Another Tattoo!

Another tattoo, this one seen at the Earth Day Marin celebration at the College of Marin. And yes, the owner did pose for me.

 

As seen ..........................

As seen on a post at a trail parking lot in Bel Marin Keyes. Probably lost and found.

 

Squirrel

Go ahead. Stifle a yawn. You have seen lotsa squirrels.

 

Be that as it may, however I always get excited when I see wildlife from my kitchen-window. Sure, if I lived in the Serengeti I would be taking pictures of wildebeest and zebras. But I live in Greenbrae, California. So there.

 

Redwood Sorrel

I took this picture of a Redwood Sorrel flower in Muir Woods yesterday. Googling this morning, I read that Native Americans ate the Sorrel leaves. I even found a Sorrel-salad recipe. And then I found a warning: eat it in small quantities only, since it is slightly toxic.

 

Once I had the flower on my computer-screen I detected the little creature on the left. A Rose Weevil perhaps, which will sometimes stray to other flowers.

 

Red-facedly I must confess that yesterday I meant to say Hoedown, rather than Hootenanny. My first mistake this year. Perhaps I shouldn't drink so much coffee!

 

Hootenanny

Not being a native-born Mercan it's words like "hootenanny" that sometimes confusicate me.

 

Wikipedia sez "Hootenanny was an old country word for 'party'. Now, most commonly, it refers to a folk-music party".

 

Whatever the case may be, the word "hootenanny" popped into my mind as soon as I looked at the bottom of my empty Starbucks coffee-cup.

 

What do you say?

 

Swallows

Have you ever tried to photograph swallows in flight? If you have, you will know that it's no easy task. I tried again, at the Ponds, this morning. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of it, a little bit at least. Seems that ya gotta not be too close, get a bunch of them in your picture, and then enlarge and crop. Perhaps, in time, I'll improve.

 

Earth Day Marin

This afternoon I took pictures for the SCOPE at the Earth Day Marin celebration at the College of Marin. The scene of the young woman face-painting the lady in the straw hat caught my eye, and I knee-jerkedly snapped a picture. It wasn't until I saw the photo on my computer screen that I realized that I had caught a wonderful moment in time. I tried to learn who the artist or the lady were, but thus far haven't had any luck.

 

This is the last of the collages.

 

Geary bus with reflection in windshield.

 

More legs!

 

Couple walking down Market Street. Love is gland!

 

Bicycle messengers taking a break on the steps of the Merchants Monument (formerly known as the Donahue Memorial Fountain) on Market Street, installed in 1899. The sculptor was Douglas Tilden.

 

The last pair of pretty legs!

 

The heart was inside one of the buildings. I don't know what it stands for, but I liked the way it stood there next to the silhouette of the man.

 

The pretty young sales-lady stood outside the store in which she worked. I think they carry cosmetics. I asked her if I could take her picture and, when she agreed, had her tilt her head a little. If I can find the store the next time I'm in the City, I'll give her a print.

 

The man in the wheelchair seemed to be a veteran. Note the "Hungry" sign in the basket. Note also that he was talking on a cell-phone. What next?

 

The last picture shows Dr. Wang, a new fellow at my cataract/glaucoma doctor's office. Dr. Wang hails from the vicinity of Beijing.

 

Monday-Part 2

A pretty pair of legs on high-heeled shoes hurrying up Market Street. I figure that if it's OK for the ladies to flaunt their gams it's OK for the guys to ogle and take pix.

 

Pacific Gas & Electric headquarters at 245 Market Street, built in 1925, it is San Francisco's biggest building.

 

Pedestrians waiting for the light to change.

 

Male pigeon hot on the tail (haha!) of female pigeon. I already E-mailed this on Tuesday.

 

Roses at a flower-stall. The Polish owner had tears in her eyes as she spoke about the aircraft tragedy that killed Polish President Lech Kaczinski, his wife, and 94 other dignitaries on their way to Russia.

 

Reflections in office buildings. I love the distortions.

 

Gandhi statue with sparrow. I had already E-mailed this one on Monday.

 

Another pair of beautiful legs supported by high-heeled shoes.

 

One of two ram sculptures gracing the entrance of the PG&E headquarters.

 

Look for the final installment tomorrow!

 

Monday - Part 2

A pretty pair of legs on high-heeled shoes hurrying up Market Street. I figure that if it's OK for the ladies to flaunt their gams it's OK for the guys to ogle and take pix.

 

Pacific Gas & Electric headquarters at 245 Market Street, built in 1925, it is San Francisco's biggest building.

 

Pedestrians waiting for the light to change.

 

Male pigeon hot on the tail (haha!) of female pigeon. I already E-mailed this on Tuesday.

 

Roses at a flower-stall. The Polish owner had tears in her eyes as she spoke about the aircraft tragedy that killed Polish President Lech Kaczinski, his wife, and 94 other dignitaries on their way to Russia.

 

Reflections in office buildings. I love the distortions.

 

Gandhi statue with sparrow. I had already E-mailed this one on Monday.

 

Another pair of beautiful legs supported by high-heeled shoes.

 

One of two ram sculptures gracing the entrance of the PG&E headquarters.

 

Look for the final installment tomorrow!