MacBeth

story behind the reflection…

"And nothing is but what is not" - William Shakespeare, MacBeth

I bet Shakespeare was a big fan of reflections too!

"Look here upon this picture and on this..." - Shakespeare, Hamlet

Our palace!

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Our beautiful palace of fine arts : ) Nice reflection off this bus!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving cheers from SF! What are you thankful for?

Instagram favorite! @giftpuppy Week 2

Here you go, my most liked photo from week 2 on Instagram. Here's the full pic, without the square IG crop.

I love visiting the sea lions, but on this day a reflection right across from them caught my attention

Instagram has given me another platform to showcase city reflections, and explore new ways to be creative with the iPhone. Every week I'll publish my highest rated photo, as "liked" by my instagram family : ) Thanks! You can follow me @giftpuppy

Hummingbird

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There is a gigantic hummingbird prowling the streets in this Nob Hill reflection. Watch out traffic, I would give this guy the right of way!

Pillows

5 Impressions of Chinatown...

1. China - Of course. This is the oldest Chinatown in North America, and the neighborhood maintains its roots in the chinese tradition. 
2. Souvenirs - Chinatown is lined with shops selling all sorts of souvenirs, and often at the lowest prices you'll find in the city. It is a pleasure to explore all the fascinating trinkets, gifts, widgets, items, etc. Also, the shops around the main entrance gate on Grant Ave. have amazing sculptures and glass art on beautiful display.
3. Proximity - Right in the middle of downtown, it's near everything! While a journey through Chinatown is a treat in itself, a bonus is that it's surrounded by the happening North Beach, Financial District, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, and Union Square neighborhoods.
4. Tunnels - There are two lengthy tunnels that direct traffic through the heights of the Nob Hill and Russian Hill neighborhoods, and into Chinatown. The Stockton tunnel from the south and Union Square, and the Broadway tunnel from the west and Russian Hill.
5. Split - Within this relatively small neighborhood, you'll find two different chinatowns. Grant Ave. is lined with extravagantly decorated shops, has an grand ornamental gate marking it's entrance, and is the flashy chinatown that we generally think of. One block to the west, Stockton features a bustling market community where locals fill the sidewalks with activity. The street is lined with no frills shops featuring items labeled in chinese characters, underneath apartment windows dotted with laundry hanging out to dry.

Ducks in a row

A priceless moment, in Golden Gate Park

     It was a gorgeous sunny day, and I was out walking in the park with a friend. Hippie Hill, on the eastern edge of the park, was full of activity that day.

     We saw a few children playing intently by a hole in the ground, and we decided to investigate. Turns out, there was a groundhog that would poke its head up out of the ground, to our delight!

     What's more, the children had found that the groundhog loved the clover leaves growing near the hole. When the children left, we wandered over, laid out some clover leaves, and watched as our little friend would climb out of the hole, check out his newfound treasure, then grab the leaves and carry them back down.

     I wish I had a camera back on that day, to capture the moment. The memory, however, I will always treasure.

Strange hole in the ivy...

Hmm, what is this pigeon guarding, what could be so important.

Click on the hole in the leaves, if you dare attempt to get past our feisty feathered friend.