The walk began at Holly Park
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and led down Elsie Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Elsie Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:37:30 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Houses as typical along Elsie Street
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Elsie Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:37:56 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The view down Santa Marina from Elsie
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Elsie Street at Santa Marina, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:39:50 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The home of a football fan
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The stairs were hardly visible along Santa Marina
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Prospect Stairs led down through the Prospect Gardens
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Prospect Stairs down to Cortland, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:42:08 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

At the top of the stairs a tree was scheduled to be removed
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The view up the stairs from Cortland at Prospect
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The walk next went up Prospect Avenue from Cortland
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A nicely painted house found on Prospect Avenue
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The top of Kingston Stairs were visible from Prospect
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Prospect Avenue at Kingston, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:47:50 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Backyards of homes were visible from the Kingston Stairs
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A flowering bush formed a natural arch over the path
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The stairway itself was concrete and metal
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The bottom of the stairs ended at Coleridge
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Kingston Stairs at Coleridge, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:49:40 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The house at the corner of Eugenia and Coleridge
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Eugenia Avenue at Coleridge, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:51:22 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The Eugenia Stairs began at Prospect Avenue
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Eugenia Avenue at Prospect, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:52:42 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Concrete steps led up through the Eugenia Gardens
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Part way up the stairs was a lit path
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Looking down the Eugenia Stairs from Winfield
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Eugenia Stairs at Winfield, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:55:06 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The view northeast along Winfield toward Coso
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Winfield at Eugenia, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:57:14 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Virginia ran left, Elsie Straight, the walk went left
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Elsie at Virginia, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:58:32 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

View down Virginia towards steps on right partly hidden
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Short steps led up from Virginia to the Virginia Gardens
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The Virginia Gardens were along a narrow elevated sidewalk
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The Virginia Garden Walk sign was at the Winfield end
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Virginia at Winfield, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:20:46 Wednesday 12 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A home at the corner of Prospect and Virginia
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Virginia at Winfield, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:22:43 Wednesday 12 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

A house on Lundys Lane
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Lundys Lane, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:25:26 Wednesday 12 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The Esmeralda Stairs were set back from the street
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Lundys Lane at Esmeralda Stairs, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:27:56 Wednesday 12 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

The Esmeralda Stairs led down toward Coleridge
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The view from the stairs that day was perfect
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At Coleridge was a lovely flowered home
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The Fair Stairway up toward Bernal Hill from Coleridge
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Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Coleridge at Fair, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:35:44 Wednesday 12 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

At the top of the stairs was Lundys Lane again
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Fair continued as a sidewalk from Lundys Lane
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Lundys Lane viewed from the top of Fair Stairway
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At Prospect Avenue the Fair Stairway continued upward
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The backs of housing were visible from the stairs
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Concrete seating was covered with graffiti
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The Fair Stairway appeared to enter a forest
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Far above, the stairs finally appeared to end
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From Bernal Heights Park
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tired folk begin down Stairway Walks In San Francisco, Chapter 24   •  Bernal Heights Park, Bernal Hill   •  Top of Fair Stairway, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 24 August 2009)   •  (Photo taken 15:07:34 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales

Two dogs were out for a stroll that afternoon
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A fine view of the city was available from the park
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Another way up was via a dirt path from Coso Street
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