the images and text in their new book, California Trip. Here is a link to see much of the book as a google preview.

Travelling thousands of miles throughout the state, they have captured its spirit with photographs that range from surfers, farm workers and movie stars to exquisite pictures of California’s deserts and mountains. This is an unusual book for the depth of perspective it gives the viewer of its cultural and natural landscapes.

From the hippies and the protests of the sixties to California today-the authors were there with cameras and a reporter’s notebook, recording vital details of California’s unique place in the world. Goodwin and Blair weren’t just reporting; they were deeply involved, freezing and frying in the mountains and deserts, demonstrating against the wars, dancing at concerts, always observing.

California has been brought to life–its people, craziness and peak moments of beauty and truth. The content is honest and revealing, breaking new ground for a California picture book by including ignored but important subjects, like earthquakes, immigration, gay and lesbian rights, the rise of organic farming to name a few.

In conjunction with the new book is a calendar, Marin Landscapes 2010, a color calendar featuring images from Visions of Marin by Richard Blair and Kathleen Goodwin.

Another new addition is the "Classic California Landscapes Calendar - 2010" by Richard Blair with black and white nature images from throughout the state. The rich duotone images mirror Richard origianl prints.

Measuring 12 x 12", they have plenty of room for writing. They can be ordered from our web site or by calling 415 663 1616. They are $12.99 each.