This is another wall in Solano Way, a four-block alley lined with street art.  I didn't see signatures but am thinking this is a colla...

This giant frog graces the facade of a metal recycle center previously featured here .  These folks are too clever by half.  Ah, the artis...

This is a new mural to me, probably put up a couple of months ago.  The photo was taken in the late afternoon when both the light and shad...

Have you ever noticed that mortuary architecture is quite grand?  I wonder why that is?  This business goes back to 1873, although I doubt...

This is the companion mural to Queen of the Deep shown a couple of weeks ago.  Some of the sea creatures look a little afraid of her.  Th...

Taken before the rains came.  Linked to Weekend Reflections .

It's a beautiful time of day to just sit and watch the changing light.

Late afternoon, and the Lake has a lot of activity around it.

Who doesn't love using telescopes and binoculars to bring the far near.  Especially nice on a bright winter day.

Here's another tall mural along Solano Way.  This one is by Nina of Girl Mobb.  She seems to favor hooded figures and disembodied hand...

It was a mild evening and the lake waters were fairly still.  Linked to Weekend Reflections .

Another clear day without rain.  Sometimes there are clouds in the morning but they tend to dissipate by noon.  December's rain seemed...

It was a nice day and I think they were taking each other for a walk.  Linking to ABC Wednesday .

For some reason, bicycles are mounted on several poles around Jack London Square.  Don't know why.  Biking culture is big in Oakland a...

This beauty by Mark Bode graces a metal recycling center in West Oakland.  He also painted this one I showed you four years ago.  This ne...

Clear skies and calm air provides nice flat water for reflections.  The conical building is the recently constructed Cathedral of Christ t...

I don't know who was more surprised---them at being photographed or me never expecting to see veiled women in West Oakland.  Cultural ...

This detail of a sculpture by Karen Cusolito gives you an idea of how massive it is.  Her creations often appear at Burning Man.  Spotted ...

Bees by Ernest Doty cover a new yoga studio in West Oakland.  He has a fondness for the creatures in nature when he is not painting imagi...

Docked near the Lake Chalet restaurant on Lake Merritt.  Linked to Weekend Reflections . 

Our weather pattern is the same these days:  overcast mornings, intermittent sunshine by 11AM, blue skies from the afternoon into the even...

This is the Superior Court building at dusk.  Built in the 1930s, it is a well-recognized profile around Lake Merritt.

Another example of the murals in Solano Way that I introduced last week.  This one is by Granillo. Welcome to Monday Mural:  if you like...

There's a new place down at Jack London Square called plank (yeah, a lower case "p").  It replaces a Barnes & Noble boo...

This is one of a number of the former boat launching points around the lake.  They have a stately feel and are often now used for gatherin...

I'm going out on a limb here, but I think this is a traditional Chinese instrument called a zheng.  The guy playing it was engaged in a...

After a rainy December, we're in a period of cold, clear weather.  (Assuming you think 59 degrees is cold).  Even though we're fre...

I do my best to keep up with street art in Oakland, but it took the National Geographic website to turn me on to Solano Way.  Check out th...

Walking around Uptown, I spotted this rolling door mural.  Sort of mandala-ish looking with lots of eyes and faces staring  back at you.  ...

A recent night view of Lake Merritt looking east.  The Necklace of Lights adds magic to the scene.

Rise Above is a newish used book shop and record store.  Additionally, they also provide free food to local residents in need.  The floati...

You know it's the holidays when Ken dolls and GI Joes climb onto the Christmas tree.

This one is from the archives.  This Venice scene adorns the side of an apartment building along the driveway and then around to the back....

This lovely bird is on an Uptown wall of a restaurant terrace.  Since the restaurant was closed, I couldn't get an unobstructed shot. ...

Spotted this vignette while walking along College Avenue.  Oakland rouge?

This wonderful avian portrait is found in the Uptown area just off Telegraph Avenue.  If it were a real bird I'd worry about the paint...

Here's one more corner of the Alice Street mural by the Community Rejuvenation Project which was featured in October.  The mural is lo...

Spotted at this summer's Art and Soul festival.  Linked to ABC Wednesday .

These dramatic murals are on two sides of the building at the corner of E. 12th Street and 11th Avenue in East Oakland.  They are past...

Here's one more mural in the Love Oakland series in the downtown area.  Other murals from this organization were posted here and her...

This fierce dragon and his furry buddy in the background adorn a wall in Chinatown. Sorry, but I have no idea who the artist is. Wel...

The Tribune Tower is one our most iconic buildings.  Even though the Tribune no longer resides in their 1923 tower, downtown Oakland still...

 These shots are from the annual Piedmont Avenue Halloween Parade.  The street is closed off for several blocks, there's...

Day of the Dead is a big deal in Oakland.  There's a big street festival in the Fruitvale District and the  Oakland Museum sponsors an...