This downtown parking lot wall was painted last year by Mr Never Satisfied.  It was apparently sponsored by the LeQuiVive gallery which r...

Arrowhead Marsh is so named due to the shape made by the marsh grasses.  It's always soothing to walk the shoreline of ML King Shoreli...

Found these near the lake.  There's got to be a story behind this vignette.  Any ideas?

The official name of this mural is Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural.   Painted by 13 artists, it was finished and dedicated at the end o...

This life size wind-up bus was photographed behind a fence in West Oakland.  It looks like a project that needs protecting.

These two seasoned performers tore up the blues stage at this summer's Art and Soul Festival.  The joint was jumping.  Linked to ABC W...

I was driving up West Grand Avenue and found this highly decorative mural near the freeway on ramp.  It's by local artist Oliver Black...

Snapped on Mandela Parkway in West Oakland.  He rode confidently and wasn't thrown off balance by the cardboard container he carried. ...

One of the stately lighted urns that flank the entrances to the main post office downtown.

Most dogs would not put up with being costumed.  But this mellow dog at Oakland Pride didn't seem to mind or worry about what the othe...

There's a new mural in West Oakland by the TDK crew.  (Thanks to Sage for tipping me off).   It covers a block long building belonging...

  It was a fine day to walk around Lake Merritt.  The pelican chorus line was in fine form as they paddled around the southern shore.  In...

Sunday was Oakland's gay Pride parade and music festival.  This is the first parade in the 5-year old event.  It definitely had a home...

The henna decoration booth is always a popular stop, especially for teens and young women.  It seems like a magical process that connects ...

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 l...

This visually stunning mural is a recent addition to the downtown mural scene.  Irot and Uter collaborated on this.  Welcome to Monday M...

You always see happy faces at the rides section of a street fair.  This is last weekend's annual Chinatown street fair in downtown Oak...

This totem pole is behind Rock, Paper, Scissors, an art collective in Uptown.  It is a recent addition to this mural and is tucked into a ...

It is said that past is prologue.  Maybe.  But this gentleman clearly loves this outfit from his salad days, and must bring it out on spec...

The one, the only Ray Charles.  In my humble opinion no one can hold a candle to him.  Lots of joy emanating from this one.  I'm think...

The weather has been so nice this summer that you see plenty of people enjoying a meal outside.  This is Picán , a southern-style restaura...

Bandaloop is an Oakland-based dance troupe that performs only on vertical surfaces usually from scary heights.  Last weekend they danced ...

This mural was done by Jessica Sabogal an Oakland and San Francisco artist.  She is originally from Bogotá and focuses her art on images ...

I suspect Sears is closing stores all over the country.  They actually moved out of the Sears building years ago and it was then convert...

T his chap was so inspired by the MJ's Brass Band he tried to get a second line going.  There were no takers, but he was fun to watch...

Walking through Uptown on the hunt for new murals I spotted this one.  I wish I could see what the fence is hiding.  Looks like the guy is...

Doughnut Dolly is a shop in Temescal Alley specializing in freshly made donuts filled to order from a variety of offerings that change da...

This cutie pie looks like she was having a serious conversation with her momma.  I think she wasn't too sure about the Balloon Man on ...

At the recent Temescal street fair, there was a sidewalk chess table.  All comers welcome.  Intense concentration required.  Linked to ABC...

This is the introduction to the mural I've shown you over the past three weeks.  Typical for me, I can't read the pieces that indi...

The Oakland Museum has a lovely sculpture garden facing Lake Merritt.  This isn't it.  But, some sculptures are on display across the ...

Clever way to use a completely toasted wooden chair.  Shop entry in Temescal Alley.

This is another part of the mural I showed you a couple of weeks ago .  Bart and his siblings are flying off into space while Homer is h...

Mountain View Cemetery has interesting nooks and crannies.  This pond (one of three) is used (I think) for the irrigation system at the...

The woman who painted this house has a bold sense of color.  It probably has too many colors for my taste, but then I'm one of those p...

I just made up the title.  I have no idea what the artist's intent was.  This is a new offering on Telegraph Avenue where earlier mura...

All kinds of libations were available at the Temescal Street Fair.  This pitcher takes the prize for the prettiest drink I saw.  Doesn...

These siblings were enjoying the music of Lagos Roots and decided to cut a rug.  Seen at the Temescal Street Fair.

One of the many cool things about the Temescal Street Fair is that there is music everywhere.  This photo shows part of the Lagos Roots ba...

This looks like an uncomfortable job on a warm day, never mind all that smoke he's breathing in.  But the hoards must be fed and he ke...

This food booth always cracks me up.  They pretty much offer every fair food you can think of and a couple of extras.  Knishes?  Seen at t...

This character is part of a large mural in downtown Oakland.  Every time I look at this guy I hear the BeeGees singing Staying Alive.  If ...

The formal entrance to Jack London Square has a nice display of flags.  The black one is the logo for the Oakland Raiders.  Linked to Skyw...

The cupola of City Hall.   Standing at the height of 320 feet, City Hall was the first high-rise government building in the United States....