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Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park

The way in is festooned with flowers and trees
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The way in is festooned with flowers and trees


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Bridge dated 1893 crosses to the island
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Bridge dated 1893 crosses to the island


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Troll duck waits under bridge
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Troll duck waits under bridge


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Pigeon waits for human food to arrive
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Pigeon waits for human food to arrive


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And on the island a pagoda
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And on the island a pagoda


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Oh the excitement at sight of the pagoda
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Oh the excitement at sight of the pagoda


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A tour boat passes the pagoda
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A tour boat passes the pagoda


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Many a pigeon admires the fake falls on the island
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Many a pigeon admires the fake falls on the island


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The falls are majestic despite faux nature
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The falls are majestic despite faux nature


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Houses and hills surround the lake
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Houses and hills surround the lake


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A suitable place for old and young
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A suitable place for old and young


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Smart aleck duck shows off
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Smart aleck duck shows off


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Odd looking tree on yon distant hill
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Odd looking tree on yon distant hill


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The lake is a fine place to walk dogs too
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The lake is a fine place to walk dogs too


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Flowers and strangely bent trees
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Flowers and strangely bent trees


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Boats for rent
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Boats for rent


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A rented boat peddled (natch) by the kids
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A rented boat peddled (natch) by the kids


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A sight to be seen by each in his or her own way
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A sight to be seen by each in his or her own way


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Smaller island behind a smart aleck duck
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Smaller island behind a smart aleck duck


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Man talks on cellphone and frustrates family
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Man talks on cellphone and frustrates family


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Father mediates sharing of bottled water
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Father mediates sharing of bottled water


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Rivulets in rocks at base of fake falls
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Rivulets in rocks at base of fake falls


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Bridge path passes over fake falls
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Bridge path passes over fake falls


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Child admires fake falls
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Child admires fake falls


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Sign identifies pagoda called Golden Gate Pavilion
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Sign identifies pagoda called Golden Gate Pavilion


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Pagoda is a tranquil place to rest on island
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Pagoda is a tranquil place to rest on island


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Pigeon proof jade adorns roof line
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Pigeon proof jade adorns roof line


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Decorated ceiling inside the pagoda
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Decorated ceiling inside the pagoda


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One of many concrete ballards on the deck
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One of many concrete ballards on the deck


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Afternoon advances and lake becomes littered with boats
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Afternoon advances and lake becomes littered with boats


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