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Grand staircase of the San Francisco City Hall rotunda, used for wedding ceremonies and in films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dirty Harry, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Last week I stayed the night at a friends house in SF. I was told that he lived in the Twin Peaks area and had a nice view of the city. I was sure it would be good, but not this good! By the time I got there (late) many lights of the more well known buildings of SF were shut off (notably City Hall and the Castro Theater), giving the city a sort of muted expression in the early morning haze that seems to come through from the Ocean every night. I took a number of shots with my Nikon D700 on a tripod w/ my 80-200mm f/2.8 and stitched them together in photoshop.
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WHAT: An environmental sculpture installation by artist Patrick Dougherty comprised of 18,000 lbs. of freshly cut willow saplings interwoven into the treetops of the sycamore trees in Civic Center Plaza
WHEN: Installation Work in Progress: February 5-26, 2009; Sculpture on View: February 2009 to November 2009, pending authorization to extend exhibition from the Recreation and Park Department
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Created by F.H. Happersberger and dedicated to San Francisco by James Lick in 1894, San Francisco's Pioneer Monument stands as a living symbol to San Francisco's resilience. It was one of the few free-standing structures that withstood the 1906 earthquake. The spear, shield and bear atop the monument symbolize California. The base of the monument is covered with sketches of some of California's earliest pioneers, including Sir Francis Drake and John Sutter. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this monument is the long-time rumors that circulate about a time capsule buried underneath the structure. Located across from City Hall, near the Asian Art Museum and the Public Library on Larkin Street.