Thursday, August 29, 2013
cranes at sunset
Another shot of our iconic shipping cranes. Sometimes we get a clear sunset with no fog creeping over the hills from the coast line.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
the new, new Parkway Theater
The New Parkway, a theater for second run movies, has recently opened in the Uptown area. Folks are happy to have them back since they had to close their original space in 2009. They continue to have family night where babies are welcome. Apparently you can also decided how much to pay for your ticket. That should be an interesting experiment.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Monday Mural: night fox
Three weeks ago I showed you part of a large mural that was going up on a warehouse/work space on E.12th Street and Fruitvale Avenue. The project now seems completed and is a vast collaboration between Doty and Polka that covers (I'm guessing) 200 running feet of corrugated wall. This beautiful patchwork fox takes center stage on the tallest wall of the complex. In the coming week's I'll share other parts of the wall and revisit the finished fox originally shown.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Once you start looking, you find them everywhere. Be sure to link back to this blog and to visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Once you start looking, you find them everywhere. Be sure to link back to this blog and to visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
fun and funky vintage car
Someone is working on a vintage car. I have no idea of the make. But I bet Louis La Vache will tell us. The car seems fantastic, fun, and now a little funky. Hope they have all the parts. Linked to ABC Wednesday.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday Mural: we're in this boat together
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
the dragons
Here's a close-up of the dragons on the dragon boats. Fierce, no? I think it's pretty funny that their beards drag in the water.
Friday, August 16, 2013
dragon boat races
Last weekend was the dragon boat races on Lake Merritt. The winners of this competition are going to Ravenna, Italy for the international finals. I had no idea dragon boat racing was so popular here, let alone other places in the world. Linking to Skywatch Friday. We start out with cloudy mornings, the sun finally burns through, and then the day is warm. Warm is good.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Monday Mural: California Quail
The quail is the state bird and the poppy the state flower. The mural can be found at MacArthur and 108th Avenue close to the San Leandro border. It was created in 2011 as a collaboration between several people and agencies. The primary artists are Dan Fontes and Caroline Stern who were recruited by the methadone clinic whose wall carries this mural. Fontes has previously been featured here and here. This neighborhood has more than its share of crime and blight. Although the wall has several tags, none are written on the mural. A recent newspaper article indicates that the mural is valued by the local community and is a bright spot in a beleaguered neighborhood.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
D is for deely-boppers
Technically, the flags should be on bouncing springs to properly be called a deely-bopper. But we can be forgiven this slight variation, can't we? Spotted at the Love our Lake festival in July. Linked to ABC Wednesday.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Monday Mural: time to quit smoking
Here's more of the huge mural that is being created on the sawtooth building on San Leandro Blvd. in the Fruitvale District. I think this sad sack fox is another work by Cannon Dill. If I'm wrong someone will correct me. What can I say--it's my cup of tea.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Be sure to link back to this blog and to visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
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 get to decide what constitutes a mural. Be sure to link back to this blog and to visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.
Friday, August 2, 2013
The old Parkway Theater
The old Parkway Theater on Park Blvd. was a popular place for second run movies. It was known for cheap tickets, casual seating using sofas and loveseats, pizzas and beer, and family night for families with small children and infants. The story I heard is that the landlord raised the rent, the theater couldn't afford it, and the operation shut down. The theater has been empty since 2009. A new Parkway later opened in a neighboring town and now the new, new Parkway has just opened in Oakland's Uptown area. Sofas and loveseats--check. Pizza and beer--check. You decide how much to pay for the tickets--whoa!
Thursday, August 1, 2013
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.