{"id":154195,"date":"2013-08-25T10:51:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T17:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=154195"},"modified":"2013-08-25T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T18:36:55","slug":"san-francisco-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2013\/08\/25\/san-francisco-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco (photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We just got back from a short driving trip to San Francisco. I thought driving through the midwest was boring – try driving north to San Francisco from Los Angeles. In the summer, it’s brown. And more brown. And flat. Very flat.<\/p>\n

We stayed in Hotel Tomo<\/a> – a really good choice as long as you’re not using the BART to get around. The rooms are spacious and nice, and the hotel has an anime theme which is quite funny.<\/p>\n

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Panorama from our hotel room window <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Our room <\/div> <\/div>
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The key holder from our hotel <\/div> <\/div>
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A piece of artwork in our hotel room <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Aviva in the lobby of the hotel <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Books in the hotel (they provide a book on Buddha and Gideon’s Bible) <\/div> <\/div>
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Stickers inside the soda machine dispenser <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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The Peace Pagoda in Japantown <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We went to the Legion of Honor – they have a show up of some of Darren Waterston’s works (he’s one of Aviva’s favorite artists).<\/p>\n

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Entrance to the Legion of Honor <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Panorama of the front courtyard of the Legion of Honor <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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The Thinker by Rodin <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Part of the decoration of the Legion of Honor <\/div> <\/div>
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Three Figures by Rodin <\/div> <\/div>
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An ancient Greek cup <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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I’m sure she’s a saint <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Part of a diptich <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Part of a diptich <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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On the left is a weeping Magdelena – don’t know who the guy is <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Kabuki <\/a>
Kabuki actors as turtles <\/div> <\/div>
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\ufeffFra Angelico, “Meeting of St. Francis and St. Dominic,” c. 1430 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A painting of the Last Judgement <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A detail from the last judgement painting <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A detail from the last judgement painting <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Christ <\/a>
I think it’s weird how Christ is looking right out at you <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

I got to check out Robotspeak<\/a>, a small shop on Haight that caters to electronic musicians. The owner, Steve, was in the shop – he was messing with a modular setup he had just been able to get working. That was fun. He also recommended a guy that sells circuit bent items – I ordered something on eBay that evening. And we shopped a lot and walked around Haight Ashbury. And of course we stopped in at Loved to Death<\/a> – we love to visit Necromance in LA and Loved to Death is a cool similar shop in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\"Lilith <\/a>
Lilith by Kiki Smith <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A cool building in Chinatown <\/div> <\/div>
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A street view of Chinatown <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A huge cool lantern in a shop in Chinatown <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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A neat entry way mosaic on the Haight <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

All in all a fun trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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