I know I get excessive in my celebrations of spring, but today I think I was celebrating summer... until it got too warm, and I had to flee the sunlight.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Bougainvillea in the Mission
Between working in San Mateo County and then the pandemic, my wandering in SF has been quite constrained, and so many murals are a great surprise to me.
This one is by Eli Lippert and Monica Magtoto (you can see Eli's close up photos of this one at elilippert.com - I learned that Eli also worked on the Brighton Manor murals, near me). It's from 2019.
Bee
This cherry tree is on a very different schedule from the others in the neighborhood, though I believe it is because it is a different variety. The bee (or friendly bee-like insect) doesn't mind.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Friday, April 9, 2021
Peace Plaza in Spring
I had an appointment near Japan Center, and took a walk through. It's busy! On a weekday! Some beloved things are gone (I'll miss you, Pika Pika!), but others remain with complex monitoring of how many people are inside at any one time. And hand sanitizer everywhere.
It was reassuring. I will return!
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Monday, April 5, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Friday, March 5, 2021
White plum blossoms
In my neighborhood, the blossom pattern is:
- purple-leaf plum trees bloom first; as they begin to leaf out
- green-leaf plum trees bloom next;
- single-blossom cherry blossoms then wait until all the fuss is over, so they can be the only ones blooming.
Double-blossom cherries follow that, but I don't have many of those in my neighborhood.
I still find it funny that I can walk over toward West Portal and still find purple-leaf plum trees with blossoms; it is like going back a month in time!
Sunday, February 28, 2021
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