Moraga Stairs and Grand View Park

When the street ends, the Moraga Stairs climb upwards in a dazzling display. The face of the steps have been decorated with a huge mosaic stretching from top to bottom, from the sun and moon to the depths of the sea.

Atop the stairs,there is another climb to the top of Grand View Park, the highest point in The Sunset. The view may not be as spectacular as other points in the city offer, but it is nonetheless impressive.

See the pictures here.
And here.

SF Neighborhood Sampler

Exploring different neighborhoods in San Francisco provided many interesting views.

St. Francis Wood

Pacific Heights

Ocean Avenue

Glen Park

Church/Dolores Streets

Take a Look at the Library

The San Francisco Public Library building has plenty of critics: Not enough room for books and lots of wasted space. Nonetheless, the interior makes a fascinating photography exercise. See the pictures here.

Big Buildings

The lines and shapes of the erections and how they interact with others is fascinating. Sometimes it makes you dizzy. See the pictures here.

And here.

As well as here.

Blue Stuff

Just as I collected pictures of red things, I made a collection of blue stuff. It was a little more of a challenge. Perhaps someday I will collect geometric shapes or some other category. Other colors will be more challenging. I would have to loosen my collecting criteria. With red and blue, I avoided plants, cars, and signs. <strong>See the pictures here.

Going Somewhere

These pictures represent going or being taken somewhere. In this photo, these young people might be going to a party. In the other pictures, your eyes will be taken somewhere. See the pictures here.

Along the Street

In an effort to attempt to extract meaning, I’ve found myself snapping pictures everywhere along the street. Cracked asphalt or patched asphalt provide interesting textures and patterns. Everyday objects become magical from a different point of view. See the pictures here.

Citified

A class I am taking at the Harvey Milk Photography Center is composed mostly of urban photographers. That is, they shoot mostly people and city scenery. I seem to be the only one who shoots nature in macro. Thus, I was inspired to try a few brick & mortar city shots. Likely, there will be more. I like people waiting at a bus stop. Broken asphalt is interesting. I used to think that beauty and ugly were on a continuum, but that is wrong. Beauty and ugly are sides of the same coin. The continuum is from beauty to blandness. From interesting to insignificant. From inspiring to soporific. See the photos here.