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Astrophotography in San Francisco

Thu, 30 May 2019 11:20:46 -0700

Can You See the Milky Way in the Bay Area? Unfortunately, it is very difficult to see the Milky Way in San Francisco. Between the foggy weather and the light pollution from 7 million people, you can imagine that the faint light of our galaxy is lost to view.

But C. Roy Yokingco argues:

Some people say the Milky Way cannot be photographed within 50 miles of a major metropolitan area. Well, this photo of the Milky Way was captured 12 linear miles south of downtown San Francisco, California.

Ed Zak, photographer

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:20:40 -0700

I found that hanging at Red’s Java House and wanted to learn more about Ed Zak.

Something from nothing: a dog park, a parade, and...

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:38:47 -0800

On a lark, Jaime Kornick created Patrick’s Park. Then she created a dog parade, then….

SF gentrification debate

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:49:27 +0000

I wade into this topic wearily, but I do love my new city, even in the moments where it drifts from critically self-aware to navel gazing.

Van Ness Station Escalator Ambient Video

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:06:31 +0000

Flickr Video More mesmerizing than a fireplace video?

Where Are San Francisco’s Love Padlocks?

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:03:57 +0000

I discovered it in the Flickr Blog and followed it up with considerable Googling, but I can’t find any love padlocks in SF, much less a popular location for them.

Lincoln Obama Paste Up Mashup

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28:32 +0000

enrguerrero‘s photo of a Lincoln/Obama paste up mashup on the corner of Larkin and Myrtle streets in San Francisco.

Zach Houston’s Poem Store

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:51:01 +0000

Walking north on Valencia I heard the characteristic snap snap snap of an old manual typewriter’s hammers striking paper on the platen.

WordCamp

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:13:12 +0000

As noted here, I’m going to WordCamp in SFO in early August. Matt describes it as a BarCamp-style event (where “’BarCamp-style’ is a code phrase for ‘last minute’”) with “a full day of both user and developer discussion.

Car Lust

Wed, 31 May 2006 03:34:36 +0000

I told Vincent that I didn’t really care much for cars. It was my sister, I explained, that wanted to look.