Recent & Random.

Wednesday. A walk from Union Square up through the Financial District and North Beach to Fisherman's Wharf.

Two unusual things at Coit Tower today. A) There's parking, and B) Christopher Columbus statue has been removed from the central pedestal where it sat for decades.

COVID-19 had left Coit Tower locked up tight, but I grabbed a photo of one of its famous murals by shooting through the window.

This debate should've been over long ago. The wall of a building on the fringes of the Financial District.

An engaging window display on Broadway near Columbus.

Colorful artwork snarls at passersby on a Union Square construction site.

Yet a limited amount of daily walking has been determined to be essential to your health.

A tip of the cap to SFFD Engine Company 28, Stockton near Greenwich.

Muni's Kirkland bus yard across from Pier 39. A large fleet of 40-foot coaches are streaming in and out at all hours. This is how they keep a schedule, and their paint job.

These days many young couples proclaim their love by inscribing a lock and latching it near a high-traffic tourist spot. In the background, you can see Alcatraz. Its inmates never associated locks with love.

The crowded skyline on Broadway, east of Columbus.

The split-personality of a carousel figure at the end of Pier 39. The outdoor carousel is closed for the duration of COVID-19, with a plastic cover protecting it.