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Creature Statue, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California

Just Off
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This creature statue was just off the Embarcadero in San Francisco.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4990
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Metal
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This creature statue was made of metal.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4992
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Three
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This creature statue had a wide mouth and three eyes.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4994
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Do Not Climb
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A sign on the creature statue read, "Do Not Climb On The Sculpture."

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4995
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Credit
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Another sign on the creature statue credited the artist, "Michael Christian, Corpus 2019, Steel."

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4996
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Closer
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A closer view of the body of the creature statue.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4997
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Seven Legs
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A closer view of the seven legs of the creature statue.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4999
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Bolted To Concrete
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The legs of the creature were bolted to the concrete.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_4999
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Closer Bolt
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A closer view of a leg bolted to the concrete.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_5000
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Closer Metal
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A closer view of a metal leg.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_5002
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Closer Face
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A closer view of the face of the creature.

Creature external link Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Machael Chirstian external link   •  The Embarcadero   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link   •  Nikon 50mm f/1.4 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:07 Wednesday 15 Joly 2026)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 3 September 2026)   •  © 2026 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C26_5004
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