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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
lonesome leg
Found on an otherwise quiet and wholesome neighborhood street. #outdoors #nature #friday #food #evening #wood #tree #sky #park #garden #l...
the discussion
#saturday #evening #restaurant #building #march #cafe #structure
backyard bbq
#outdoors #nature #saturday #evening #landscape #wood #tree #park #garden #people #woman #man #travel #summer #daylight #bbq #neighborhoo...
Ale Industries
Tuesdays are flight night at Ale Industries where you can get a flight (sampler) of six beers for $12. Is it my imagination, or what, t...
shishito peppers
One of the treats of summer: tender peppers flash fried in the wok! #thursday #nature #food #evening #cooking #hot #pepper #heat #des...
slug is served, on a fork
We visited our friend's well-kept garden and found what Barbara considers her garden guardian, that is, the brave one who de...
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....
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...
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...
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...
bamboo swirling
#outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #food #wood #color #tree #garden #grass #leaf #roots #desktop #closeup #soil #summer #two #may #g...
Pelicans a Plenty
#outdoors #nature #friday #lake #evening #landscape #water #sea #fog #sun #sky #sunset #beach #summer #dawn #dusk #pacific-ocean #ju...
didn't see it coming
it's hard these days, trying to keep things in perspective. #friday #afternoon #march #murals #sanfrancisco #monster-creatures #j...
the old Malakoff School
#thursday #outdoors #nature #evening #landscape #wood #tree #grass #empty #abandoned #travel #summer #july #environment #no-pe...
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...
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...
an artist's studio 
where handwringing is part of the creative process #afternoon #saturday #sky #window-view #march #rocket #weapon #missile #art-stu...
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...
putting a foot forward
I didn't get out much today; trying to prepare for a trip and a pechakucha presentation to give on Saturday. One of these days,...
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...
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...
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...
smoke bush is showing off
This is one of the few plants in my garden that shows off its fall colors (a lot of plants stay green in Northern California...
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...