To the left is the park sign on Steiner Street. The whole area is laden with these penis-shaped pillars. They even have HOLES carved in on the tips. Talk about subtle. And this one inparticular has some sort of pee-stain yellow moss growing all over it. Beautiful.
Right around the corner live the Painted Ladies. I wonder what sorts of people live in them, and if they have any weird stories of crazy tourists trying to get inside for more pictures. I mean...these houses are one of the most photographed landmarks in San Francisco...there's no way everyone will look but not touch.
I really suck with directions, but I believe the above shot is from the West side of the park (since Sutro Tower is visible). Down the hill and to the right is the off-leash dog area of the park. There was a big group of dogs there that afternoon, and I really, really, really wanted to go play with them, but as usual I was too shy.
From the North, you can see Golden Gate Bridge peeking up above the horizon, but just barely. And now, for some other Victorians!
No seriously, how cool is that?! Every morning, I'd wake up, walk out on that balcony and pretend I was King of Alamo Square. You would do it too, admit it.
THE BEST VICTORIAN I've ever seen. I want to go up to that cute little breakfast nook and eat some Belgian waffles.
And last but not least, this gem of an entryway. How ridiculously awesome is that?
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Here's the view that you usually see taken. Beautiful houses, but I really couldn't imagine living there, even if I had the money.
Taken on May 14th, 2005, at the Legion of Honor. I've yet to go inside the museum, but I have wandered around the courtyard a bit. I absolutely love the detailing on the arch.
This series was taken on October 14th, 2005, down at the Wharf. I remember it all very clearly. I was on my lunch break, and decided to walk down to the pier and sit by the water. I grabbed a sandwich on my way and sat down at the back of a parking lot, right next to the water. Having food, I immediately attracted quite a few birds, including a gignormous seagull, a few starlings still in their spring feathers, and this particular pair of pigeons, who are, in my opinion, two of the sweetest in San Francisco.
I also attracted a very creepy homeless man, who insisted on giving me one of his balloon animals, forced a marriage proposal on me after he learned I was single, and generally wouldn't get the hell away from me. That was the last time I ever gave a bum the time of day, and the beginning of my mastery in the Art of Ignoring.
After being a lawyer in June and a super star in August, I thought a change in my career was in order, and what better job than a surgeon? Unfortunately, no matter where I looked, not one single store had Trauma Center: Under the Knife in stock. I'm usually really impatient when it comes to buying video games online because I hate paying for shipping and playing the waiting game. But as with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, I have yet to find this game in stores, so tonight I caved and ordered it through EBgames.
Ahh, I already can't wait to get it.
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...how about my camera and my smile?