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Saturday 18 May 2024
Wet Sidewalk Art, As Found Art, Eugene, Oregon
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A recent rain storm left the sidewalk and grass bordering the sidewalk soaking wet. This photograph was taken just after the rain stopped and the sun had come out.
Related stories: Bright Eyes • Footprints Sidewalk Art • Mushroom Vents • Stenciled Animals

Friday 17 May 2024
"C-Food" Sign, Artist: Unknown, Florence, Oregon
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A round sign indicated the presence of a few fish restaurants. The sign read: "International C Food Market Unique Sea Food"
Related stories: "Florence Scenic Column" Mosaic 2015 • "Fossil III" • "Glam-y Salmon" Glass Mosaic • "Heart In The Garden" Glass Mosaic • "Loki-Sockeye Salmon" Sculpture • "The Feather" Sculpture • "Umi No Nami" Sea Lion

Thursday 16 May 2024
"Fire" Mural, Artist: Mike V. Rios, 18th Street and Dolores Street, San Francisco, California
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The mural depicted a man holding a long thin pyramid, while two women looked up at man with a white beard holding sticks. At the top of the mural an arm held the scales of justice. The mural was painted on a section of wall above a restaurant on Dolores Street near 18th Street. The artist's signature was located in the lower right of the mural. It simply read, "Mike V Rios," and lacked a date.
Some related stories: Odd Fellows Alley Mural • Drivers Mural • Oak Alley Murals • Folks Mural • Valencia • Taller Artistico Mural • #Water Writes • "SanJose" Mural 2019 • Bill * Tim's • "Fancy Headdress" Mural

Wednesday 15 May 2024
San Jose Bench, As A From Of Furniture, San Jose, California, At The Bottom of San Francisco Bay
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An empty bench sat in the water of a concrete section of Guadalupe River in San Jose, California. There appeared no way down to sit on it.
Related stories: San Jose Art • San Jose Furniture

Tuesday 14 May 2024
Log Bench, The Botanical Garden, San Francisco, California
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A right angle cut was made in a thick log, forming it into a bench in the Botanical Garden. A plaque attached to it read, For Dr. Don Mahoney In gratitude for his 34 years of service to this Garden 2018
Related stories: Flower Piano • Flowers • Garden • Great Blue Heron • Lake • Signs • Squirrel

Monday 13 May 2024
Berkeley Bicycle Lanes, As United States Transport, Berkeley, California
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A bike lane in Berkeley was well protected. A new sidewalk was created separated from the original sidewalk. A metal fence was added. In the gap between the two sidewalks was a new protected bicycle lane. The intersection had a separate crosswalk for bicycles. Unfortunately, the crosswalk for humans and the crosswalk for bicycles were both regulated by the human crosswalk count-down timer.
Related stories: Protected Bicycle Lanes

Sunday 12 May 2024
"Tropical Scene" Chalk Art On Street, Artist: Lisa Jones (Corte Madera, Calfornia), Mountain View Art Festival, Mountain View, California
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The artist Lisa Jones had just begun to chalk in her street art that represented a tropical scene.
Related stories: "A Face" Chalk Art On Street • "Couple On Bench" Chalk Art On Street • "Leaf House" Chalk Art On Street

Saturday 11 May 2024
Trees, Found Around, San Francisco, California
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An assortment of trees grew in front of the Embarcadero Center. Edge-lit by the sun, they stood in splendor.
Some related stories: New News Racks • Neighborhoods • Open Space • Transportation • Sidewalks • Skyline • Gardens • Private Parks • Piers • Parklets

Friday 10 May 2024
Old SF Wharf Mural, On Side and Back of PG&E Building, 530 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California
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The huge mural wrapped around both faces of the building. The upper right corner of the mural was sketched in but not yet painted. The second face of the building featured a man's face with a ship's wheel behind him. Palm trees were painted above abstract water at the left end of the mural. A street scene was painted near the top of the mural. It showed folks gathered in front of, "City Hotel." A mission was almost fully painted. An old cabin was painted on the sand dunes that formed the sea end of San Francisco. A white man held a document while a black man tilled the ground. A pattlewheel ship was painted near to a hand holding the California flag
Some related stories: Downtown Berkeley Bicycles Mural 2019 • Bill * Tim's • Odd Fellows Alley Mural • McKenzie Outfitters • Huf Clothing Store Mural • Random • Florida At 17th • Honey Forever • Sacramento Mural On Construction Fence • Free Speech Mural

