tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941840381674869572024-03-05T10:04:10.230-05:00I was hereAnd this is what I noticed...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger773125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-50116158259504132502015-02-17T10:37:00.000-05:002015-03-18T15:15:50.078-04:00Foot over bridge
That structure in the distance is called a foot over bridge.
Without it, how would your feet get you across all this?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-62873920697082311112015-02-16T11:02:00.000-05:002015-03-09T16:44:13.614-04:00Why is there sawdust in my shoes?
Because I let these two in...
to do a little carpentry repair work on the balcony doors.
And, of course, they felt the most appropriate place to saw the wood was in the middle of the living room.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-19777691351841548292014-11-29T14:22:00.000-05:002015-03-05T19:03:30.337-05:00Barnegat lighthouse
Lighthouses are pretty.
They are often in some of the most beautiful settings with wide seas and wider skies.
The era of lighthouses has passed into history, though. Modern navigation systems can "see in the dark" and find their way unaided by lighthouses.
The Barnegat Lighthouse hasn't been a working lighthouse since 1927, but the people of Long Beach Island still make sure the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-60118474270301172812014-11-28T14:20:00.000-05:002015-02-20T10:16:33.614-05:00Liberty bell
There it is.
Still cracked.
I recently learned that the Liberty Bell didn't actually ring when the constitution was done being written in 1787.
The Bell Tower of the then Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, was considered too rickety and in danger of collapsing if it were rung.
So though the city's bells rung out on that day, the famous Liberty Bell was silent.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-87187988905858584222014-10-25T21:43:00.000-04:002015-01-25T13:32:27.459-05:00Calaveras big trees
When they say "big trees", they mean big trees. BIG trees. This was the first big, sequoia tree found by a man who was hunting on his own. His friends didn't believe his story about giant trees so he had to lead them back to the tree prove his tall tale was for real.
Sadly, the first thing people thought they needed to do to such a tall tree was cut it down.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-21908024734001412152014-10-24T21:39:00.000-04:002015-01-21T13:33:45.152-05:00Fox Theater
Stockton has a fun old theater, restored to its original grandeur of it's opening in 1930.
It's just the right place to watch an old film like Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-83192335198795548612014-10-18T23:10:00.000-04:002014-12-10T18:12:04.534-05:00Explore at the exploritorium
I had something like half an hour here, but I would recommend much more time than that at the Exploritorium.
Then you can see this toothpick creation of Scott. It took him 37 years to make.
Or play with the lights and shadows on this screen.
If you go for longer than half an hour, you'll see a whole lot more than these.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-9596957595247269522014-10-18T23:04:00.000-04:002014-12-03T12:46:49.654-05:00Hyde street pier
I could have spent a lot more time at Hyde Street Pier studying its history. For a thrifty $5, it's possible to step on to a ferry, a tug boat, a schooner, and others.
Finding the stories of these ships would have been a fascinating study. It will have to wait for another trip...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-8927622183487292202014-10-18T22:59:00.000-04:002014-11-12T11:13:41.955-05:00Fisherman's wharf
The signs, the sights, the streetcars...the people...
it's all very colorful at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-27513521367023163432014-10-18T22:49:00.000-04:002014-11-08T11:47:56.445-05:00Vallejo street stairs
The Vallejo street stairs were reputed to have some dizzying views of the San Francisco skyline.
A person can see a lot from up here, it's true.
There's Alcatraz again...
...and the bay bridge.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Ina Coolbrith Park, San Francisco, CA 9413337.7981548 -122.4133666999999837.797370799999996 -122.41462719999998 37.7989388 -122.41210619999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-54354979398896110712014-10-18T22:41:00.000-04:002014-11-06T22:10:35.619-05:00Lyon street stairs
If you want to run up and down stairs, this is apparently the "it" spot to do so. I was very out of place with my camera, jeans and sweater.
I could see, though, that if you want to enjoy fantastic views of the bay during your workout, these steps are the place to be.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Lyon Street Stairs, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA37.7928089 -122.4464361000000312.270774399999997 -163.75503010000003 63.3148434 -81.137842100000029tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-50314360819157652572014-10-18T22:37:00.000-04:002014-11-04T22:30:37.861-05:00Hamon Observation tower
The Hamon Observation Tower at the deYoung Museum is an excellent place to see the views of San Francisco.
