Mission Moments: The Beautiful Murals of Clarion Alley
Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) is an artists’ collective formed in October 1992 by a volunteer collective of six North Mission residents: Aaron Noble, Michael O’Connor, Sebastiana Pastor, Rigo 92, Mary Gail Snyder, and Aracely Soriano. The project creates and facilitates other artists creating murals on Clarion Alley, between Valencia and Mission Streets and surrounding [...]
Solar Eclipse and Pleiades Alignment From Fort Funston San Francisco
May 20, 2012. This date/event was signaled out by the ancient Maya as a great cosmic event where the earth, sun, moon and Pleiades will aligned! Not only that but we will have a ring of fire Solar Eclipse and the New Moon in gemini! Powerful transformative forces at work. (Source: Mystic Mama) “Pleiades in [...]
San Francisco Local Designers Bring An Eco-Chic Flare to the Urban Air Market
I love a good street fair on a warm and lazy Sunday afternoon. Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Urban Air Market (UAM) at Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley. UAM is inspired by and features fashion forward “green” designers. Held twice per year, UAM featured more than 150 independent designers of men’s, [...]
Take A Walk With Us….Golden Gate Park and the Rose Garden
Top photos were taken at the de Young cafe, the Japanese Tea Gardens, and the pond by the de Young. The Rose Garden a short walk past the de Young at Park Presido Blvd and Fulton Street.
Art Day at the Legion of Honor
Every first Tuesday of the month is Free Museum day in San Francisco. Many of the cities museums offer free entrance to their permanent collection and a reduced rate for special exhibitions. Last month, Omar and I went to the Legion of Honor. The Legion is one of my favorite museums for many reasons. First [...]
Happy Earth Day Earth Luvahs: At the Water’s Edge
(Image: Beach Night, Ajman) What is it about water that makes humans of all walks of life and location so happy? Where ever you find water, you find people enjoying it. Central Park, New York, New York Family Day at the See-o-Say Bridge, Isfahan, Iran See-o-Say Bridge, Isfahan, Iran On the Seine, Paris, France Paris, [...]
San Francisco Treats: North Lake, Golden Gate Park
The weather in San Francisco has been just lovely this week. Warm temperatures and blue skies have driven Omar and I out into the city and parks everyday this week. On Tuesday, we took a walk to one of my favorite spots, North Lake, at 43rd Avenue and Fulton. We started at 36th Avenue and [...]
Traces of Grace
When I am feeling low, there is nothing like nature to remind me that life goes on, that all of us are in a perpetual state of renewal. It makes petty insecurities and complaints seem insignificant when compared to the traces of grace all around us. The endless showers of March bring new life to [...]
Over the Golden Gate Bridge, To Marin Headlands We Go
My son Omar is obsessed with buses and bus lines. He loves the routes and schedules and is particularly interested in the limited, express and shuttle lines. He recently noticed a bus number while waiting at our regular bus stop that he didn’t recognize. “Mama, what is the 76?” “It only runs on the weekends [...]