Thursday 9 May 2024
2024 Crocus, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Yellow crocus flowers bloomed in the back yard "Snake" raised garden bed. More yellow crocus grew and flowered next to the driveway in the front yard. Elsewhere, two more lavender crocus had bloomed near each other. Tiny blue crocus grew and flowered next to the path in the back yard. These crocus resembled miniature iris. A tiny lavender crocus had bloomed next to the "Snake" raised garden bed.
Related stories: 2021 Crocus • 2022 Crocus • 2023 Crocus

Wednesday 8 May 2024
Maiden Lane, An Interesting Street, San Francisco, California
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A view from the Kearny Street end of Maiden Lane. Another closer view of one of the flowers suspended over Maiden Lane, with the blue sky beyond. A view down Maiden Lane from its Union Square end. From this end, the overhead decorations appeared distant. A closer view of one of the balls over Maiden Lane. The balls were globe-like paper lanterns. Decorations were hung over Maiden Lane, a short pedestrian walk that ended at Union Square. The decorations were multi-colored flowers, butterflies, and balls. A blue flower was hung next to a blue lantern. A closer view of one of the flowers suspended over Maiden Lane. Another flower against a blue sky, but this flower drooped.
Some related stories: Parades • Parks • Stores • Gardens • Sidewalks • San Francisco Walks • Treasure Island • New News Racks • Lakes • Interesting Streets

Tueday 7 May 2024
We Heart SF Mural, 1AM Studio Muralists, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California
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The "We Heart Sf" mural was a single panel that was heavily shadowed by a nearby tree. It had the word "We," at the top, and the abbreviated "SF," at the bottom. Behind the words was a large heart, over a blue background..
Some related stories: Churchill Bar Mural • Claude Alley Mural 2012 • Small Drawings Windows Mural • Poppies Windows Mural • "Ship's Wheel" Windows Mural • Fish Mural • Apparel City Mural • Cable Car Windows Mural • Flowers Mural 2012 • "Building Tops" Windows Mural

Monday 6 May 2024
2024 Round Wooden Bird Puzzle, A Game As A Human Activity, Eugene, Oregon
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The finished puzzle was displayed on a wooden table. It was just as amazing as the cover picture. The cover of the box, that contained the puzzle, displayed what the solved puzzle should look like.
Related stories: 2020 Puzzle • 2022 Puzzle • 2023 Humming Bird Puzzle

Sunday 5 May 2024
Autumn Blooms, On The Rooftop Garden, At Salesforce Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco, California
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The next blooming flower resembled an alien plant seen on another planet. Its spreading red thin petals matched it red stems. Flowers, blooming among a large bush, resembled fireworks. Delicate white flowers hung upside-down at the end of a branch. Many pink and white puffball flowers were in full bloom alongside the path. The first of many long thin white blooms with pink ends had formed at the end of a branch. Three bird of paradise flowers bloomed with the sun behind them. A large white poppy with a yellow center grew next to the path. The next plant had towers of white flowers. Pale lavender flowers were brightly lit by the sun that morning.
Some related stories: Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea) • Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) • South African Garden • Prehistoric Garden • Cluster Lily (Agapanthus) • Redwood Canopy • Plants Generally • Cape Floral Region • Gunnera Tinctoria On Rooftop Garden • Cloud Forest

Saturday 4 May 2024
"We Are Qmunity" Mural, Artist: Jinji Season, San Jose, California
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A flying saucer and a ringed planet was painted on the left end of the mural. Below the planet was a cluster of hearts, where the largest heart had roots.. The right end of the mural was decorated with the words, "Mahal Love." A door obscured part of the W of the word "We." The green panel was topped with green drops. Whereas the cyan panel was topped with cyan clovers. The purple panel was topped with fat purple dots. The pink panel was topped with pink triangles. A long mural was painted on the side of a warehouse in downtown San Jose, California. It spelled out the phrase, "We Are Qmunity." Behind the words was a rainbow of colors.
Some related stories: Emerald Park • Stevenson Street at Clinton Alley • "La tierra es de quien la trabaja" Mural 2014 • Sunglasses • McKenzie Outfitters • Valencia • Murals In Improv Alley • Whale And Forest Mural 2022 • Dear Mom • Lilac Street, San Francisco

