This is a new mural on the back of the Cathedral Building in downtown Oakland.  It was done by Zio Ziegler to commemorate the 70th ann...

It's always a pleasure to walk Lake Merritt.  Linked to Weekend Reflections .

This is the Bay Area.  You can pretty much find an activist group for any cause important to you. These folks are against male circumcisio...

There are several new murals on San Pablo Avenue.  The squirrel and the little bird on the top right are by Cannon Dill, one of my favorit...

Please tell me they didn't choose these colors.  Guess I'll have to go back and check.

These bridal fashions can be found at Chic, a clothing store on College Avenue.  I think this is called mermaid style.  Am I the only one ...

This large mural decorates a building on San Pablo Avenue right around the corner from the paste-up I showed you last week.  It's a co...

It's now possible to take BART all the way to the airport.  Here's the driverless three-car train that runs on an elevated track b...

Ever try line dancing?  It's very democratic because anyone can join in since you don't need a partner.  Part of dancing in the st...

Around the corner from this piece is a large wall mural that I'll show at a later date.  What fascinated me more was this small, highl...

Classic car shot at a vintage car show on Telegraph Avenue.

The Juan Escovido band was playing up a storm at the Temescal Street Fair.  The lady in the hat was totally into the music and danced with...

This cracked me up when I saw it.  It's printed on vinyl and was pasted onto an apartment building wall.  No one took credit for this ...

The first of each month is City Daily Photo's Theme Day.  Today's is "bicycle."  Here we see the opening of a new parkle...

This summer has been warmer than most.  Seems to be a trend around the country.  This season of outdoor events has been extra fun due to t...

Found this by accident on San Pablo Avenue in the Golden Gate district.  This gal fits into a narrow jut out and is by Boko.  She's a ...

Juan Escovido (son of the great Pete Escovido) has an R&B band that performed at the Temescal Street Fair.  Juan plays congas and this...

Stilt walkers are always a hit at street fairs.  Whenever I see these folks I can't help but think, "How do they do that?'  W...

This man and his daughter were out for a stroll at the local street fair.  They both seemed to be enjoying the sunshine and mellow vibes. ...

This lovely pachyderm is found on a wall in the Temescal neighborhood.  It took me a while to see the animal; then I admired its fluid lin...

The skies have pretty much been like you see behind the parasol.  The past several days have been sunny and warm with a bit of wind in the...

The annual Temescal Street Fair has several music stages up and down Telegraph Avenue.  This group was performing in The East Bay Depot fo...

It's amazing what you see at the Temescal Street Fair.  Here we have a demonstration of circus acrobatic art presented by Kinetic Art...

One of the many mini rides at last week's annual Temescal Street Fair.

Recently there seems to be a number of food and entertainment joints that have closed down in this one block stretch of Uptown.  When thi...

This is Z Cafe, a popular restaurant with a noisy bar.  Why is a new car perched out front?  Because a car dealership occupies the other h...

Mr. Nite Owl looks like quite the dandy.  Found in Uptown, this Cannon Dill mural takes the place of this one .  It's six to 8 feet hi...

Walking the Lake is always interesting.  You never know when you're going to run into a Super Hero.

Here's another mural by Granillo which can be found down the block from the Warriors mural.  These hybrid bees looked familiar, so I w...

This is stretching it a bit, but is the best I could come up with for X.  Before the start of the Warriors parade, a trio of unicyclists c...

Yet another Warriors-centric post.  This mural, by a crew called Illuminaries , is in North Oakland at 27th and Northgate; it went up a we...

Yesterday was the parade and rally for the Warriors' NBA championship.  It was an intense yet mellow experience considering more than ...

Oakland's Golden State Warriors have won the NBA Finals!  This is their first championship in exactly 40 years.  At least one drought ...

Every so often I run into a garage mural.  This one was found in West Oakland.  No signature that I could see, unless it's right in fr...

In the last rays of the day, reflections become only suggestions.  Linked to Weekend Reflections .

Downtown Oakland still has an amazing number of its old-time buildings.  So much so that I've often wondered why Hollywood hasn't ...

Walking the Lake at dusk is a great reminder that Lake Merritt was initially and foremost the nation's first designated wildlife refug...

Here's another mural found in the Solano Way alley.  Granillo's work was  previously seen here .  I'm struck by the stylistic...

In case you were wondering, the Warriors won the Playoffs and are champions of the Western Conference of the NBA.  This is their first div...

Miette is a sweets shop at Jack London Square where everything looks inviting and is wonderfully presented.

The first of each month is Theme Day in the City Daily Photo world.  This month the theme is "stylish."  Couldn't resist sho...

These advertisements are on the wall of an audio store very near Solano Way.  While the mural  reproduces company logos, I like the way th...

The Lake is popular every day of the week.  With a 3 mile radius, it's a popular course for both walkers and runners.

As you all know, the Millennials are heavy into tattoos.  Compared to what I generally see around town, this tattoo is down right modest i...

In memory of those who served.

These wonderful trompe l'oeil images decorate a Laurel District wall.  Rather inviting, don't you think? Welcome to Monday Mural...

Fern is probably long gone.  This is clearly an old time hotel that probably originally rooms with  a bathroom down the hall.  It's su...

There was a spurt of development in Oakland after the 1906 earthquake as San Franciscans, who lost their homes to the giant earthquake an...