San Francisco: Fort Point

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

“Holding doors will open every way…”

San Francisco: Japantown 2008

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

This kimono followed me home.

San Francisco: Japantown 2004

Monday, June 28th, 2004

A long walk to Japantown…lunch at a floating sushi restaurant…book-buying at Kinokuniya…the stationers…sushi for dinner.

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park

Friday, June 13th, 2003

I must admit that I had no idea of the size of Golden Gate Park nor of its history when I first came to wander in it unexpectedly…My preference for exploring any place on foot, without a map or a guide book, keeps me alert to anything I may encounter and in a constant state of surprise. –Chiang Yee “The Silent Traveller in San Francisco”

San Francisco: Japanese Garden

Friday, June 13th, 2003

Walking in the footsteps of ghosts.

San Francisco: SFMOMA

Thursday, June 12th, 2003

10:00. Every city, every place I suppose, has its own rhythm. Learning to flow with the dance in the streets takes time. I’m up very late this morning.
photo: SFMOMA

San Francisco: Japantown 2003

Tuesday, June 10th, 2003

postcard: Samurai

San Francisco: Hotel Metropolis

Monday, June 9th, 2003

postcard: Hotel Metropolis

The surface and beneath the surface