end of day

Taken at the Middle Shoreline Park in West Oakland.  San Francisco is on the horizon line.  Submitted to Skywatch Friday, Weekend Reflections, and SOOC Sunday.

SOOC: shoreline park

After two days of intense wind, the weather has turned mild.  The clear air and late afternoon sun make everything sparkle.  Including the cranes at Shoreline Park in West Oakland.  For more scenes straight out of the camera, visit SOOC.

last bite of the season

Friday was the last Bites off Broadway event for the season.  Seven food trucks were there, along with musicians, hula hoops, and an after-dark performance of the "Thriller" dance.  The weather was quite mild and the crowd was large.  Linking to SOOC Sunday.

hood ornament

The hood ornament of a fully restored 1933 Pierce Arrow.  Spotted at a local auction.  Submitted to both Weekend Reflections and SOOC Sunday.

SOOC: parklet on Piedmont Avenue

A couple of weeks ago Oakland participated in International Park(ing) Day.  The movement aims to make cities more liveable by adding more outdoor seating on streets.  Several businesses set up "parklets" in parking spaces in front of their stores.  This spot was in front of Shimizu, a Japanese restaurant on Piedmont Avenue.  The latest news is that the city has decided to permit 8(!!) longer term parklets around town as an experiment.  This shot is unedited and submitted to SOOC Sunday.

SOOC: Colton family tomb

This is the Colton family tomb in Mt. View Cemetery.  David Colton died in 1878 and was known in his time as a railroad magnate and land owner.  His wife may also be buried here but there is no information on her dates on this planet.  Just like Nellie, her history was given short shrift.  The cemetery is full of large tombs like these, many of which seem no longer to be connected to succeeding generations.  Kind of sad.  This photo was taken late one afternoon and is straight out of the camera.  For more SOOC photos, visit SOOC Sunday.

in rememberance

 Linked to SOOC Sunday.

surf's up

Spotted on Telegraph Avenue during the recent Temescal Street Fair.  The Avenue is a local bar that attracts a diverse crowd including zombie skateboarders.  Linked to both SOOC Sunday and Shadow Shot Sunday.

Weekend Reflection: Federal building

Here we see one tower of the Federal Building reflected in an office building downtown.  The sunny sky is courtesy of last week's weather.  Submitted to James' Weekend Reflections and Jan's SOOC Sunday.

Weekend Reflection: varied building styles

At least a half block is reflected in these windows downtown at 14th Street and Broadway.  Submitted to both Weekend Reflections and SOOC Sunday.

SOOC Sunday: Mills College

Here's the music building at Mills College.  Several of the buildings on campus date from the early 20th century when Spanish style was popular.  Stucco, tiles, and wrought iron are such a pleasing combination.  For more unmodified photos, visit SOOC Sunday.

SOOC Sunday: Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt draws a wide variety of bird life.  Don't know the names of these, but those blue bills are hard to forget.  Visit SOOC Sunday for other unaltered shots.  I'll be out of town for a few days, so will not be able to leave comments.  Automated posts will ensue.

SOOC Sunday: bouquet

Spotted at Lake Temescal.  I imagine a child picked this bouquet of wild flowers, got distracted (ooh, look at that butterfly!), and accidentally left it behind.  I was surprised at the color accuracy of this image straight out of the camera.  Shows that even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then.  For more unaltered images, visit Jan's meme SOOC Sunday.

SOCC Sunday: not this time

Foolishly, I thought this was strictly a local campaign, especially since this group is based in little ol' Oakland.  Then suddenly three weeks ago it's on the national news!  Why do people keep trying to predict the rapture?  Seriously, what is the point?  Visit SOOC Sunday for presentations of more unaltered photos.

SOOC Sunday: vintage cars on display

More photos from Art Murmur Friday and the vintage car show.  The light was getting low and I purposely didn't bring my tripod.  This is SOOC for better or worse.  Submitted to SOOC Sunday.