You can even see the Golden Gate bridge from here!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-3676755307008408662014-10-18T22:36:00.000-04:002014-11-02T16:42:22.493-05:00Hidden garden stairs
The Hidden Garden steps (also located on 16th Ave) are the neighborhood's second installment of artfully decorated tile stairs.
Another community effort at beautifying the surroundings with good results, these stairs have little hidden gems as you climb. Bugs, cats, crawfish--there's something for every one.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Hidden Garden Steps, 16th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA37.7599009 -122.4736705999999912.237866399999998 -163.7822646 63.281935399999995 -81.165076599999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-22483224544792038672014-10-18T22:30:00.000-04:002014-10-31T12:13:57.288-04:0016th avenue stairs
The AAA magazine suggested that I might want to see the artsy 16th Avenue stairs in San Francisco.
Yes, I decided, the AAA magazine was correct...and a theme was born: The stair tour of San Francisco.
These are stairs that started the tour.
It was community clean up day and the stairs were covered in
safety-vest-clad volunteers. From the top there was a far-reaching view
of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com016th Avenue Stairs, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA37.7562438 -122.473648937.7561948 -122.4737279 37.7562928 -122.4735699tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-40490913617569879002014-10-18T22:25:00.000-04:002014-10-28T17:00:59.576-04:00San Francisco sights
You might glimpse some of these sights if you're in San Francisco...
Coit tower in the distance...
The pointy AmeriTrade tower...
What? Is that Alcatraz at the end of the street?
Yes. It is.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-60178960828709416432014-09-11T01:04:00.000-04:002014-10-25T14:28:44.697-04:00For real?
Wait...is that...?...Gandhi?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-72830704867504325642014-08-20T19:16:00.000-04:002014-10-24T16:34:22.636-04:00Plastic wrapped luggage
This is what I like to have the people at the airport do to my luggage before I check it in at the airport. It's kind of crazy to plasic wrap a suitcase, but I'm hoping it saves on the wear-and-tear that India-traveling has on my luggage.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-12440898027089428082014-08-19T16:46:00.000-04:002014-10-23T18:17:34.956-04:00City village paradox
If you saw these photos and I didn't tell you it was true, would you ever believe they were taken in the second largest metropolis in the world?
Delhi is an amazing gathering of villages, people and cultures.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-87994184660534105802014-08-19T16:43:00.000-04:002014-10-22T02:47:27.357-04:00Shop
What kid doesn't dream of selling candy, bubblegum, eggs to his neighborhood?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-43948776305806790172014-08-19T16:36:00.000-04:002014-10-03T20:26:14.664-04:00Neighborhood swimming
It looks like an unassuming gate, doesn't it?
The last time I was here, it was quiet. This time, I could hear the shouts and laughter from the street before we even stepped inside.
Gandhak ki baoli is the neighborhood swimming pool.
How cool is that? To swim in a stepwell? Other than the one at Nizamuddin, I didn't know there were any still in use in Delhi.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-7931595918962680442014-08-19T14:20:00.000-04:002014-10-01T14:42:39.883-04:00Cows in the road
What do you mean move?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-381405893182400462014-08-19T14:19:00.000-04:002014-09-29T22:22:29.392-04:00All you can eat thali
Here it is--a lot of delicious food all on one really big plate.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-68061757474567559042014-08-19T00:59:00.000-04:002014-09-25T16:21:33.116-04:00Tash te nari
When they bring out the tash te nari, it means a good meal is about to follow.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-5608147366199239862014-08-18T14:11:00.001-04:002014-08-18T14:11:06.717-04:00The family vehicle
Five family members.
One motorbike.
Efficient.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794184038167486957.post-29335178487543106882014-08-17T01:00:00.000-04:002014-09-23T18:04:43.454-04:00Understaffed understatement
I think you would be hard pressed to find a shop or business understaffed in Delhi. Any task, it seems, can be turned into a job for which someone can be hired.
The entirety of this cosmetic shop is shown in the photo, though you can't see all the people behind the displays.
There were three shoppers in the store. I counted.
And there were--seriously--twenty-three employees.
That'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0