Theme Day: black and white

Welcome to CDP Theme Day.  At the beginning each month City Daily Photo participants post a photo related to a specific theme.  This month's theme is Black and White in color.  I took this picture because of the deco era lettering and the period wrought iron lamp.  Much to my surprise the color photo looks like a black and white.   Follow the link above to see more photos for this Theme Day.

Theme day: shadow and highlight

This month's theme is shadow and light.  Here is a late afternoon scene on the estuary near Jack London Square.  Linked to City Daily Photo where you will find world wide submissions on this theme.

Theme day: smell

 

This month's City Daily Photo theme is Smell.  Saw these at a local farmer's market.  Not only did they smell good; they tasted good, too.  Linked to City Daily Photo.

Theme Day: ephemeral

A little known law of physics is that time speeds up the older you get.  This month's City Daily Photo theme has me reflecting on the shortness of life and the imperative to live it the best you can.  In the end, all things are ephemeral, even the universe itself.  It all depends on your metric.  Linked to City Daily Photo.  This photo was taken a year ago, before the cemetery, in a bow to the drought, turned off the sprinklers.  If you visited this spot today, you'd find the lawn is brown. Brown is the new green.

Theme Day: Cusolito sculpture

Karen Cusolito is a local sculptor whose mammoth works can be found at her West Oakland studio at American Steel.  She is well known for sculptures made of scrap industrial pieces which often grace the Burning Man festival.  In fact, Burning Man is this week out on the desert "playa" near Reno.  This particular piece is called Passage and is 30 feet tall.  Apparently fire or light is part of the spectacle of the piece when it's at Burning Man.  Others of her work have been previously posted here, here, and here.  This post is linked to the monthly meme sponsored by City Daily Photo---this month's theme being Curiosity, as in something unusual in your city.

Theme Day: bicycle

The first of each month is City Daily Photo's Theme Day.  Today's is "bicycle."  Here we see the opening of a new parklet and bike parking in front of Manifesto Bicycle shop.  Go to CDP for more takes from around the world on the theme.

Theme Day: stylish

The first of each month is Theme Day in the City Daily Photo world.  This month the theme is "stylish."  Couldn't resist showing you the window of Leopard's Legz in the upper Fruitvale District.  I'm not sure this is to everyone's taste, but they surely have customers for this look.  For other takes on the theme, be sure to visit City Daily Photo.

Theme Day: Landmark

The Tribune Tower is one our most iconic buildings.  Even though the Tribune no longer resides in their 1923 tower, downtown Oakland still seems to revolve around it.  On this day it was flying the Pride flag for the local Gay Pride parade.  Sometimes it flies a flag that says There.  Today is the first of the month and the City Daily Photo theme is Landmark.  Click here to see contributions from around a world.

Theme Day: movement

It's the first of the month again, and the City Daily Photo theme is Movement.  Here are a couple of happy little guys at last month's Chinatown Street Fair.  They were ecstatic and wanted to go down again.  Mom said no.  Linked to CDP Theme Day.

Theme Day: rust and ruin

The first of the month is Theme Day in the City Daily Photo world.  This month's theme is "rust and ruin."  Here are rusty lockers up at Joaquin Miller Park.  Some seem to still be in use, but the look of abandonment permeates the air.  For more takes on the theme, visit CDP and see contributions from around the world.

donuts to go

Doughnut Dolly is a shop in Temescal Alley specializing in freshly made donuts filled to order from a variety of offerings that change daily.  I chose their special "Naughty Cream," (a crème fraîche vanilla bean cream).  The line is usually out the door which is a little surprising given the donuts are $3 a pop.  Then again, they really do taste good.  Linked to City Daily Photo's monthly Theme Day.  Click here for more take-out offerings from around the world.

Theme Day: celebrating summer

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

Theme Day: squares

While looking for murals in West Oakland I came across this building off Poplar Street.  Granted it's not a pretty one, and neither is the photo, but you've got to admit this facade screams "squares."  I'm guessing this building dates from the 30s and the door and tile were installed fairly recently to upgrade the look.  The recycle can adds a certain je ne sais quoi.  Click here to see City Daily Photo's participants in this month's Theme Day.  Thanks, Jack for the heads up.

Theme Day: triangle

It's the first of the month, which means Theme Day in the City Daily Photo world.   Triangles a-go-go in this shot.  Taken along the estuary where multiple small marinas can be found.  For more takes on the triangle, visit CDP.

Theme Day: entry

...to eternity?  It's the first of the month, and members of City Daily Photo publish photos related to the month's theme.  This month it's "entry."  This photo was taken at Mt. View Cemetery.  To see other Theme Day photos click here.

Theme Day: looking out

Today is Theme Day in the City Daily Photo world.  This month's theme is "looking out."  Being the literal sort, I'm posting this photo taken at this year's dragon boat races.  Seems like everyone, with one exception, is looking out at the boats racing on Lake Merritt.  For more takes on the theme visit the Theme Day meme here.

Theme Day: details

Spotted this unusual kickstand on a Harley-Davidson in West Oakland.  Weird and cool at the same time, don't you think?  Linking to City Daily Photo's monthly Theme Day.  Check it out for worldwide takes on the theme of "details."

pink coral

The Oakland Museum's recently renovated natural history gallery highlights the ecology of several specific locations in California.  This is a still shot of a video about the coral reefs of the Cordell Bank which is a marine sanctuary off the coast just north of San Francisco.  The colors astonished me given that the waters off Northern California are very cold.  Who knew there was a kaleidoscope of color under the surface of the water?  This is my contribution to this month's City Daily Photo Theme Day:  pink.  Please follow the link to see Theme Day contributions from around the world.

Theme Day: street lamps

I'm a little late to the party.  The first of each month, City Daily Photo sponsors a theme, this month's being street lamps.  These examples are at Jack London Square, which is predominately a pedestrian walk way along the estuary. 

Theme Day: decay

All along the estuary you'll find remnants of docks and piers that have fallen into disuse.  Time and weather take their toll.  For more shots of this month's theme, visit City Daily Photo.  For the inspiration of this month's theme, visit JM who has published more than 80 photos on the theme of decay found in old Lisbon.