A.E. Graves' old-school blog. iPhone13 photos; previously: iPhone 7 or 5 photos, topical posts, migrated Google+ posts (2011 to 2019); iPhone 1 photos (Jan 2008 - Sept 2012). My photos copyright A.E.Graves; reviewed/other content copyright remains with their respective creators!
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Diego (December 17)
Biggest shoutout to the curators for using yellow ochre for some of the walls in the Diego Rivera exhibit. It is an underrated color.
Fire extinguisher (whale tail) (November 24)
I used this photo I took to search the internet for information on why it has this cool shape, and was rewarded with rather terrifying images of experimental aircraft.
Intermission Explanation
Hello! *wave* From the end of August through early December, I had to relocate my home, and... that was a distraction! My move managed to interrupt this weblog, which had been so reliable until that point!
I'll add some of my September through present favorites, so you know that I was still appreciating the beauty of day to day life, even while staying close to home.
Monday, August 22, 2022
Eastern Span
I somehow still haven't walked on this bridge, likely because you can only walk to Treasure Island and back on it, rather than from SF all the way across...
USNS John Glenn
This exotic ship can partly submerge to launch hovercraft from its low deck. It's... amazing.
(Read more at the USNS John Glenn Wikipedia Page.)
Pier Vacancy (21 August)
Such a hip space, in this Port of SF pier building... The bar here must have closed during the pandemic, and hasn't yet returned or been replaced. Vacancies are so... new, conceptually.
Hollywood Spanish (Mission High) (21 August)
Yes, I'm leaving more space for text in my photos (in the skies). No, that doesn't mean I'll ever finish those projects..
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Wednesday morning's stormy sky (17 August)
How amazing is that for AUGUST! (Places where it actually rains have no idea what I mean, but we drought-stricken folks are amazed.)
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Greetings from the little leopard
It has been such a long time since she visited me... She is beyond friendly, and I got away without getting scratched, which is always a gamble with her (and the other feral neighborhood cat).
Instax Square walk
While I spent some time planning for work on Saturday, I forced myself to leave the house and have some photographic fun today. I had a false start (my camera batteries had died, and I was hungry for lunch when I realized it), but I eventually made it out and managed to get 17k steps in, despite the heat.
(I have no idea why 2 of 3 images of a graffiti wall on Market Street came out pale: the lighting condition was the same as the photo that came out fine. Perhaps I got sunlight in the lens when it was setting exposure?)
The presence of absence
There is a series of these sculptures in Trinity Plaza, and I find them quite clever! These are by Lawrence Argent, who passed away prior to the pandemic.