Recent & Random.

The cable car signal booth looks freshly refurbished, including a new copper roof. California & Powell.

The morning after a recent gala at the War Memorial Opera House on Van Ness.

Tourist trap? This spider web artwork was beneath the stairs behind the Cliff House.

A wilting rose atop a fire hydrant. A graphic display of love withheld.

Recent evening at Ocean Beach.

It can always be worse. Here a homeless person's tent on South Van Ness has burned down. I hope nobody was inside at the time.

The exclusive Pacific-Union Club atop Nob Hill. Featuring tasteful, reserved decorations.

She senses the nearby ocean. Legion of Honor Museum.

I like the crispness of the vehicle in foreground, with the diffuse light of the moon behind it. Recently in my neighborhood.

When you don't want to climb a shaky ladder to decorate your house.

Neiman Marcus at Union Square. Recycling from another post because the display manages to combine traditional with innovative. Nice trick.