Spotted at an event at 45th and Broadway.

The Oaksterdam mural, previously shown in progress , is now complete.  The artists are R.B. Moore III and Munir Sharif Munir.  The nascent c...

Here's the music building at Mills College.  Several of the buildings on campus date from the early 20th century when Spanish style was ...

Spotted at the Union Point marina.  This boat harkens back to a different era, don't ya think?  Blue skies and warm weather have been wi...

The Great Wall, that is.  No, not that Great Wall, the Oakland one.  During Art Murmur (first Friday of every month), along with art galler...

On a tip from «Louis La Vache»   I scouted this mural by Beth Emmerich at 25th St. and Mandela Parkway.  Eye catching to say the least.  Rem...

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 Sun...

The Howden Building is located at Webster and 17th St.   The tiles above the entry hint at the tiled facade and a wide variety of tile withi...

While driving down E. 12th St., this heart jumped out at me.  I like the way it contrasts with the blue of the sky.  Wish the lights still w...

What could this be?  A California mission?  A college campus?  An hotel?  Nope.  This is Highland Hospital, the county hospital and trauma c...

Voila! is a local juice company that has made good.  Their warehouse is located in Jingletown.  Can't miss their trucks.  For more ...

Dan Fontes is adding to his Emergent Sea mural featured yesterday.  Although you can readily see the mural from the freeway, finding the str...

This sea turtle was create by mural artist Dan Fontes, who has previously been featured here and here .  You can see this Jingletown mu...

Another evening shot of Lake Merritt with the Necklace of Lights.  Submitted to Weekend Reflections and SOOC Sunday .

This dragon stands at the entrance to Children's Fairyland.  The little critter at the lower edge of the photo is a book worm, of course...

The Union Machine Works has been in existence since 1885.  They've been in this location since about 1915.  Most windows are boarded up...

This mural decorates the north support structure of the 580 freeway on Grand Avenue.  Parts of this massive mural have been featured previou...

Spotted at Lake Temescal.  I imagine a child picked this bouquet of wild flowers, got distracted (ooh, look at that butterfly!), and acciden...

Diesel is one of several independently owned bookstores in town.  It's housed in an old brick building in the Rockridge district.  They...

Looking west toward Angel Island from Mt. View Cemetery.  No rain today but more is on its way.  For more sky shots, visit Skywatch Friday .

This video is of an Oakland dance crew called Turf Feinz.  Turfing is a dance form developed in Oakland that to my eye looks like it has it...

Spotted in Jingletown.  Note the mosaic on the wall.

This mural is painted on the front of Marcus Books in north Oakland.  The San Francisco store has been in business for 51 years; I believe t...

Steele's on Telegraph Avenue sells all manner of diving equipment and has rave reviews on Yelp.  Even though the shop's name is in g...

You probably think I've have taken leave of my senses, or become desperate for an S photo, or both.  Well my little chickadees, the humb...

This art installation was on display during this month's Art Murmur.  This harkens back to the turbulent days of the Black Panthers, whi...

There is a PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.) substation at Shattuck Avenue and 51st St. that is surrounded by a massive concrete wal...

Foolishly, I thought this was strictly a local campaign, especially since this group is based in little ol' Oakland.  Then suddenly thre...

This statue can be found at Union Point along the estuary.  I think it's supposed to represent multiple cultures that inhabited the im...

The business is long gone but the sign remains.  The building recently was an art gallery and is now part of the East Bay Jazz Workshop.  Lo...

The Rockridge neighborhood is an upscale area with a BART station (next to Highway 24), gourmet food and wine shops, restaurants, cafes, ser...

The Commonwealth pub at 28th and Telegraph is relatively new but already has a big following.  Microbreweries are more popular than ever, a...

This vine is growing up the side of one of my favorite thrift shops in the Rockridge district.  Because it faces onto a narrow alley, it...

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...

On the first Friday of the month vintage car enthusiasts meet at 1/4 lb. Giant Burger in Uptown to display their proud possessions.  The ref...

Friday evening was Art Murmur.  The first Friday of the month the art galleries in Uptown throw open their doors for special exhibits, demon...

They are making progress on this mural previously posted back in March.  The water theme is related to Temescal Creek which now runs under ...

I finally found another bridge.  This one goes from Union Point to the Coast Guard Island that sits in the middle of the estuary.  The rub...

There's a small marina at Union Point.  For more reflections, visit James' meme Weekend Reflections .

Here it is Skywatch Friday again.  We're currently enjoying warm weather and clear skies.  This was taken along the estuary shores at ...

You've seen this bridge before here and here .  But I don't think you've seen it with the road bed up.  This bridge was built i...

While visiting the progress of Water Writes , a new mural in Uptown, I was lucky enough to meet the artists who created it.  Meet (from le...

  This mural is located at Franklin and 21st street in the Uptown area of Oakland.  This space was donated by the building's ow...

More cool stuff from Automania , previously posted here , here , and here .  Their mailbox is symbolic of what occurs in their studio. Click...

Spotted in East Oakland, these signs indicate an interesting mix of neighbors.

Yet another shot of Lake Merritt.  In the background you can see the Tribune Tower, City Hall, and the pyramid capped Federal Building.  At ...

An interesting tableau spotted at Ghost Town Farm , an urban farm in West Oakland.  This half acre or so is located on a decidedly urban cor...

This wonderful mural is found at an alternator shop in East Oakland.  The mural highlights important events or people in Mexican history.  N...

One of many small churches that line International Blvd. in East Oakland.  I've always been fascinated by these humble expressions of fa...