 Sunday 9 November 2025
Union Square Spire, San Francisco, California
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A figure stood atop a tall spire in the center of San Francisco's Union Square. The Goddess of Victory stood with one foot on a ball, and held up a trident. On another face of the spire was another sign that read in part: American Squadron . . . On May Fourteenth MCMIII This Monument Was Dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt. A third face on the spire read: Erected By The Citizens Of San Francisco To Commemorate The Victory of The American Navy Under Commodore George Dewey at Manila Bay May First MDCCCXCVIII * * * On May Twenty Third MCMI The Ground For This Monument Was Broken By President William McKinley The Goddess of Victory stood atop the spire on fancy stone-work.
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Related stories: Union Square Neighborhood
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Friday 7 November 2025
2025 The Train Ride Itself, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), Sonoma and Marin Counties, California
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A distant shopping center was visible from the SMART train. The SMART train finally arrived at the Larkspur Station. Ranch land was visible from the SMART train. A map showed that one could take the Larkspur Ferry to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal and walk to the SMART train station. Palm trees and oak covered hills were visible from the SMART train. The SMART train crossed a road in downtown San Rafael. The Clipper Card was the means of paying to ride. One had to tap on and tap off. An apartment building stood beside the SMART train tracks. At the station was a machine with which one could buy or add value to one's Clipper Card. Also, folks 65 or older, could ride for free.
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Related stories: Graffiti Alongside
• The Train Itself,
• View From
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Thursday 6 November 2025
The Town Of Santa Rosa, A California City
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On the other side of the overpass was a bicycle shop called, "Echelon Cyclery." A sign in one of the store windows read, "Goblin Bros. Games & Gear." The town of Santa Rosa, Callifornia was typical of most California small downtowns. On the side of Echelon Cyclery was a painting of signs showing distances to other town and other sites. Two more pillows were in the same store window. One read, "I love you to the Mountains and Back." The other one read, "Welcome, Please leave by 9PM." Another store window displayed latitude and longitude for other small California towns. Another store had a bag that read, "Pickleball Vibes." And a pillow that raad, "the dog sits here."
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Related stories: Art
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Wednesday 5 November 2025
Freeway Supports, As Found Art, San Francisco, California
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A closer view of a few of the geometric shapes decorating the wall support of a freeway. Two vertical columns were decorated with art. Geometric shapes decorated another of the freeway supports. A closer view of the furthest of the two vertical columns. A closer view of the closest of the two vertical columns. A wall support of the freeway was decorated with more of the geometric shapes. A closer view of the two vertical columns decorated with art.
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Related stories: Mermaid
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Monday 3 November 2025
The Castro Street Fair, An Annual Event, San Francisco, California
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Tables with unbrellas were available for a place to eat while at the fair. One fellow walked around the fair with a parasol and streamers. Plywood cut-outs were available for attendes to take selfees. Rainbow flags flew over the buildings and almost everywhere in the fair. Another booth sold a slection of hand-made jewelery. Another yellow inflatable penis stood in the middle of Castro street. A large white inflatable penis was next to the performance stage. An overview of the Castro Street Fair ending at Market Street in the distance. While the fair was happening in the middle of the street, pedestrains occupied the sidewalk.
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Related stories: Cheer at the Castro Street Fair
• The Collingwood Stage
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Friday 31 October 2025
Happy Halloween! From Oregon and California
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A chrome pumpkin headed skeleton stood among shadows of furniture. A ghost appeared to be hovering around planted flowers. A gigantic skeleton stood in a residential yard. A huge skull was painted on a garage door. Toy skeletons in a store window appeared to cheer a passer-by. A pumpkin headed creature, and a gnome, were displayed in a store window. A skeleton appeared to be rising from a grave. A neon ghost in a residential window, appeared to wave at the passing pedestrians. The giant skeleton in a front yard appeared to lean over pedestrians on the sidewalk. A skeleton, dressed as a doctor, haunted a front yard. Another skeleton also appeared to be rising from a grave.