Friday 3 May 2024
2023 Chinatown Grant Avenue, A San Francisco Neighborhood, As Part Of A US City, San Francisco, California
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Chinese paper lanterns were suspended over Grant Avenue. A car and a pickup truck drove out Grant Avenue. Tourists photographed the street. A part of Grant Avenue was closed that morning. A street fair was planned for later that afternoon. A closer view of the lanterns suspended over Grant Avenue.
Related stories: 2023 Chinatown Art

Thursday 2 May 2024
2024 Tall Red Hellebore, As A Flowering Plant, In The Front Yard, Eugene, Oregon
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Our tall red hellebore had flowered early in the winter, but its deep green leaves dominated its appearance. A closer view of one of our red hellebore blooms. The flower was deep red in its center, fading to a warm cream near its edges.
Related stories: 2021 Red Hellebore • 2022 Red Hellebore • 2023 Tall Red Hellebore

Wednesday 1 May 2024
"Battery Bridge" Street Mural, Artist: Talavera-Ballón, A Street Mural, Battery at Market Street, San Francisco, California
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The mural was painted in a variety of colors that were created to resemble swirling water. Another view, this time looking back at the mural from Market Street with a police car to the right. A sign on the wall of the bridge identified it as, "Battery Bridge." A pigeon had landed on the Battery Bridge and began to look for food on the green part of the mural. A sign was posted on the wall of the bridge described who, why, and how it was painted. A view looking back at the mural from behind the police car. The white of the crosswalk continued past the crosswalk and became part of the mural. Overflowing planters lined the sidewalk next to the mural.
Some related stories: Taller Artistico Mural • 631 Florida • Overlapped Murals • Huf Clothing Store Mural • Dog Eared Books Mural 2001 • CAT Rental Mural • King Cloud Mural • Eugene City Brewery • Restoration Services • "Spray Paint Artist" Mural 2023

Tuesday 30 April 2024
"Repeated Shapes" Mural, Rossi Mission SF, A Street Mural, 807 Valencia, San Francisco, California
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A closer view of the shapes at angles on the wall. These shapes lacked a smile but retained the two plus signs. Stickers appeared to have been stuck over the shapes. Cars were parked on the street, partly masking the lower part of the mural. The mural ranged down the street covering the entire side of the building. The shapes resembled the letters "Mt" where each had a one-eyed smile and two plus signs. The shapes appeared to hover over rust-red dots. The right end of the mural ended near a closed door. Another part of the mural had the shapes arranged at angles. The signature read, "@Rossimissionsf" which was the name of the art studio.
Some related stories: Tree Person • Old SF Wharf Mural • Community Thrift Store • Stevenson Street at Clinton Alley • "Free Iran" Mural • Lord • "House With Face" Mural • Time To Drink Whiskey Mural 2018 • Murals In Improv Alley • Puntarenas Costa Rica

Monday 29 April 2024
"Joy is the Fuel for our Collective" Mural, Artist: Alma Landeta, A Cuban/American Artist, Market Street and Octavia Street, San Francisco, California
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A closer view of the rest of the celebrating people. The title for the mural was, "Joy is the Fuel for our Collective Strength." A closer view of the title showed that each letter was painted in yellow and outlined in black. A closer view of the people showed that the arms, hair, glasses, and purses of each was also outlined in black. A closer view of the crowd on the mural showed that the people were celebrating joyously. The mural was painted on the side of the LGBT Center at Market Street and Octavia Street in San Francisco.
Some related stories: James "Bud" Bottoms • Timothy Biggs • Chico McMurtrie • Michael Erickson • Hans d'Hollosy • Allison Torneos • Jim Dine • Antoine Marnata • Charles Sowers born 1998 • Gordon Huether

Sunday 28 April 2024
Busy Mural 2018, Artist: Harumo Sato, United States Artist, San Francisco, California
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The artist's signature was painted atop a diagonal orange line. It read, HARUMO SATO 2018 Three fish swam along an abstract river. A seven-legged squid gazed upward at its arrow head. The mural under the window had three colored polka dots, and three cloud-like shapes. A person slid on his or her stomach with a head encased in a white bubble. The section of wall, to the left of the window, was decorated with multiple shapes and colors. The upper left corner of the mural featured another person's head upside down in another white bubble. The lower left corner of the mural covered a small access door.
Some related stories: Terry Buckendorf • Peter Forakis • Katia Goa • Tim Gallagher • Gerald Walburg • Aaron Kai • Dana King • Katy Welte • Joan Brown • Anthony Padilla

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