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A bit of my life in San Francisco. I've been here half my life, yet still find the city exciting and challenging.

Hjir sjochsto myn libben troch de fototastellins thús yn San Fransisko. Neat bysûnder, neat bûtengewoan. Lykas it is. Kalifornje hat my thús mear as 25 jier west. Hja bliuwt noch in heimsinnich geast. Ek wol ik jimme sjen litten mear fan de wyk, mei de pleatslikke ynwenners en treasors. Tige tank foar it besyk. Graach in boadskip skriuwe. Ik sil myn bêst dwaan jimme te antwurdzje. Dit doch ik út 'e grap....

Friday, March 25, 2011

LA...In wykein yn Los Angeles



Sunset at Crescent Heights looking toward the Hollywood Hills



Hmmmm....interesting name....



West Hollywood streetscene



Patio El Moro on Fountain--the home of many stars and starlets in the 1950s



Fabulous apartments at the junction of Fountain and San Vincente



El Mirador on Sweetzer



Looking west on Sunset Blvd



Detail of the Sunset Tower



The Sunset Tower Hotel--home to many famous Hollywood stars in the Golden Age of cinema. On the right the Sunset Plaza Hotel.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Views from Tank Hill on a Cold Morning



Looking down on Mono Steps from Market St.



Pemberton Steps. The climb is worth the effort!



Looking northward on Greystone Terrace at Pemberton



Peeking between two buildings on Greystone Terrace



Another hidden gem of a view from Greystone Ter



Looking downtown from atop Tank Hill



Mt Sutro Forrest covered in non-native eucalyptus trees



Golden Gate Park and the deYoung Museum tower poking out over the treetops



The view directly north with St Ignatius, the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands, Pacific Heights, in the distance Bay and Tiburon



Looking down on Cole Valley from top



The Castro and Mission Districts. 18th St is the long straight street running the length of the photo.



Looking down from the top at Twin Peaks Blvd and the beginning of Greystone Terrace. In the distance both Market and Corbett Streets wind their way to the top.



You just can't escape the hideous Sutro Tower