Parsed

I recently had the good fortune of taking to the skies again with the great company of Aaron and Zack for a 90 minute flight around the San Francisco Bay Area, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz and Monterey. Conditions were a little choppy despite the good weather and clear visibility, and the constant dodging of ...

Cruise Alcatraz

Seeing Alcatraz from above, surrounded by numerous sailboats, I couldn’t help but wonder: how close could waterborne vessels get to the island, back in its prison days, and how did such outward displays of the good life make the prisoners feel?

The Giant Cross

I’ve always been fascinated by a rather large cross located in the heart of San Francisco, on Mount Davidson. Not knowing much about its origin brings me to speculate on what possible reasons could have brought this giant symbol of religion into a famously non-religious city. A quick search would no doubt render me an ...

1.5 Million Deceased

“More dead residents than live residents” is a refrain that is often used to describe the City of Colma, located just south of San Francisco. The general lack of cemeteries in San Francisco proper is explained by the existence, a mere 5 miles away, of an expanse of carefully cultivated landscapes, mausoleums and tree-lined roads ...

At 2000 Feet

The City of San Francisco enjoys a much deserved reputation as being a city on the cutting edge. The Gay Pride movement achieved important milestones in the city’s history, there is a strong emphasis on the Arts, which is avidly supported by a large and well-educated population, and the renowned high quality of the cuisine ...

Oil

2030, A Prediction

In the not too distant future your standard grade run-of-the mill highway will no longer be necessary, when the speculative “affordable mass teleportation system” is finally conceived, and renders the Trekkie vision as fact instead of fantasy. Think about it: what a wonderful playground cities (and designers) will have to explore – mile upon mile ...