A balloon in the shape of a 5-pointed star leaned against the glass in a furniture store window. One could barely make out the reflection of the photographer on its shiny surface.

Three five-pointed stars decorated the eve of a house just above the second story windows. Although they looked like folded paper, these stars must have been made of plastic or wood to survive outdoors.

A young performer, walking on stilts through the Oregon Country Fair, wore a five pointed star as a mask.

Five-pointed star shaped balloons were part of the decor for the San Francisco Police Department contingent. Although not sharply visible, the initials SFPD were printed on each balloon.

A bulbous shaped work of art was decorated with five-pointed stars. This star made of blue broken tiles appeared to have two wires running out of it.

A strange looking object that appeared to be two mirrored balls stuck together featured a glass tiled star as one of its decorative elements.

Walking past this fenced in industrial yard, it was a surprise to find various mirror tiled works of art. A few of them featured five-pointed stars as decorative elements. This one was entirely a star by itself.

One of the more highly decorated homes seen that evening included a huge Christmas star mounted atop the garage. It was lit blue and did not change color, even though other lights on the house were animated to music.

Inside the bookstore of the visitor center was a hands-on display of tide-pool life. One example was an actual bat star that you could touch under the water. To help identify that bat star, this labeled fake rested on the edge of the tide pool.

Five pointed stars decorated a sheep. To keep the sheep warm between showings, each was covered with a custom made coat.

A sticker on a sign-post featured a five pointed star. The only word that was clear was, "anarchists."

Lit stars were hung upside down inside a store's window.

A rusty metal star was leaned against a table in front of a store.

The insert from a pair of star sunglasses was stuck in a stump along the path leading from the Monterey Harbor to Cannery Row.