So I post what I think are interesting, fun shots of San Francisco, and all of the feedback I get from my blog viewers is "oh, what a cute kitty!". So without further ado, more Chloe, obviously showing off for the camera:
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Embarcadero center holidays at night
I couldn't choose between the horizontal and the vertical shot to start:
All of these photos were frustrating, since the long exposure time for the little handheld camera made everything shaky, and I didn't have a tripod with me.
At last, victory! Here I rested the camera on a railing and tilted it up to get this shot somewhat steady:
Christmas in downtown San Francisco
Totally cool - while only some of the cable cars were decorated for the holidays, all of the F-Line fleet had a lovely wreath on the front of them. Below is the #1895, a 1928 Peter Witt Milan tram:
Taken at 2nd & Market, with the County Bank in the background and the 1911 Hobart building reflected in the windows.
A couple of holiday photos from One Bush Street, formerly the Crown-Zellerbach building:
The oversized decor at the Philp Johnson-designed 101 California building:
Everyone took photos of the light curtains & miniature displays at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero. I love the holiday lights for the famous glass elevators!
1929 Melbourne, Australia tram #496.
Dramatic lights for the dramatic heights of the One Market complex public hallways:
The 1889 Audiffred building (where the restaurant Boulevard is located) in the background, framed by the driveway for the Hotel Vitale and a small illuminated tree from them in the foreground:
The north Embarcadero piers have giant wreaths outside, as well as a giant tree inside Pier 1 from the Port of San Francisco:
The illuminated Grand Nave in the Ferry Building is a welcome addition to the San Francisco holiday traditions, starting in 2006:
#1052, the 1948 Los Angeles 'Shirley Temple' streamliner. Good night from the F-Line!
Christmas under the dome
The new Westfield San Francisco Centre cost a TON of money to build in order to preserve the historic, 1908 glass dome. I took a bunch of pics & a video to preserve its first holiday season restored to prominence.
December 14, 2006
Richard's great sense of humor
Not only is Richard cool enough to live in a fabulous Victorian he restored himself, then share it with many other San Francisco folks, but he's got a great sense of humor too. Prominently displayed in his basement player music room:
Is this Victorian sign:
Are you listening Ms. Spears?!
Chloe in the sun
Chloe was originally adopted from the SFSPCA, and is truly the perfect compliment in a bay window in an SF apartment.
Ultimate SF Victorian
I'm lucky enough to have a fabulous organization to volunteer with - San Francisco City Guides. What more could you ask for - an army of volunteers who lead no fewer than THIRTY walking tours per week in San Francisco. For free.
I'm also lucky because some of our special events are held in a most special home - Richard Reutlinger's fabulously restored Victorian near Alamo Square. The exterior looks like this:
And the neighborhood looks like this:
And the main floor interior looks like this, all gussied up for the holidays:
This home was gutted and turned into a church in the 60's, and Richard purchased it from them in the late 60's and has slowly, painstakingly restored it back to Victorian glory. This is an authentic Henry Geilfuss, and it's so fabulous to have one of the San Francisco Victorians of Geilfuss shown so well in the 21st century.
December 02, 2006
Chloe on the bed
More of her majesty, at night on the bed:
Warning to potential burglers - Chloe has MEGA-claws:
Chloe in the sun
Her name is Chloe Karizma DeRocha, and she is an honored guest in my household for a few months. Chloe enjoys eating, playing after eating, laying in the sun, and asking to eat. At 4:50 in the morning. Every morning. A little of her tortietude:
