Another interesting piece of public art in San Francisco. This one is also on the Embarcadero and is of a large bow and arrow. It is as if some giant cupid got tired of San Francisco and gave up the job on the spot.

I have been doing a series of pictures on odd public art this week and this large statue of a spider off the Embarcadero in San Francisco qualifies for me.

This Giant Glove at AT&T Park, the home of my San Francisco Giants, is one of my favorite pieces of public art. You can almost feel the weathered leather of this glove. This is one of reasons I think that AT&T is one of the best ballparks in the major leagues. Standing in front of [...]

This is a transcript of an episode of the Amateur Traveler focusing on traveling to the Napa Valley in California’s Wine Country

Travel to the Napa Valley in California’s Wine Country – Episode 190
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Tutankhamun was not the most important ruler in ancient Egypt. He became king at the age of 9 and only ruled until he was 19. He restored the ancient gods of Egypt after his predecessor (probably his father) had declared Egypt monotheistic. Other than that, Tutankhamun had no other major accomplishments to speak of except [...]

This is a picture of my standing in front of my other car at a winery in NapaSonoma California. OK, maybe that’s not my other car… yet. There is apparently good money in wine. The Napa valley is a gorgeous place with grapes everywhere and these beautiful wineries. Even if you don’t like wine this [...]

San Francisco – Golden Gate Park
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Mistakes to avoid while in San Francisco
Last month my daughter and I went to St Helena to visit my son who is attending school at the CIA. It was not a flawless trip.
Mistake #1. In Napa, we pass a little strip mall that has a UPS [...]

1. Best walk – Bike or walk the Monterey Bay Coastal Bike Trail from Fisherman’s Wharf to Lover’s Point
The Monterey Bay Coastal Bike Trail is around 29 miles long stretching from Castroville to Pebble beach but the best stretch is along the bay near Cannery Row. This stretch is flat and only 2.3 miles long [...]

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I went to see my son in St. Helena. He is attending school down there.
If you can go to Napa during the week, that would be much preferable. Highway 29 through Napa Valley was packed on Saturday and Sunday. (Although after experiencing San Francisco traffic, this was [...]

At San Francisco’ s Grace Cathedral people you will often see people slowly walking on one of two labyrinths in a contemplative fashion. There is one labyrinth outside and one inside the main sanctuary at the back of the nave of the church. A labyrinth is not a maze as there is only one path [...]