Mike Doyle
Greetings From The Waterfront.
I had to go downtown today; it was essential. It was a beautiful summer day, with few people around. Weird. Here's some photos... A...
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Mike Doyle
Jul 5, 20201 min read
When The Risen Dead Outdrew The Grateful Dead.
Ever wonder why a Catholic church is often the most dominant building in so many San Francisco neighborhoods? The photo below is from...
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Mike Doyle
Jul 2, 20201 min read
The "Halfway To Hell" Club.
The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was innovative for many reasons, including its focus on worker safety. This included a safety...
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Mike Doyle
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Emmitt Watson Has Found His Niche.
A short but sweet video on Emmitt Watson, the longtime caretaker at the Columbarium. The last active cemetery in San Francisco....
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Mike Doyle
Jun 30, 20201 min read
They Had Cable Installed.
Countless times I've gone down this block on Balboa near 32nd Avenue. Today I noticed a 25-foot-long replica of the Golden Gate Bridge...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 28, 20201 min read
As If I Had A Choice.
The view from Sutro Heights Park. "The sea was angry, my friend..." The Cliff House was open for take out, as was the cafe at the Lands...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 25, 20201 min read
12,375 Steps/5.9 Miles/41 Flights Climbed
Today I walked Lands End. The marine layer was down to about 300 feet. Here are a few photos I took along the way, including a couple in...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Recent & Random.
Several photos from around San Francisco. In non-lockdown times, this scaffolding, together with a pulley, would be used to raise one of...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Where There's A Drink, There's A Way.
Neighborhood legend Trad'r Sam's on Geary & 26th Avenue is the first straight-up bar I've seen to offer booze to sit out in the...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 22, 20201 min read
The Wiz Came To Cabrillo Street.
Somebody did a pretty good job of storyboarding "The Wizard of Oz" on about a dozen sidewalk squares on outer Cabrillo. (Scroll through)
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Mike Doyle
Jun 21, 20201 min read
"The North Shall Rise Again!"
A few hundred self-appointed cultural police in black hoodies pulled down several statues in Golden Gate Park on Friday night --...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Enjoy The View, But Keep Moving.
A sign of the (COVID-19) times near the boathouse at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park. Will this be relaxed soon?
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Mike Doyle
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Fabulous Frenzy Of Floral.
These shots are from Monday's walk in and around Golden Gate Park, particularly the Rose Garden. I went late afternoon -- fewer people,...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 16, 20201 min read
The Attraction Of Flowers.
This bronze bust of Thomas Masaryk (1850-1937) "President-Liberator of Czechoslovakia," leans forward precariously as if to smell the...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Parkschooled.
Seen on the skate rink across from de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.
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Mike Doyle
Jun 15, 20201 min read
My New Street Name.
Blindingly white with a bit of blush: perfect for me. The Rose Garden in Golden Gate Park was bursting today; I'll post more photos in my...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Learn To Share The Bed Before It Goes This Far.
Seen Sunday afternoon on outer Cabrillo.
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Mike Doyle
Jun 13, 20202 min read
"What Are You Looking At?" Cont.
My latest entry of the things hanging from my apartment walls, which I am spending more time looking at during shelter-at-home. I like...
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Mike Doyle
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Concrete Jungle Or Plywood Forest?
Rolling past Union Square this afternoon on the 38R.
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