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Related stories: 2025 San Francisco Halloween
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Monday 27 October 2025
Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco, California
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A metal plaque was attached to the base of one of the lions. It described the life of Adolph Sutro. The Great Highway and the beach were visible below Sutro Heights Park. A history of Sutro Heights Park, and of Adolph Sutro, was just inside the entry to Sutro Heights Park. A large, white metal gate, which closed off car access, allowed pedestrians in. A garden and benches were inside Sutro Heights Park. They provided rest for the weary visitor. A closer view of one of the benches alongside the garden in Sutro Heights Park. A pair of concrete lions rested either side of the pedestrian access. The park rules were posted just inside the entry to Sutro Heights Park.
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• Esprit
• Lafayette
• Huffaker
• Park Tower
• Alamo Square
• Huntington
• Justin Herman
• Francisco Park
• Dolores
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Sunday 26 October 2025
Lucky Penny Coffee Shop, Artist: Unknown, Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, California
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A city, a bird, and a mushroom farm, all under glass, were also painted on the wall of the Lucky Penny Coffee Shop. One work of art on the Public Storage building was, "MDW 25, Old World, New Dawn, CA RO." It featured a tall bird with words around it. Another work of art on the Public Storage building was a BART train breaking through the wall. Words were also painted next to the parking lot of the Lucky Penny Coffee Shop. They read, "Cloud Cuckoo Land." Art was painted on the wall of Public Storage behind the Lucky Penny Coffee Shop. The Lucky Penny Coffee Shop used to exist as one of those rare 24 hour restaurants in San Francisco.
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Related stories: Bars
• John Adams Center
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Friday 23 October 2025
2025 Eugene, Oregon, Party Invitation Images, Eugene, Oregon
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One of our neighbors had suspended a spooky cloth next to their front walkway. A skeleton hugged a tombstone that read, "Ima Goner." A ghost concrete dog stood behind a chain fence supported by a skull posts. One of our neighbors had decorated their porch with skulls, and other spooky items. An evil witch was set on a neighbor's front yard bush. Pumpkins were set on a porch chair, surrounded by spiders on a black web, next to a string of skulls.
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Related stories: 2025 San Francisco Halloween
• 2025 Santa Rosa Halloween
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Thursday 22 October 2025
2025 Amtrak, Trip North, A U.S. Railroad, Southern Oregon
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There among the clouds, our Amtrak train passed a clearing next to the tracks. Our next Amtrak train passed by a farm that appeared abandoned. There among the evergreen forest, our Amtrak train picked up speed and flew past the trees. Overhead, the clouds were back-lit by the dawn sun. The sun was almost fully up on that morning outside the Amtrak train. Only four lights were lit on and in a distant warehouse. Our Amtrak train finally arrived at the evergreen covered hills of southern Oregon. There among the evergreen trees, we passed a low tree that had its branches covered in golden colored leaves. The morning sunrise had just peaked over the distant land.
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Related stories: 2025 Amtrak
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Wednesday 22 October 2025
2025 Amtrak, Trip South, A U.S. Railroad, Oregon and California
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After hundred of miles traveled, San Francisco finally came into view. Power lines and a wet road paralleled the train tracks on the trip south. At long last, San Francisco Bay came into view off to the right of the railroad tracks. A dirt road paralleled the train tracks on the trip south. The Amtrak trip south paralleled a ranch in northern California. Wet lands paralleled the Amtrak route south through California. Support cables for the Bay Bridge were in the foreground, and Treasure Island lay beyond in the middle of San Francisco Bay. A video of the train trip south, which includes video from the Castro Street Fair.
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Related stories: 2025 Amtrak
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Tuesday 21 October 2025
Charlie Brown Art, Santa Rosa, California
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Charlie Brown wore a conductor hat and held out his pocket watch. Charlie Brown, in this view, faced the camera. The plane, from the bird's dream, was painted flying over low green hills. Woodstock, from the Charlie Brown comic strip, sat in a blue nest and dreamed of flying a plane. Two of the characters from the Charlie Brown comic strip were turned into statues and displayed in Santa Rosa, California. Charlie Brown, from the comic strip, was turned into a statue and displayed in Santa Rosa, California. Two of the characters from the Charlie Brown comic strip, Charlie Brown and Snoopy, were turned into brass statues and displayed in Santa Rosa, California.
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