One Mural, Many Stories

If you like murals and you are in San Francisco for a visit, go to the Mission District and you will see countless number of murals like this one created by local artists and students.
Click here to read about the Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center which organizes these community art events.

I was trying to figure out what the artist's message was trying to convey.
Could it be the musician is hitchhiking on a lonely journey to the next town called Paradise?

Is his girlfriend having second thoughts and comes to offer him a ride?

The chicken barely misses being hit by the speeding car, but is instead chased by a predator.

What do you think? Do you have another interpretation?

- Karen

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Public Piano

A father teaches his daughter how to play the piano outdoors.

The public is their audience. I am the only patron.

- Karen

Sand Francisco Art

Last weekend was the 27th Annual Leap's Sandcastle Contest in San Francisco. 20+ teams competed with 4 hours to build their masterpieces and to help raise money for local schools. I could not stay long enough for the judges to announce the winners, but here are a few samples of their artwork.

60's Flower Power van from the Haight-Ashbury district.

AT&T Park, home of the 2010 NL West Division Champion San Francisco Giants, including the Coke bottle slide.

A hungry seal, crab, frog, and shark waiting to snack on the unique San Francisco landmark, the Transamerica Pyramid.

The hills of San Francisco including Alcatraz and a real crab.

A local Muni bus most San Franciscans and tourists have probably ridden one time or another. It took several hours before the team was able to build up that impressive mound of sand.
The people who built it were in the background ready to take their team photo.

Giant crabs with big eyes taking over San Francisco.

Seal and sea birds by San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco landmarks along with the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower, and countless cup-sized houses.

Rolling hills of San Francisco including sand cars.

Golden Gate Bridge and Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world.

- Karen

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Weekend Hobbies

It is already October! Where did the time go this year?!
Anyways, these fun garden flags reminds me the few remaining weekends of the year is here, so whether you plan to sleep-in, drive to your favorite destination, or whatever, ...enjoy it!

- Karen

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Get Noticed

There is always something interesting to see while walking through the Mission District of San Francisco.
Suddenly out of nowhere, a parade of fancy cars drove by honking their elaborate horns to sound off their arrival into the neighborhood.
Everyone takes notice...

- Karen

Pedal Pals

What is more fun than having your buddy traveling along side with you?
I hope you are taking a journey with your favorite friend(s) this weekend.

- Karen

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Trojan Horse #2

Why are these people dressed like Greek warriors and pushing a 13-ft. wooden horse through the streets?
This event was for designers to showcase their creative and artistic environmentally-friendly vehicles. I'm not sure this is a practical way to commute to work...
But, if you missed seeing the original Trojan Horse during mythological times, here was another chance.

To find out a little more about this project, watch this short video.

- Karen

Street Vendor

Business is a little slow for this street vendor in San Francisco. I think he was more interested in reading his messages on his phone.

- Karen

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Remembering 9/11

Remembering 9/11 on its ninth anniversary yesterday with a 1 mile Freedom Walk through downtown Santa Clara, CA.
The event put together by Operation: Care and Comfort, an organization which sends packages & letters to deployed troops.

- Karen

Santa Cruz Treasures

I am not sure what these round things are, but they remind me of eggs yolks. There is an inscription, but I could not make out the half-faded words which were flooded in bright sunlight.
If anyone knows, please enlighten us.

This life-size gray whale model is outside the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History.

Enjoy your weekend,
Karen

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A Day at the Lake

A few photos of a trip from last Spring.
Spending a lazy day drifting on the lake.

Many boaters took advantage of the summer-like weather to enjoy the outdoors.

You might never have guessed you were in the middle of busy Manhattan unless you looked up and saw skyscrapers.

- Karen

Sheriff & the Outlaws

A shootout at the ranch?
No cause for alarm!
It is just artwork at San Diego's Old Town area.

Do you feel safer now with the sheriff in town?

Have a great weekend!

- Karen

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Penelope

I was in San Diego this past weekend and encountered this unique sculpture named "Penelope" on my walk by Seaport Village.
Local artist, Michael Stutz, immortalized "Penelope" from the Greek mythology "The Odyssey" for waiting 20 years for her husband Ulysses to return home from his journeys.

The sculpture is created by the weaving of bronze strips welded together. Stutz spent 3 years in New Orleans building Mardi Gras parade floats which had an influence on his life to create large scale sculptures.

From the back side, you can imagine what Penelope sees day-in and day-out.

- Karen