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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
I thank you for the fine day
if sculptures could talk. #afternoon #wednesday #sculpture #april #sunny-day #hook #west-oakland-bart #7thstreet
didn't see it coming
it's hard these days, trying to keep things in perspective. #friday #afternoon #march #murals #sanfrancisco #monster-creatures #j...
I walked from Florida to Alabama
And you too can do this in San Francisco -- it's only the next block and no banjo-on-knee required! #outdoors #evenin...
Toastmasters Open House
We had a great turnout last night for our Toastmasters Club Open House. Lots of fun and communicating! #indoors #evening #desk...
an artist's studio 
where handwringing is part of the creative process #afternoon #saturday #sky #window-view #march #rocket #weapon #missile #art-stu...
the little library 
I stopped by our neighborhood Little Free Library Charter No. 4701 (https://littlefreelibrary.org/ ) to see what my neighbors have...
Pelicans a Plenty
#outdoors #nature #friday #lake #evening #landscape #water #sea #fog #sun #sky #sunset #beach #summer #dawn #dusk #pacific-ocean #ju...
shishito peppers
One of the treats of summer: tender peppers flash fried in the wok! #thursday #nature #food #evening #cooking #hot #pepper #heat #des...
oaklandia
#old #vintage #retro #evening #monday #people #wheel #print #travel #antique #vehicle #september #no-person #transportation-system
a new bamboo stalk
The bamboo shoot (https://tookapic.com/photos/305586 ) from March 12 is now a teenager, still reaching up and growing, shedding its...
backyard bbq
#outdoors #nature #saturday #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #people #woman #man #travel #summer #daylight #bbq #neighborhoo...
Saturday morning
We had to get Mr.V, the cat, to an emergency vet last week where they did a bunch of tests over the weekend. See where they shaved hi...
tent city, a homeless protest
#afternoon #sunday #grass #april #shelter #tent #homeless #site #berkeley #tract #oakland-ca #here-there #gertrude-stein
I dare you to follow me
#friday #evening #garden #fence #april #neighborhood #picket-fence #barrier #catsoftookapic #east-oakland-california #cats-nei...
dancing duo
I planted the kabocha seeds I saved from last year, and to my great surprise, they emerged with great enthusiasm, pushing their way out of...
A Pepper named Fish
One of the last Fish Peppers right as it's turning red. #october #outdoors #nature #food #evening #sunday #garden #leaf #fruit #fl...
cat-frontation
Even though the fluffy gray cat was the rude intruder, our Mr. V, the orange tabby) made a slow retreat to keep the peace. He deserves...
concrete stained with lawn fertilizer
Ten years ago we added hydronic heating to our basement rooms which involved embedding hot water coils in a conc...
morning workout
There's a dedicated group of seniors who keep this morning exercise club going, six days a week, all year-round. Aside from the sensei...
Oak Tree
Our baby oak tree that we planted in 2004 has become quite the presence in our front yard, shielding the house from the strong afternoon sun....
the old Malakoff School
#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #grass #empty #abandoned #travel #summer #july #environment #no-pe...
people, not profit
It wasn't just the message, there was something charmingly retro about the poster - the artwork, the lettering, all done by hand. I...
cat scan
#thursday #afternoon #cat #home #window-view #april #orange-tabby
moonrise
On a clear crisp day, you can almost make out the planes flying out of Kansai Airport, the "new" airport built on a man-made island out in Os...