street chat

This cutie pie looks like she was having a serious conversation with her momma.  I think she wasn't too sure about the Balloon Man on stilts who was looming over her.  Seen at the Temescal Street Fair.

C is for chess

At the recent Temescal street fair, there was a sidewalk chess table.  All comers welcome.  Intense concentration required.  Linked to ABC Wednesday.

Monday Mural: automotive babes

This is the introduction to the mural I've shown you over the past three weeks.  Typical for me, I can't read the pieces that indicate the artist's names.  If you can, more power to you.  I've learned to appreciate the nuance in this type of font but that doesn't help me read it.

Welcome to Monday Mural:  if you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  You decide what constitutes a mural.  Once you start looking, you find them everywhere.  Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.

public sculpture

The Oakland Museum has a lovely sculpture garden facing Lake Merritt.  This isn't it.  But, some sculptures are on display across the street from the museum.  I took this to show you our blue skies.  The forecast predicts a week-long heat wave.  Linked to Skywatch Friday.

invitation to enter

Clever way to use a completely toasted wooden chair.  Shop entry in Temescal Alley.

Monday Mural: Bart Simpson in space

This is another part of the mural I showed you a couple of weeks ago.  Bart and his siblings are flying off into space while Homer is hiding in a storm trooper uniform.  The green man is from The Jetsons if memory serves correctly.  Once again I can only shrug about the meaning of the composition but I have to admit I think it's pretty comical.

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pond in the cemetery

Mountain View Cemetery has interesting nooks and crannies.  This pond (one of three) is used (I think) for the irrigation system at the cemetery.  While walking along the road near the pond I heard a rustling in the trees and out flew a gigantic heron.  It glided across the water, banked toward the trees and disappeared into the green.  I was so stunned I didn't think to raise my camera until it was out of sight.  Linked to Weekend Reflections.

colors of the rainbow

The woman who painted this house has a bold sense of color.  It probably has too many colors for my taste, but then I'm one of those people who is intimidated by color.  Her car's pant job adds to the boldness of the overall appearance.  Her neighbor told me that lots of people walking by take pictures of the house.

Monday Mural: foo dogs and cosmic harmony

I just made up the title.  I have no idea what the artist's intent was.  This is a new offering on Telegraph Avenue where earlier murals were painted over.  This one starts the cycle again.

Welcome to Monday Mural:  if you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  You decide what constitutes a mural.  Once you start looking, you find them everywhere.  Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.

liquid refreshment

All kinds of libations were available at the Temescal Street Fair.  This pitcher takes the prize for the prettiest drink I saw.  Doesn't it seem the epitome of summer?

dancing in the streets

These siblings were enjoying the music of Lagos Roots and decided to cut a rug.  Seen at the Temescal Street Fair.

music on every corner

One of the many cool things about the Temescal Street Fair is that there is music everywhere.  This photo shows part of the Lagos Roots band.  They really got the crowd moving.

smoke gets in your eyes

This looks like an uncomfortable job on a warm day, never mind all that smoke he's breathing in.  But the hoards must be fed and he kept at it for hours.  From the Temescal Street Fair this past weekend.

you want it, we got it

This food booth always cracks me up.  They pretty much offer every fair food you can think of and a couple of extras.  Knishes?  Seen at this past weekend's Temescal Street Fair.

Monday Mural: lounge lizard

This character is part of a large mural in downtown Oakland.  Every time I look at this guy I hear the BeeGees singing Staying Alive.  If he's not a refugee from the 70s then he's a transplant from Vegas or Jersey.  Any way you look at it, he's not from these parts.  Sorry, I couldn't read the pieces to tell who painted this section of the mural. 

Welcome to Monday Mural:  if you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  You decide what constitutes a mural.  Once you start looking, you find them everywhere.  Please be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.

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Sorry folks, try as I might I can't get the Linky to work.  Thanks, Bill for the heads up.  Hopefully, next week.

flags in the breeze

The formal entrance to Jack London Square has a nice display of flags.  The black one is the logo for the Oakland Raiders.  Linked to Skywatch Friday.

the wedding cake

The cupola of City Hall.   Standing at the height of 320 feet, City Hall was the first high-rise government building in the United States. At the time it was built in 1914, it was also the tallest building west of the Mississippi.  The mayor, at the time of the building's inauguration, had recently been married, hence its nickname of the Wedding Cake.

Y is for "yonder"

From the shoreline or the hills, Oakland offers some pretty nice views.  In the middle distance you can see buildings in our downtown area.  Way out yonder on the right you can see downtown San Francisco.  Yep, it's that close.  The fog was in retreat, leaving surprisingly warm days and nights.  Linking to ABC Wednesday.

Theme Day: celebrating summer

The long summer days sprout street fairs galore.   Visit the Theme Day contributions at City Daily Photo.