Sunlight highlighted the fork of a tree in the woods. It was unusual for a tree to form such a perfect Y.

An extendable hot dog roaster and marshmallow toaster formed the letter Y while resting on an oil spattered plate alongside a fork.

A branch fell off a tree and landed next to a boulder. That branch formed the letter Y when viewed from the correct angle.

A barge was tied up next to Pier 14 in San Francisco, That rope, when cut off by the camera frame, formed the letter Y.

A slingshot was discarded in a gutter just below the edge of a sidewalk. Extra rubber bands were evident.

A thick branch had fallen off a tree next to the sidewalk leading to the Legion Of Honor. The fallen tree limb formed two of the letter Y.

A fellow riding an art bicycle, when viewed close-up, revealed the bicycle fork in the shape of a Y.

Water filled a crack in rocks as part of a walkway near one entrance to the Presidio Grounds.

Part of the decoration on the face of a building resembled a Y with a curly tail.

One of the trees planted by the urban forest was a handy place to lean a traffic control sign. The upper part the tree was cut off by the camera, thereby forming a Y.

An elevated roadway support was cast in concrete resulting in the letter Y. The letter vanished when the roadway was continued.

Fortunately for the alphabet, many trees fork into a Y shape while growing. Winter was the best time to view this, because the tree was devoid of leaves.