Lilac of the moment

I've seen it from the stairwell, but I finally went out to look at my lilac up close. 

Unnatural colors of the fun type

 

Reflection with subtle blues

The blues and tans in this are quite satisfying...

 

Geranium showing off

 

Violet radial

 What a color!

Verticals

All of my plans for the weekend were dependent upon sunny weather with sharp shadows.  Luckily for me, I left the house at 9am to follow an opening in the clouds.  Unluckily for me, that opening lasted less than two hours...  But I was happy to have even that!

Here's that garage at UCSF Mission Bay that I once described as where Darth Vader would park, and I meant that as a compliment.

 

Irresistible surface for texture fiends (Los Federales)

And Morphosis, the firm behind the design, made the other side of the building look COMPLETELY different...

Cherry Blossom Festival

I love cultural festivals!  The SF Cherry Blossom festival is lively, and the grand parade is colorful and accessible.

The Taiko drumming groups are fun, fabulous, and can be heard from great distances!  Their energy is impressive (and it's almost impossible not to move to their beats).

A friend is going to be in our local Carnaval parade in May, so it was fun to point out the success of this collection of dancers - how they fill the street with color, energy, and music.

The Cherry Blossom Court, resplendent in gorgeous kimonos as always... 
 

The Taro Mikoshi!  The volunteers carrying it were so amped up!  They are a small storm of energy as they carry the portable, sake-laden shrine down the street...

It was fun, as always!

Colors for a Bay Farm Island Flag

 

Self portrait (boots) with sunlight through the scaffold

I spent a lot of time looking at the different circles...  They are strangely satisfying. 

Narrow Building, Downtown San Francisco

 

Stern Stone Head

 

Yet another form of pink for spring

 

Bay FC

I went to my first soccer match, which was Bay Football Club versus Chicago.  It was... a lackluster game, without much control over the ball.

The best scores were by #14 for Chicago - she won me over by doing a full backflip and making it look effortless after her first goal.

Spring in the neighborhood (flowers)

Usually I can name all of the flowers, but most of these are not local, so... Definitely a California Poppy in the upper right, likely scabiosa in the lower left, and some succulent in yellow.  The others... 

Spring on the north side of town (flowers)

The COLORS!
 

Gorgeous Day, Presidio National Park (again)

I returned to the northeastern edge of SF today.  I used up a new roll of film AND the last of my very-expired 120 film, had fabulous tacos from a truck that was generous with guacamole (El Fuego), and marveled that I get to live in this city.

 I usually shoot the Presidio in monochrome, but yes, the reds to call to me.

Lovely head of metal

This is the head of a very tall sculpture that has been installed at the head/foot of Market Street - it's at least four stories high - and now that you can't see the head up close (because: height), I want to share that it is gorgeous!  Look at the eyelashes!  Look at the hair!  It's really quite lovely.

Pale yellow ice plant flower (07 April 2025)

So cheerful!
 

Giant Echium Variety Pack (07 April 2025)

Giant echium make such great landscape STATEMENTS, and do so well along the SF bay's shore...