Mt. View Cemetery has a wonderful old pergola on stone pillars near its entrance.  It supports an equally old wisteria vine that now entwi...

The Fruitvale Railroad Bridge spans the Estuary from Oakland to the island town of Alameda (on the right).  To my eye it looks like a 1930...

Found this dramatic mural by Craig Stuckey in West Oakland on Poplar Street.  I think it's called Super Hero.  Lucky for me Poplar Str...

Along the estuary shoreline near dusk.  Linking to Weekend Reflections .

It's tulip time at Mt. View Cemetery.  An added bonus is that the cherry blossoms are also on view.

Walking downtown the other day I hit upon a view of our two government buildings.  The nearer buildings with the peaked roofs are the Dell...

Old Oakland is the original downtown area that grew up around the train station where the transcontinental railroad ended.  It's prima...

Spotted this mosaic adornment on a condo facade downtown.  Rhythmic colors and shapes. Welcome to Monday Mural:  if you like mura...

There are scads of mural panels on what would otherwise be a monolithic wall for a large power station in the Temescal neighborhood.  This...

This is part of a very large mural that wraps around the building.  You've seen part of it previously .  There's a lot going on in...

Just in case the washing machines and dryers didn't make it clear enough, this is a laundromat.  Found on Piedmont Avenue and linked t...

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 e...

Found at American Steel, the artist collective in West Oakland.  I imagine that scary looking unicorn behind the fence has fiery eyes when...

Who wouldn't love this little guy sitting on their chair or sofa?  Shot through a store window in Temescal Alley.

The 5th annual Running Festival was Sunday and 10,000 people participated in the events.  It's a big deal and a point of pride for all...

Murals can be found everywhere.  Even on trucks.  DFM probably stands for something like "dirt for money" or a more clever varia...

An amusing installation at the Oakland Museum.

Just in case you need hair of the dog, here's a place that will do the trick.

Another mural on Honest Al's wall near the devil featured two weeks ago.  This looks rather sweet especially in contrast to some of t...

Temple Sinai is a reform synagogue located on the edge of the Uptown area.  The congregation was established in the late 1880s after Euro...

What can I say?  Those wacky guys at Automania Studios are starting their spring gardening.  Found in the artistic enclave of Jingletown.

This charming lady is next the buxom beauty from two weeks ago.  I like Deb's pop art style of outlining the blocks of color.  N...

We've had some much needed rain but there will be fair skies for the weekend.  This ship-like observation deck is at Arrowhead Marsh i...

West Oakland has a long industrial past that is now on the wane.  It looks like this factory is abandoned, but one can never be sure.  Mu...

Honest Al's wall in West Oakland has new murals.  This one really caught my eye.  Scary good.  Don't know if "Chucky" is...

This little house is a free service from a local home owner.  Just walk by to take and leave a book.  Pretty nice if you ask me. 

Bode is the street artist who also brought us the Mermaid .  Did you notice that this lovely lady has two tattoos?  Found in the industria...

The People of Oakland is an ongoing series of murals by father and son team Mike and John Manente . The murals feature various homeless...

Early evening along the estuary.  Runners, walkers, and bikers like to take the trail along the estuary as it runs through much of East Oa...

The official title of this mural is Murals and Girls.  But I don't think it tells the tale, do you?  Found downtown in a parking lot n...

Spanish-style architecture has been popular for a long time in the Bay Area.  As in LA, it dates back to the 18th century land grant era. ...

This family was having a great time playing on the the sculptures at Arrowhead Marsh at MLK Jr. Shoreline Park.  The metal for the sculptu...

Infinite Artistry painted this mural in 2010 on the side of a liquor store just off International Blvd.  Couldn't find anymore informa...

...to eternity?  It's the first of the month, and members of City Daily Photo publish photos related to the month's theme.  This m...

I wish I had asked the owner more about this car.  I have no idea if this is an original design or it has been modified to cultivate a coo...

Oakland seems to indulge in the bottomless coffee cup given the number of coffee houses and coffee trucks that abound in our town.  The Fo...

Mags as another bathing beauty up only a block from the ones I've previously shown you.  They really grow on you. Welcome to Monday ...

Standing on a BART platform waiting for the train to San Francisco.  It doesn't look busy, but you'd be surprised how quickly the ...

Found on a construction fence in West Oakland.  Today is a national holiday where we honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work.  On...

This graceful old house anchors a corner in the Bella Vista neighborhood of East Oakland.  Love that oval hallway window.  Oakland has ton...

Those wacky guys at Automania have cut up another car and placed it facing one of their walls.  Their stuff always makes me laugh.  Linke...

These green swaths are showing up around town.  They indicate dedicated bike lanes---no cars allowed.

Photographing this mural took some gymnastics because it is behind fencing on all sides.  A lot of the murals in Oakland reference cultura...

Dusk at the MLK Jr. Shoreline Park.  Some days the skies can get gray and misty.  And then the sun breaks through.  Linked to Skywatch Fri...

I'm not sure what this is about but it sends the mind reeling at the possibilities.  Linked to Signs, Signs .

While much of the shoreline around the Bay is being rescued and resuscitated, you still find a lot of industry.  Next to the shoreline path...

Had to laugh at how the firefighters designed their union office.  Spotted downtown.

This is one of the larger Love Oakland murals on 15th Street.  Included is a shoreline image of Lake Merritt which is only a few blocks aw...

Did you know Oakland established the first bird sanctuary in the nation?  We are fortunate to be along the migratory path of many species ...

The air quality has been poor lately and we've had several days where burning in the fireplace has been prohibited.  Ironically, parti...