Return To San Francisco (Yet Again!)

July 24, 2010 by Filed under Curious

For those of you who do not know: I now live in Oakland.

Earlier this week I bought a folding bike, and yesterday I took it on Bart underneath the bay and into San Francisco, and went tooling around. Here’s what I saw:

Mr. Breakpoint poses with the folding bike. He rode with me on Bart from San Francisco to Oakland.
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Mr. Breakpoint poses with the folding bike. He rode with me on Bart from San Francisco to Oakland.

Starting off with the bike! My first big ride with it! The seat is a little uncomfortable, but I can probably fix that later.
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Starting off with the bike! My first big ride with it! The seat is a little uncomfortable, but I can probably fix that later.

The first thing I ran into was a Farmer’s Market. Mmmm!
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The first thing I ran into was a Farmer’s Market. Mmmm!

Delicious carrots!
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Delicious carrots!

I enjoy the name of this farm.
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I enjoy the name of this farm.

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These folks were filming the crowds, so I decided to make it a meta-moment and photograph them filming the crowds.
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These folks were filming the crowds, so I decided to make it a meta-moment and photograph them filming the crowds.

This guy is on a nine-foot-tall unicycle. I reckon their show makes a lot of money with the tourist crowds.
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This guy is on a nine-foot-tall unicycle. I reckon their show makes a lot of money with the tourist crowds.

Touring the city via Segway. Cute, but very … American. I like the people on the rented bikes better.
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Touring the city via Segway. Cute, but very … American. I like the people on the rented bikes better.

This band was performing a very lackadaisical version of "Stand By Me". Blegh!
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This band was performing a very lackadaisical version of "Stand By Me". Blegh!

Birds perch anywhere they like, around here.
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Birds perch anywhere they like, around here.

The city is so compressed together … I really like the chaos in the layers.
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The city is so compressed together … I really like the chaos in the layers.

More layers…
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More layers…

The victorian architecture is fascinating against the wispy clouds.
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The victorian architecture is fascinating against the wispy clouds.

Another upward shot. I like the sense of space.
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Another upward shot. I like the sense of space.

From the top of a big hill, looking back the way I came.
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From the top of a big hill, looking back the way I came.

Check out that big cargo ship. There’s a whole lot of resources sitting here.
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Check out that big cargo ship. There’s a whole lot of resources sitting here.

This dude is about to go down Lombard street.
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This dude is about to go down Lombard street.

Lombard street is very well maintained…
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Lombard street is very well maintained…

… And very twisty.
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… And very twisty.

Chinatown is awesome.
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Chinatown is awesome.

An amusing city shot.
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An amusing city shot.

So many people, doing so many errands…
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So many people, doing so many errands…

I’ve always been fascinated by the way the buildings seem layered on each other, like they form a labyrinth. I imagine the city as a giant hedge maze in a garden that winds around for eternity.
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I’ve always been fascinated by the way the buildings seem layered on each other, like they form a labyrinth. I imagine the city as a giant hedge maze in a garden that winds around for eternity.

More of that awesome layer effect. You could make a neat jigsaw puzzle out of this.
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More of that awesome layer effect. You could make a neat jigsaw puzzle out of this.

I’m pretty sure this is the same fellow who hangs out around Berkeley. He sure does get around. Every 30 seconds or so he would yell out a repeated phrase, ending in, "HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!"
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I’m pretty sure this is the same fellow who hangs out around Berkeley. He sure does get around. Every 30 seconds or so he would yell out a repeated phrase, ending in, "HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!"

A famous building.
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A famous building.

My last photo of San Francisco for the day, right by the same Bart station where I started. It’s only been about four hours, but I’ve seen a lot on my little folding bike!
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My last photo of San Francisco for the day, right by the same Bart station where I started. It’s only been about four hours, but I’ve seen a lot on my little folding bike!

What do you suppose this means?
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What do you suppose this means?

My haul from the Farmer’s Market. (Not shown: A container of delicious hummus.) vCarried it in my backpack the whole time … it seems to have survived the trip.
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My haul from the Farmer’s Market. (Not shown: A container of delicious hummus.) vCarried it in my backpack the whole time … it seems to have survived the trip.

Pretty lamps.
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Pretty lamps.

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