Twelvemonth

A friend who likes to break us out of our SF habits took us down to plant-based restaurant Twelvemonth in Brisbane, on this gorgeously sunny day.  The space was pleasant; the food was pretty; the company was fun. 

24th Street BART Mural (refreshed)

I was afraid it would fade away, but it has recently been refreshed!  
 

Glam Window (Lan Jaenicke)

What shiny, lovely dresses...

 

Lady of Wheat and Snakes

Such an interesting wall, this is... 

Verticals

 

The tower (has birds nests in it)

And I watched the birds come and go...

 

M for Mission

 

Past Posters

 

Sunshine at Land’s End

 

Sunday the forecast delivered what it promised: sunshine. While it remained misty along the coast, it was clear enough for me to test some color transforming film, and to get plenty of exercise while admiring our local flowers and landscapes. 

Spring (springing) around town

The landscaping around town is enjoying the weather, which has been quite foggy and windy of late, and yet they still know it is spring.

These plants at Salesforce Transit Center's fourth floor rooftop garden are bursting with color.

Here at home, nasturtiums are brightening my walkway.

 

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.