It's a Beautiful Day

It's just after the noon hour here in Oakland and we are headed for high 70's - low 80's...our weather couldn't get much better.  Here's what's happens around Lake Merritt on beautiful days like today.  And if you can't be at the Lake, then these murals around town will take you there too...

The artist...

A ride in a gondola is so relaxing...

A couple practices their dance moves...

A serene scene...

This mural is painted on  wall across from Trader Joe's...

Oakland's four legged friends are respresented here...

This mural isn't of Lake Merritt but pays homage to the Key System.

It is painted on the side of J's Mexican Restaurant on Piedmont Avenue.

The Key System was our public transporation (streetcars and buses) before AC Transit and B.A.R.T.

We didn't have a car when I was growing up and I remember taking the bus to Children's Hospital where I had my tonsil removed...do they still do that?..remove tonsils, that is...

The Key System was replaced by AC Transit in 1960.

Have a sunny day OaklandBreakfasters!

StreetsScenes Friday - More West Oakland

I saw these pieces going up yesterday.  Location is 26th Street between Willow and Campbell.  One wall is featuring all women artists and the other was for anyone who showed up...

Have a great weekend OaklandBreakfasters!



How Oakland Does Lunch

Another afternoon of running errands took me to City Center today.  I was there smack dab in the middle of the lunch hour.  As it was a bee. u. t. ful day, folks were out enjoying the sun and lucky them - a salsa concert too!

 The lunch bunch...

 The cantante...

 Fluffy bike helmet...

 Salseras...

 The sun felt goooooood...made some sleepy...

Best couple on the dance floor...

 Readin' AND toe tappin'...

Yea!

And that how we "do lunch" in Oakland!

StreetsScenes Friday - West Oakland

I took these photos a couple of months ago while driving through West Oakland.

All work was done on containers and some type of storage/container that I couldn't figure out 

I think most of these pieces are now gone.....

 

 

The photos below were also taken in West Oakland.  I like the book theme.

I had to put my camera lens between the links of a chain link fence to get these...

Have a great weekend OaklandBreakfasters!

A Glorious Weekend

Well...I don't want to rub it in if you weren't in the Oakland/Bay Area this weekend but it was
                                                         B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L here!

The temperature was perfect and folks were out and about enjoying the sun while the getting was good. Here's what was happening in my neck of the woods..................

Taking time out for a treat on Lakeshore Avenue...

Mural I found near Grand Avenue..made me want to take a nap...

This "paper doll" was stopping traffic...!

"We flew in just for the Oakland sun..."

And the sun was everywhere...

Flowers were in full bloom...

Lovely...just lovely...

Gardens were ready for thirsty birdies too...

I took a ride over to Berkeley and came across this

cool (no pun intended) water fall at the UC Botanical Garden...

Music was everywhere (Conjunto Style!)...

And so the glorious weekend ended with a picture perfect day at the

San Francisco Zoo!

StreetsScenes Friday - Cave Art - Oakland

Found near High Street and E. 14th.....

Have a good weekend OaklandBreakfasters!