Gleaming brass. Gilded script. And unfinished plywood. The Financial District has definitely lost some of its luster with the COVID-19...

I do like me some Morning Glories! Pretty sure this was on Sansome, near the staircase up to Coit Tower.

I had to go downtown today; it was essential. It was a beautiful summer day, with few people around. Weird. Here's some photos... A...

Ever wonder why a Catholic church is often the most dominant building in so many San Francisco neighborhoods? The photo below is from...

The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was innovative for many reasons, including its focus on worker safety. This included a safety...

A short but sweet video on Emmitt Watson, the longtime caretaker at the Columbarium. The last active cemetery in San Francisco....

Countless times I've gone down this block on Balboa near 32nd Avenue. Today I noticed a 25-foot-long replica of the Golden Gate Bridge...

The view from Sutro Heights Park. "The sea was angry, my friend..." The Cliff House was open for take out, as was the cafe at the Lands...

Today I walked Lands End. The marine layer was down to about 300 feet. Here are a few photos I took along the way, including a couple in...

Several photos from around San Francisco. In non-lockdown times, this scaffolding, together with a pulley, would be used to raise one of...

Neighborhood legend Trad'r Sam's on Geary & 26th Avenue is the first straight-up bar I've seen to offer booze to sit out in the...

Somebody did a pretty good job of storyboarding "The Wizard of Oz" on about a dozen sidewalk squares on outer Cabrillo. (Scroll through)

A few hundred self-appointed cultural police in black hoodies pulled down several statues in Golden Gate Park on Friday night --...

A sign of the (COVID-19) times near the boathouse at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. Will this be relaxed soon?

These shots are from Monday's walk in and around Golden Gate Park, particularly the Rose Garden. I went late afternoon -- fewer people,...

This bronze bust of Thomas Masaryk (1850-1937) "President-Liberator of Czechoslovakia," leans forward precariously as if to smell the...

Seen on the skate rink across from de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.

Blindingly white with a bit of blush: perfect for me. The Rose Garden in Golden Gate Park was bursting today; I'll post more photos in my...