I’m getting a little too comfortable with San Francisco. We go so often – probably a half-dozen times a year or so, that I’ve started feeling like I take it for granted. That city has an astounding amount of beauty and quirkiness (and just plain weirdness) to offer, but I’ve grown so used to it, I often to neglect to take photos.
I tried to rectify that a little on this last trip. I dragged my camera everywhere. I even – shudder – took a few photos inside a museum (it was for the good of the blog, so I hope you’ll forgive me). Here’s a recap of our trip, in ten photos.
- Quiet contemplation at the De Young Museum.
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I am absurdly happy with how this came out.
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- Row houses, San Francisco.
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I used to want to live in one of these so badly.
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- Rand at Muir Beach.
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This is San Franciscan "beach wear."
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- Lauren channels me. It’s like Single White Female, except less murder-y, and one of us is married.
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She's wearing my hat. And my jacket. And my glasses. And they look cute on her. Crap.
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- Electric car power station, Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco.
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I'm going to ignore the fact that most electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, otherwise I will cry.
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- Mannequin with substantial global endowments, Tiburon, California.
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I wonder what on earth they must look like in Los Angeles.
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- The Golden Gate Bridge in the fog (or, you know, just the Golden Gate Bridge. BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS FOGGY.)
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- - Idyllic hill in the late afternoon, Bernal Heights.
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I resisted the urge to Photoshop Godzilla in the background, but wouldn't he be adorable up there?
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- The Wall at the Facebook Headquarters, Palo Alto, CA.
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There is a wall at Facebook that you can literally write on.
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- The same old nonsense, this time in Marin County.
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Eww. Yucky.
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I suppose you want to know what all this nonsense is about. You’ve come to the right page...
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Did you meet Uncle Joey??
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Everywhereist Reply:
August 25th, 2011 at 8:53 am
My tendencies have always leaned towards Uncle Jesse. Or failing that, I’d settle for Danny Tanner. Uncle Joey would only be a consideration if we needed to repopulate the earth after some sort of catastrophe. And even then … ew.
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I would appreciate a Godzilla photoshopped into that picture much more.
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Everywhereist Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Weirdly enough, one exists: http://www.flickr.com/photos/telstar/5497908790/
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Thanks for sharing. I was supposed to go to SF last weekend but could not because of a sick kitty. And no, that’s not a euphemism. My can had surgery.
I’ve always loved those row houses too and I agree about Godzilla.
Did you actually visit Facebook?
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The first photo is gorgeous! May I ask what camera you use?
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Everywhereist Reply:
August 26th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
A Canon Rebel EOS that I barely know how to use.
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I love your comment with the first photo. Sometimes a little serendipity goes a long way. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that totally lucks into great photos.
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