I took a stroll through the Hayward's Japanese Garden. It is such a nice and peaceful walk and even though it has been around forever it is not crazy packed:
It is just a peaceful place to walk around.
Just me and my adventures in life. Life is an adventure and I try to have fun. I love being out in the world, taking pictures and being able to share them with people who come across my little space on the internet. Thanks for stopping by and peace be with you.
It is just a peaceful place to walk around.
Music Monday: Just some songs about moisture:
I might be cheating here but every time it rains here in the Bay Area and I have to be in it, I always sing the words from this song to myself:
And because I am self-serving, here are two very short videos that I shot at different beaches:
Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday and a wonderful week.
Where North Beach and Chinatown meet in San Francisco, there is a special place. Sam's Burgers simple joint that has been there for going on 55 years. It hasn't changed much and it is still a family-run business and it is still cool:
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The outdoor dining area |
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Metallica loves the place |
In 2012 on a episode of the Travel Channel's "The Layover", a tipsy Anthony Bourdain stumbled into Sam's and basically fell in love with the their burger saying it is "one of the top three" in the world:
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The Anthony Bourdain Special |
Sam's Burgers is a true San Francisco treat and one of the best places in the city to get true vibe of the city.
There is this spillway/creek right near my house. I go and walk the path at least three times a week. A lot of ducks live there and they must be some of the toughest ducks in the history of the world. The reason I say that is that some humans use it as a dumping ground for their crap. It is so sad and makes me made to no end. Every so often, I go down and help clean it up and sure as shootin' people will dump more crap there. It is a never ending battle:
It is nice little walk and the when I focus on the ducks, I feel so much better:
There is always something about watching the power of the ocean and such. I could sit there all day long.
Music Monday: Just some 1980's songs about change.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday.
I have adopted my own belief system, a lot of it is about just be nice to each other. It is so simple that people really don't understand it. I have been seeing examples of this here and there, like this man's push cart I saw on Muni (San Francisco's Bus System) below:
And I saw these banners at a local Buddhist bookstore and loved them: