Category Archives: San Francisco

Outdoor Menagerie: The “Fancy Animal Carnival” of Hung Yi

For my first art post in ten months, I’m taking it to the streets of San Francisco … to the Civic Center to be exact, for an outdoor exhibition of the fun and colorful sculptures of Taiwanese artist Hung Yi. One … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Early Bird

Up here in Twin Peaks, San Francisco, we have some killer city views, and the early bird is always rewarded with something spectacular. The best part is that no two mornings are ever the same. But why was this early … Continue reading

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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Unexpected

When I made plans to photograph the scene outside AT&T Park before last Friday’s Giants game, I didn’t expect a rock concert to break out. But that’s exactly what happened as Petty Theft, a Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers cover … Continue reading

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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Metal

This metal lady is a 28-foot tall figurative sculpture entitled “Ecstacy” that lived at Patricia Green at Hayes and Octavia Streets in San Francisco for a few years. The work of artists Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito, it was constructed from … Continue reading

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art

Before you can create a work of art, you need to have the proper tools!

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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Glow

The competition is intense, especially when illuminated in the pale ghostly glow of a vintage Pac-Man machine.

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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Round

Round could like umbrellas in Kyoto, Japan (above), or giant Christmas ornaments in San Francisco (below). Check out more of this week’s roundness at Ailsa’s Travel Theme!

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Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Misty

Here in San Francisco, misty is a way of life!

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life

Mime school is part of the Saturday afternoon street life scene in San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza … hey, they gotta learn it somewhere!

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Irish Aye-Yi-Yi! The 2014 San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade

This past weekend saw the runnin’ of the annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and it truly was a day for the wearin’ of the green, even if you weren’t Irish, or if you didn’t live in San Francisco. … Continue reading

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