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They Were Always Out Of Uniform.
This photo is credited to Tim Hyland. He recently posted some nice shots to his Facebook page of this century-old resting place for...

Mike Doyle
Mar 2, 20201 min read


My Left Foot.
I went to bed in good shape. I woke up with a sore foot. Correction, a fractured foot. Something about the ligament pulling against the...

Mike Doyle
Mar 1, 20201 min read


Life Goes By In A Blur.
At SF City Hall.

Mike Doyle
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Recent Outtakes.
Brides to buses.

Mike Doyle
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Government Transparency Is Hard On The Furniture.
This is Room 400 at SF City Hall. It hosts a lot of public hearings. And apparently the most popular seats, are the ones near the exit.

Mike Doyle
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Ladies In Waiting. And Waiting...
Bridesmaids occupy themselves while the photographer works with the bride and groom. Seen upstairs at City Hall on Monday.

Mike Doyle
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Another Enlarged Heart Seen At SF General Hospital.
But this one's been signed by the entire 2012 World Series Champion Giants! Seen Sunday in the Radiology waiting room.

Mike Doyle
Feb 23, 20201 min read


The Irish Solved The Challenge: "How To Get 10-Pounds Of Shite In A 5-Pound Bag."
I saw this solar-powered bin on outer Geary Boulevard. The electricity powers a compactor inside the bin that reduces the garbage up to...

Mike Doyle
Feb 21, 20201 min read


This Town Is So Democratic, Even The Pylons Are Blue.
Seen on the steps of SF City Hall.

Mike Doyle
Feb 20, 20201 min read


Do I Detect A Slightly Mocking Tone?
Today: This enormous poster was featured in the SF Muni Embarcadero Station.

Mike Doyle
Feb 20, 20201 min read


This Is Way Past Shoplifting.
Today, in the Walgreens on the Northeast corner of Market & Van Ness. The clerk told me the shelves are nearly bare because of organized...

Mike Doyle
Feb 19, 20201 min read


Earthquake. Fire. Mudslinging.
City Hall was rebuilt after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire. It opened in 1915. She looks good more than a century later. The first meeting of...

Mike Doyle
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Where The Sound Of Rattling Teeth Is Music To Your Ears.
Introducing the Quijada, or donkey jaw rattle. Once cleaned and dried, the loose teeth of a donkey jawbone, in the hands of a musician,...

Mike Doyle
Feb 16, 20201 min read


City Hall: Valentine's Day Edition
A lot of people want to be married on Valentine's Day. San Francisco City Hall was ready for them. They were set up like an efficient DMV...

Mike Doyle
Feb 15, 20201 min read


A Warm Embrace.
A young bride stands bathed in the afternoon sunlight streaming through an upstairs window at City Hall. Which is what you want in an...

Mike Doyle
Feb 12, 20201 min read


Old. Money.
Tuesday afternoon. This is the Grand Courtyard of the historic Palace Hotel in downtown SF. (Corner of Market Street and New Montgomery.)...

Mike Doyle
Feb 11, 20201 min read


Last Moments Alone.
Monday. A young bride stands alone on the gleaming marble floor under the City Hall dome.

Mike Doyle
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Getting The Year 4718 Off With A Bang.
Chinese New Year celebrations on Balboa Street, SF. Firecrackers and fanny-shaking, as the lion dance ceremony scares the evil spirits...

Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20201 min read


“You always have a smooth explanation ready." "What do you want me to do? Learn to stutter?"
Hard-bitten dialog from the classic detective novel/movie, "The Maltese Falcon," by Dashiell Hammett. One of the rare statuettes from the...

Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20201 min read


This Week's Rotunda Outtakes.
Put the phone down!

Mike Doyle
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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