Mike Doyle
The First Mud Slung At City Hall.
October 25, 1913. San Francisco Mayor James "Sunny" Rolph, turns the first spade of earth for the new City Hall and Civic Center. The...
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Mike Doyle
May 20, 20191 min read
Technology Advances. Comfort Retreats.
First photo: The overstuffed single seat of a 1940's era streetcar in SF Muni's "F" Line of historic cars. Second photo: a 2019 Muni...
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Mike Doyle
May 19, 20191 min read
Lotta Lion.
Close-up detail on the Lotta Crabtree fountain on Market Street & Kearny.
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Mike Doyle
May 18, 20191 min read
If Only SF Politics Were As Appealing As City Hall.
A few architectural details from the interior of San Francisco City Hall. Friday.
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Mike Doyle
May 18, 20191 min read
Mike Doyle. Wedding Photographer.
Weekdays, SF City Hall is one big, marble wedding chapel. Many couples get married there, and many more use the classic backdrop for a...
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Mike Doyle
May 17, 20191 min read
SF Car Of The Day. Maybe The Year.
1970 Dodge Challenger -- convertible. Orange & Black! This rare, classic muscle car is a little rough, but it's parked outside a...
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Mike Doyle
May 17, 20191 min read
No Move-Fast-And-Break-Things Vibe Here.
On an upper floor, down a darkened hallway, at San Francisco City Hall.
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Mike Doyle
May 16, 20191 min read
San Francisco Has The Runs.
Bay To Breakers. The Bridge To Bridge. The SF Marathon... San Francisco hosts a variety of large-scale runs and walks throughout the...
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Mike Doyle
May 13, 20191 min read
Recent & Random in SF.
SF Garage Door Of The Week, on Howard Street. Sail-inspired sculptures on 48th & Taraval @ Ocean Beach. Great Highway and Ocean Beach....
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Mike Doyle
May 11, 20191 min read
It'll Still Take You Anywhere In SF. But Muni Hasn't Sold Them In 15 Years.
The SF Municipal Railway token. Smaller than a dime, and made of brass. Designed in 1945 and sold continuously until 2004. You drop a...
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Mike Doyle
May 10, 20191 min read
Today I Saw The Original Internet.
This ceremonial 9-ounce solid-gold spike was driven by Southern Pacific Railroad President Charles Crocker into the final tie laid...
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Mike Doyle
May 9, 20191 min read
Recent & Random.
As seen from the outer Richmond to Aquatic Park. Outside the Maritime Museum Confluence of currents as seen from the Golden Gate Bridge....
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Mike Doyle
May 8, 20191 min read
Shortly After The Earth Cooled, This Is How You "Liked" Something.
As seen on a vintage VW Beetle on 21st Avenue in the Richmond.
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Mike Doyle
May 7, 20191 min read
"Winter Is Coming," House Richmond.
Known everywhere else as Summer. But in the outer avenues, it can get quite cold and foggy. Many in the Bay Area will flock to Ocean...
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Mike Doyle
May 6, 20191 min read
SF Car Of The Day: Floral Category
Outer Cabrillo Street.
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Mike Doyle
May 5, 20191 min read
The Concertina. Stratocaster Of The Sailing Era.
Apparently many things were wind-powered back in the day. From your ocean-going transportation, to your evening entertainment. And you...
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Mike Doyle
May 4, 20191 min read
America Has Daddy Issues.
The colorful 84-year-old gauntlet of WPA-era murals that line the main staircase into George Washington High School has come under...
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Mike Doyle
May 4, 20191 min read
SF Burned Down Six Times BEFORE 1906. Its Symbol Is A Phoenix -- A Cat Didn't Have Enough Lives.
Detail of the artwork in front of Fire Station #34 on Point Lobos, outer Richmond.
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Mike Doyle
May 4, 20191 min read
Balls Of Brass.
Bocce ball was first played in ancient Rome. Bocce volo, a variant, uses an overhand delivery and a metal ball. Often brass. They've been...
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