The Gardens at Lake Merritt

 

I did a blog a couple of weeks ago on the Autumn Lights Fundraiser at the Garden at Lake Merritt.  That was at night, I returned there last weekend to see it during the day:

As nice as Gardens are at night, they are even more beautiful during the day.

Music Monday: Striving For A Country

 Music Monday: In the United States we have the right of freedom and to live your life as you wish and without persecution. We also have more diversity than most countries and we try to strive for equality. We all want to live in country where there is peace and love:

Welcome to St. Dominic's Catholic Church

 

The parish of St. Dominic's in San Francisco was founded by the Dominican Order in 1873, the current church was finished in 1928:

And like most of the older churches in San Francisco, it has amazing stained glass:

St. Dominic's is another of San Francisco's beautiful churches.

Happy Halloween 2024

 

Just some random images of Halloween things I have seen:

Hope everyone has a great and safe Halloween.

For Halloween: Something Super Creepy and Some Pumpkins

 We are going two different directions for this Halloween-One Creepy and One a little less creepy:

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art had an exhibit by Kara Walker that was super creepy. They were actually automations (they moved). These gardeners are about the ritual and struggle of the human soul. And they were very creepy:

And here are some pumpkins for the season: 

Music Monday: All Hallows Eve

 Just some Halloween Songs for this Music Monday:

And in tribute as co-founder and Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh passed away at 84:

Hope every one has a great week and be careful on Halloween.

Just Some Random Pumpkins

Just some random pumpkins that I have seen:

I thought that they were cool.