SF Pictures of the Day II

[The Voice of Reason]

Thanks VOICE OF REASON...Pics of the East Bay are coming in a couple of weeks. Even I sometimes need a change of scenery, though--SF never grows boring. Where's this hippy town that I would love to visit? I know of one with lots of hippies called Bolinas. It's so hushed-up that there are no direction signs to its almost hidden world off the Northern Cal coast out of dense woods...

I had to look it up because it has been a few years since I went there. It is called Canyon CA. The little hike I took was in redwoon regional park. and it was Moraga not Colma. not Idea how inaccurate i was. Sorry about that.

I came from Concord/Walnut Creek direction so I took Canyon road. If you want to get that view I mentioned there is a path that starts from the intersection of Canyon and pinehurst. Just head up the hill where canyon rd terminates.

Also in the spirit of urbanism, Have you been to Walnut creek? Its a synthetic town, but I am impressed with how they have been able to repair the damage that auto based development caused. Its actually quite a vibrant downtown and its pedestrian friendly. Sadly its not close enough to the BART station. I just wish more suburbs would see what they are doing and replicate it. granted there needs to be a little more mixed use elements with residential above the retail, but this town has always impressed me. The cities web site also has loads of great info on it about its plans to expand upon its success.

[Charles Pearson]

I had to look it up because it has been a few years since I went there. It is called Canyon CA. The little hike I took was in redwoon regional park. and it was Moraga not Colma. not Idea how inaccurate i was. Sorry about that.

I came from Concord/Walnut Creek direction so I took Canyon road. If you want to get that view I mentioned there is a path that starts from the intersection of Canyon and pinehurst. Just head up the hill where canyon rd terminates.

Also in the spirit of urbanism, Have you been to Walnut creek? Its a synthetic town, but I am impressed with how they have been able to repair the damage that auto based development caused. Its actually quite a vibrant downtown and its pedestrian friendly. Sadly its not close enough to the BART station. I just wish more suburbs would see what they are doing and replicate it. granted there needs to be a little more mixed use elements with residential above the retail, but this town has always impressed me. The cities web site also has loads of great info on it about its plans to expand upon its success.

Thanks! I figured you meant Morago & not COLMA, San Francisco's cemetary town with a TARGET store. Canyon, CA? I am unfamiliar with it, but look forward to finding it...

Yes, I have been to Walnut Creek. The company I'm working for is developing plans to move several depts. out there to an industrial park not very close to BART & a majority do not want commute to Walnut Creek, esp. those of us who don't live in the East Bay.

It's very different out there than in The City. Then I feel that way about most of the East Bay save entertaining BERKELEY which is in a league of its own. Walnut Creek (pop. 65,000) like EMERYVILLE are great Bay Area business hub towns.

Edited April 28, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

[Charles Pearson]

Richmond District

[Charles Pearson]

Bernal Hts...

Old Bus Stop at General Hospital, Potrero Ave.

General Hospital Gate

Tenderloin Park, Ellis Street

Front of Asian Art Museum at night, Historic Civic Center District

Civic Center fountain at night

YMCA Turk Street entrance

Edited May 1, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

[Charles Pearson]

[Charles Pearson]

Art Studio in the Aves., 8th Ave at Anza

Downtown Entertainment, O'Farrell at Polk Street

[Charles Pearson]

Stevenson Place Alley at 7th Street

The Presidio

Flower shop, The Avenues

St. Monica Catholic School

St. Monica Catholic Church

Clement Street and Bridge

[Charles Pearson]

Sunday's Farmers Market, Civic Center

Great Fire Escapes, North of Market

MUNI 2Sutter, Clement Street

[Charles Pearson]

Touched by a finger, Hayes Street at Masonic

Before Sunrise, Four Seasons Hotel & Spa San Francisco, Market Street

The Marriott, Mission at 4th Street

the new Mint Plaza, 5th Street

Abercrobie & Fitch's "Beautiful People" window display

SF Centre (Westfield) window display, Market Street

Powell St. Station Entrance, Market at 5th Street

Coming to The Orpheum, Market Street at Hyde

Pink house & green bug, 5th Ave near Fulton

Edited May 13, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

Project Open Hand, Polk Street

Project Open Hand, Red-brick building, 2nd Floor, Polk Street at Ellis

California Culinary Academy, Polk Street

Market Street Office Building at Civic Center

Office Building and National Hotel

Market Street (between 7th & 8th) at Civic Center/UN Plaza

[Charles Pearson]

Happy Nurses & Nursing Home Week at Kaiser French Campus, The Avenues

[Charles Pearson]

[Charles Pearson]

Here in the big City I stood alone among the trees and nature. Just me, nature and the trees & the cool, swift salt air of the sea. No people, no panhandlers or congestion, no worries or paranoid feelings. For a moment, I was reminded of my boyhood growing up in the rustic black earth of eastern Florence county (South Carolina) & the long walks I took with my dogs (Hunter & Germie) through empty forests surrounding our house. I smiled, loving every memory in the now moment...

Edited May 20, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

Dusk to Night

[Charles Pearson]

Dusk to Night

U.N. PLAZA Fountain at Night

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fAmptjadoUM

[Charles Pearson]

EDGE of NIGHT AbstractS at The CITY's Ocean Beach

Jungle Mural, Polk Street

City Hall

Market Street trolley

Edited May 22, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

Acquatic Park...

[Charles Pearson]

Downtown / SOMA

The old Mint, 5th at Mission

Big Department Stores

Intercontinental Hotel Tower, 5th and Howard

SOMA Grand Homes

SOMA Residences

Edited May 27, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

Another State Office Bldg nearing completion, Fell Street & Polk Street at Market

Civic Center Event/Activity (Memorial Day Weekend)

Opera/Theatre/Musuem, Van Ness Ave.

State Seal of California

Art Exhibit, Civic Center/City Hall

...Off to get married at City Hall?

City Hall Detail

Civic Center Court House

Fort Mason bldgs & the Golden Gate Bridge crossing a magnificant San Francisco Bay...

Edited May 27, 2008 by Zahc

[Charles Pearson]

Fog engulfs UCSF above the Aves and St. Anne's Catholic Church, Judah Street...

N-Judah arriving...

and gone...

Looking east at St. Anne's

Looking west at St. Anne's

St. Anne's exterior zooms...

Ave. Victorian

The Ave. Main drag: Irving & 9th

[Charles Pearson]

Party A to wed Party B...

[Charles Pearson]

St. Dominic Church

[Charles Pearson]

Danielle Steel's mansion (center), Pacific Heights