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The home of a hard day's shopping
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The home of a hard day's shopping


(2006) Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_16
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A huge ornament watches a cable car pass
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A huge ornament watches a cable car pass


(2006) 101 California, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_02
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A hook to hang the huge ornament
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A hook to hang the huge ornament


(2006) 101 California, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_03
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A bow backed by a rippled reflection of a building
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A bow backed by a rippled reflection of a building


(2006) 101 California, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_04
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Closed Starbucks with a meager paper tree
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Closed Starbucks with a meager paper tree


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_05
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A homeless man wanders past poinsettias
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A homeless man wanders past poinsettias


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_06
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Wreath in an office lobby
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Wreath in an office lobby


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_07
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Wreath in a store window
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Wreath in a store window


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_08
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Blue Ornament
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A blue ornament hung from a tree in a store window near Union Square. It was decorated with a fake star to lend it a fake religous glow. The chrome ball next to it reflected the street outside the window.


Balls used as Xmas decorations external link   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 February 2007)   •  (Photo taken in 2006)   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_09
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Buildings reflected off an Xmas wrap
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Buildings reflected off an Xmas wrap


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_10
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Snowman banner hangs on California Street
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Snowman banner hangs on California Street


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_11
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Sad rose on a wall
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Sad rose on a wall


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_12
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Wrapped columns on the Merchants Exchange building
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Wrapped columns on the Merchants Exchange building


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_13
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Modest decor in a closed bar
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Modest decor in a closed bar


(2006) Kearny Street, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_14
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Woman rests after a hard day's shopping
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Woman rests after a hard day's shopping


(2006) San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_15
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Monster Ornaments
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Every Chirstmas, the folks who manage the 101 California building set these huge (over six feet or two meters tall) ornaments in the plaza. They were all built using fiberglass and this one in the foreground wouldn't roll because it had a flat base.


Balls used as Xmas decorations external link   •  101 California, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 February 2007)   •  (Photo taken in 2006)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_01
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Folks shopping hard
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Folks shopping hard


(2006) Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_17
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Pink tree with hearts in a fashion store
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Pink tree with hearts in a fashion store


(2006) Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_18
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Band plays on the street for Xmas money
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Band plays on the street for Xmas money


(2006) Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_19
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Jews chat, perhaps about the season
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Jews chat, perhaps about the season


(2006) Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_20
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Union Square Tree
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A red ball ornament hung from a Christmas tree it the middle of Union Squar in downtown San Francisco. Reflected in it was the fence surrounding the tree. Lights were lit that day, despite the sun shining brightly.


Balls used as Xmas decorations external link   •  Union Square, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 28 February 2007)   •  (Photo taken in 2006)   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_21
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Eighth wonder of Xmas
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Eighth wonder of Xmas


(2006) Westfield Center, San Francisco, California   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Xmas2006_23
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