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Toys were in a window over a clothing store on Upper Grant Avenue.
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Our Liatris Spicata (Purple Spike) flowers grew next to the driveway.
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The sign for Safari Village was over the entrance. Posters advertised a camel ride and a chance to feed a giraffe.
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The Art
, Artist: Betsabee' Romero
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, JFK
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, Promenade
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, Golden Gate Park
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, San Francisco,
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, California
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, Date Photographed: 08:01:03 Sunday 19 July 2026
, Date Published: Thursday 17 October 2026
, Copyright 2026 Bryan Costales
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, The art was a stack of five tires on a wooden platform.
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At another time our blackberry bush was loaded with blooms.
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The Artist
, Artist: Betsabee' Romero
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, JFK
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, Promenade
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, Golden Gate Park
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, San Francisco,
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, California
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, Date Photographed: 08:00:05 Sunday 19 July 2026
, Date Published: Thursday 17 October 2026
, Copyright 2026 Bryan Costales
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, The artist's credit was on the box that supported the art. It read, "On the Other Side Of The Track, 2017, Betsabee' Romero, Five tires carved and painted with gold leaf, Mexican shawls, wooden lids, and gold leaf painting."
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More buds were beginning to show in our Monster raised garden in the frontyard.
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A play area for children was available at Wildlife Safari.
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Duck weed grew in the 2nd pond, illuminated by the sun.
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A field in Golden Gate Park with a road beyond.
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A statue of a black bear was in Safari Village.
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Brass symbols embedded in the road indicated this was a path for pedestrians and bicycles.
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The children's play area, at Wildlife Safari, was located under sunlit trees.
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Some ripe backberries were available on our backyard blackberry brush.
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Pond plants grew in the 2nd pond, dug beyond the wooden bridge.
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This photo was taken late March of this year and many birds were still in just black and white. For courting and breeding the necks and chest acquire a rusty or tan color.
They really seem to enjoy their mud-flats.
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Here is a photo of a lion
doing what a lion does best.
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At the sanctuary, there is a group of palm trees next to the large pond that provides prime nesting spots. It is fenced off to ensure the breeding birds are not disturbed.
In late March, this was one of many night herons nesting amongst the snowy and great egrets. Its usually yellow legs are pink because it's breeding season.
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Buds were beginning to show in our Monster raised garden in the frontyard.
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These two large tortoises ambled about and were not as sluggish as one might expect. I dont know which species of tortoise this is because I forgot to photograph the sign.
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Seeing a bright red eye on a bird, to me, is quite startling. Although the heron
appears to be standing one-legged, the other leg is actually stretched out in front, grasping another branch.
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This photo of a Harbor Seal was taken very near the
Lucy Evans Interpretive Center
at the bird sanctuary. I was very surprised to see it but the ranger verified that they have been known to occasionally appear.
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This view shows the extent of the buff coloring avocets acquire on neck and chest in the breeding season. They stand about 15 to 20 inches tall and
Wikipedia
has more info on these birds if you're interested.
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