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Black Lives Matter

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by Bryan Costales external link

A "Black Lives Matter" sign was in a closed store window in San Francisco. Bellow the "Black Lives Matter" was "For Black's Econimic Development."

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Looked To The Side

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by Bryan Costales external link

Eleanor sat in her home in Bay Point, Clifornia and looked to one side.

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A Heart For Tourists

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by Bryan Costales external link

A heart, with the letters S and F, was set up at the foot of California Street at the Cable Car turn around. That heart was available for tourists to take photos of eachother.

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Water Rushed By

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by Bryan Costales external link

A stump looked over, water washed quickly by in a stream beside JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

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New Plants

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by Bryan Costales external link

A few new plants grew in our Monster raised garden bed in the front yard.

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Cup Floats

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by Bryan Costales external link

A cup, and a few glass bottles, floated in the Guadalupe River in downton San Jose, California.

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Signs Marked

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by 8 Bryan Costales external link

Signs marked the location of the new Santa Clara station for BART as part of its San Jose extension. A tube is being dug beneath San Jose to extend the system to Santa Clara from Oakland.

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A Tree Trunk

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by Bryan Costales external link

A tree trunk grew from among bushes with flowers lining the sidewalk.

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Three Signs Restricted Parking

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by Bryan Costales external link

Three hand-made signs were posted on a fence. One read, "Private No Trespassing." Another read, "No Parking Any Time." And the third read, "No Parking, Will Tow."

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Rainbow

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by Bryan Costales external link

A rainbow flag was hung as a curtain in a San Francisco window. The rainbow flag is the symbol of the LBGT+ movement.

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Flowers That Were Purple Spikes

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by Bryan Costales external link

Flowers that were purlple spikes (aka Liatris Spicata) grew next to our Monster raised garden in the front yard of Eugene, Oregon.

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In Conversation

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by Bryan Costales external link

Benny in conversation with another in Eugene, Oregon.

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Compost Bin

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by Bryan Costales external link

Our leaf compost bin was getting filled with autumn leaves. It will cook during the summer and create leaf compost.

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On Sidewalk

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by Bryan Costales external link

Leaves covered part of the sidewalk and needed to be raked up. After this photograph, the leaves were raked up and added to the leaf compost.

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Distant Trees

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by Bryan Costales external link

A light fog obscured distant trees in our neighborhood.

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Overcast

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by Bryan Costales external link

Overcast skies obscured distant trees and made the backyard appear cold.

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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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by Terry Costales

This Capybara needs a good brushing.

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Raft of Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

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by Terry Costales

For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal. This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft. In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . .

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Macaws

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by Terry Costales

Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds' life.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)

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by Terry Costales

These two pelicans were one pair of dozens loitering around the marina, all waiting for a fishy opportunity. The one on the left was an immature bird which had not grown into its adult plumage.

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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

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by Terry Costales

Here is an older otter, recognized by the light colored fur on its face. It is grooming itself after eating. Otters must have one of the cutest faces in the animal kingdom

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )

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by Terry Costales

It surprises me that a big bird like a Pelican can fly so effortlessly.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis )

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by Terry Costales

The fisherman hadn't noticed that a pelican had just landed next to him on the pier.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

Here is a view of a pelican you don't usually see. A head on view of its enormous bill.

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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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by Terry Costales

Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.

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