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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
Racing Big Heads
Three Hall of Famers (Eckersley, Henderson and Fingers) from the glory days of the Oakland A's appear as Big Heads to race around the...
Solar Eclipse
#morning #monday #people #woman #energy #festival #veil #man #motion #war #military #competition #solar-eclipse #outfit #many #adult #au...
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...
didn't see it coming
it's hard these days, trying to keep things in perspective. #friday #afternoon #march #murals #sanfrancisco #monster-creatures #j...
snail fully extended, in a rush
Perhaps he sensed that it was about to rain, but the snail was in a rush to get somewhere. I, on the other hand, was c...
shelf life
It had been about 10 years since we last came here to Malakoff Diggins to stay in one of the miners' cabins. The park was slated for closur...
oaklandia
#old #vintage #retro #evening #monday #people #wheel #print #travel #antique #vehicle #september #no-person #transportation-system
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...
I thank you for the fine day
if sculptures could talk. #afternoon #wednesday #sculpture #april #sunny-day #hook #west-oakland-bart #7thstreet
squash as a last resort
It was one of those days that went by doing this and that, and then it was too late and too dark for a photo. Every year there...
Sunday morning farmers' market
#morning #sunday #road #street #city #people #woman #child #festival #man #education #school #competition #police #many...
Coffee at the Curb
On occasion, I'll join our neighbors for coffee on Friday mornings when a coffee catering truck rolls by and serves delicious coffe...
takeoff
I'm at the airport early this morning to board a flight to Osaka via Shanghai. I know it doesn't make sense but the roundabout trip was justif...
time to take your medicine
It's now a daily routine: half a pill for the heart and an ounce of a liquid medicine to counter the side effect on the kid...
I order you to open that door
cats are bossy #indoors #portrait #october #evening #house #dog #light #wednesday #cat #floor #window #wall #people #arc...
Hornbeam 
The origami-like unfolding of the Hornbeam leaf is, for me, a gentle announcement of spring in our backyard. #afternoon #monday #leaf #flowe...
I dare you to follow me
#friday #evening #garden #fence #april #neighborhood #picket-fence #barrier #catsoftookapic #east-oakland-california #cats-nei...
the little library 
I stopped by our neighborhood Little Free Library Charter No. 4701 (https://littlefreelibrary.org/ ) to see what my neighbors have...
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...
hand drills are handy
#evening #wednesday #bw #equipment #drill #may #barbell #weight #sports-equipment #dumbbell #hand-tools #home-appliance
smoke bush
The Smoke Bush is on the verge of igniting as the small flowers give way to the fuzzies (I'm sure the botanists have a term for it). Since...
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...
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...