 Saturday 15 November 2025
2025 Graffiti On Walls, As A Mode Of U.S. Deconstruction, San Francisco, California
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Two faces were painted on the wall, among graffiti posters. A low shed at the back of the brick building was also covered with murals and graffiti. More graffiti also ran along a low wall below a fence. The back of a brick building was covered with many different styles of graffiti. A closer view of the low wall behind the brick wall of the brick building. Graffiti decorated that low wall. A closer view of the brick building with the word, "Missio," above the garage.
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Related stories: 2023 Graffiti On Walls
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Wednesday 12 November 2025
Precita Eyes Mural, Artist: Sirron Norris, 3215 21st Street, As Found Art, San Francisco, California
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Blue creatures hung on a building near a Lucca store at the right front of the garage door. A signature in the bottom left of the mural was, "Sirron Norris 2k19." Where the 2k19 stood for 2019." This mural was painted on the front of 3215 21st Street, and on the garage. The signature of the artists were on two signs on a blue building. They read, "Precita Eyes." A river and square trees decorated the right front of the house. A stone house was drawn in the center of the garage door. A sign on the front of the Lucca store, read, "R.I.R. Rest in Ravioli 1925-2019."
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• "Drop Shadow Signs" Mural
• "SanJose" Mural 2019
• Wolf Mural
• Sabrina's Laws Of The Game
• Gem Circle
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Sunday 9 November 2025
Union Square Spire, San Francisco, California
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On another face of the spire was another sign that read in part: American Squadron . . . On May Fourteenth MCMIII This Monument Was Dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt. A message on the side of the spire read: Secretary of the Navy John D Long To Commodore George Dewey April 24 1898 War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to the Philippines Islands and capture or Destroy the Spanish Fleet. A figure stood atop a tall spire in the center of San Francisco's Union Square. The Goddess of Victory stood atop the spire on fancy stone-work. The Goddess of Victory stood with one foot on a ball, and held up a trident.
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Related stories: Union Square Neighborhood
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Friday 7 November 2025
2025 The Train Ride Itself, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), Sonoma and Marin Counties, California
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The Clipper Card was the means of paying to ride. One had to tap on and tap off. A map showed that one could take the Larkspur Ferry to the Larkspur Ferry Terminal and walk to the SMART train station. The Smart Station offered free WiFi. The San Rafael station was in downtown San Rafael. The Navato station was undergoing remodeling. A trail ran alongside the SMART train tracks. At the station was a machine with which one could buy or add value to one's Clipper Card. Also, folks 65 or older, could ride for free. The SMART train would arrive at the other side of the Larkspur Station. An apartment building stood beside the SMART train tracks. A fence ran through the middle of a lake.
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• The Train Itself,
• View From
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Thursday 6 November 2025
The Town Of Santa Rosa, A California City
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The town of Santa Rosa, Callifornia was typical of most California small downtowns. A tree stump in the sidewalk, showed how the tree's growth deformed the sidewalk. Another store had a bag that read, "Pickleball Vibes." And a pillow that raad, "the dog sits here." The Marla Cafe building was painted white. Another store window displayed latitude and longitude for other small California towns. On the side of Echelon Cyclery was a painting of signs showing distances to other town and other sites. A closer veiw of one of the pillows, this one showing "37° 55' N," by "122° 31' W." Flowers grew alongside the sidewalk, with a brick building behind.
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Related stories: Art
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Wednesday 5 November 2025
Freeway Supports, As Found Art, San Francisco, California
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A closer view of the furthest of the two vertical columns. Geometric shapes decorated another of the freeway supports. A closer view of the closest of the two vertical columns. A closer view of a few of the geometric shapes decorating the wall support of a freeway. A closer view of the two vertical columns decorated with art. A wall support of the freeway was decorated with more of the geometric shapes. Two vertical columns were decorated with art.
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• Mermaid
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Monday 3 November 2025
The Castro Street Fair, An Annual Event, San Francisco, California
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Rainbow flags flew over the buildings and almost everywhere in the fair. Another booth sold Kay Sugars' jewelry for women. The San Francisco Cheer folks were just getting ready to perform. Another booth had a bubble machine making bubbles during the fair. Another booth sold sweatshirts and accessories. One fellow walked around the fair with a parasol and streamers. A large Statue Of Liberty stood next to a booth. A large white inflatable penis was next to the performance stage. Another yellow inflatable penis stood in the middle of Castro street. Another booth sold a slection of hand-made jewelery.
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• The Collingwood Stage
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Friday 31 October 2025
Happy Halloween! From Oregon and California
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A ghost appeared to be hovering around planted flowers. The giant skeleton in a front yard appeared to lean over pedestrians on the sidewalk. A chrome pumpkin headed skeleton stood among shadows of furniture. A pumpkin headed creature, and a gnome, were displayed in a store window. A skeleton, dressed as a doctor, haunted a front yard. A skeleton appeared to be rising from a grave. A neon ghost in a residential window, appeared to wave at the passing pedestrians. Another skeleton also appeared to be rising from a grave. Toy skeletons in a store window appeared to cheer a passer-by. A huge skull was painted on a garage door. A gigantic skeleton stood in a residential yard.
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