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2009-06-23T05:33:16Z

Joe Jankovic
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A couple play a game on a narrow peninsula across a narrow harbour from the Marina Green. Sutro Tower is seen towering (yes, I said it) in the background.

2009-08-08T05:02:08Z

Joe Jankovic
A couple play a game on a narrow peninsula across a narrow harbour from the Marina Green. Sutro Tower is seen towering (yes, I said it) in the background.

The same couple playing a game while sitting on a stone bench, only this time from the opposite angle.

2009-08-08T05:02:06Z

Joe Jankovic
The same couple playing a game while sitting on a stone bench, only this time from the opposite angle.

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2008-12-27T23:36:57Z

Joe Jankovic
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2008-12-27T23:38:38Z

Joe Jankovic
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2008-12-27T23:40:26Z

Joe Jankovic
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2008-12-27T23:37:33Z

Joe Jankovic
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2008-12-27T23:32:49Z

Joe Jankovic
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2008-12-27T23:42:40Z

Joe Jankovic
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Born probably the week of 26 May 2008, these Canada goslings enjoy the warm sun with their mama (papa is nearby) at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts.

2008-12-27T23:38:52Z

Joe Jankovic
Born probably the week of 26 May 2008, these Canada goslings enjoy the warm sun with their mama (papa is nearby) at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts.

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2009-01-03T10:36:37Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:40:44Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:30:10Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:40:51Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:30:58Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:28:41Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:27:55Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:38:39Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:31:02Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:27:54Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-03T10:35:58Z

Joe Jankovic
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I suppose one end of this tube comes out into the water at some point.

2009-01-03T10:33:40Z

Joe Jankovic
I suppose one end of this tube comes out into the water at some point.

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2009-01-03T10:39:18Z

Joe Jankovic
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The Wave Organ on the city's north shore is a strange sort of thing. Tubes that are hit at one end by the Bay water produce weird noises at the other end, seen here.

2009-01-03T10:38:47Z

Joe Jankovic
The Wave Organ on the city's north shore is a strange sort of thing. Tubes that are hit at one end by the Bay water produce weird noises at the other end, seen here.

The Wave Organ and Alcatraz.

2009-01-03T10:39:36Z

Joe Jankovic
The Wave Organ and Alcatraz.

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2009-01-03T10:33:25Z

Joe Jankovic
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Once again, the flame is passed from one carrier to another...

2009-01-05T01:15:01Z

Joe Jankovic
Once again, the flame is passed from one carrier to another...

Passing Broderick Street...

2009-01-05T01:10:01Z

Joe Jankovic
Passing Broderick Street...

Ouch?

2009-01-05T01:14:57Z

Joe Jankovic
Ouch?

Back near Fort Mason as they start down Marina Blvd.

2009-01-05T01:07:44Z

Joe Jankovic
Back near Fort Mason as they start down Marina Blvd.

It's hard to tell who's holding the torch, but I don't think it's this guy.

2009-01-05T01:11:29Z

Joe Jankovic
It's hard to tell who's holding the torch, but I don't think it's this guy.

Cameras everywhere...

2009-01-05T01:06:51Z

Joe Jankovic
Cameras everywhere...

The flame often appears invisible.

2009-01-05T01:13:43Z

Joe Jankovic
The flame often appears invisible.

On Marina Blvd.

2009-01-05T01:16:18Z

Joe Jankovic
On Marina Blvd.

It looks as though the sleeve's on fire. Funny!

2009-01-05T01:07:16Z

Joe Jankovic
It looks as though the sleeve's on fire. Funny!

. . .

2009-01-05T01:05:20Z

Joe Jankovic
. . .

One torch is being lit by the other.

2009-01-05T01:13:31Z

Joe Jankovic
One torch is being lit by the other.

G.G. Bridge Public Affairs Director Mary Currie talks to a radio interviewer.

2009-01-05T01:38:08Z

Joe Jankovic
G.G. Bridge Public Affairs Director Mary Currie talks to a radio interviewer.

Joseph Strauss statue with television transmitter.

2009-01-05T01:42:49Z

Joe Jankovic
Joseph Strauss statue with television transmitter.

Joseph Strauss was the bridge's chief engineer.

2009-01-05T01:43:54Z

Joe Jankovic
Joseph Strauss was the bridge's chief engineer.

Joseph Strauss statue with television transmitters.

2009-01-05T01:43:51Z

Joe Jankovic
Joseph Strauss statue with television transmitters.

This is where tourists and others come by car and by bus to see the Golden Gate Bridge.

2009-01-05T01:44:38Z

Joe Jankovic
This is where tourists and others come by car and by bus to see the Golden Gate Bridge.

At the Golden Gate Bridge, press, police, spectators and protestors gathered -- but no torch. If the modified route had ever included this location, it must have changed again.

2009-01-05T01:36:44Z

Joe Jankovic
At the Golden Gate Bridge, press, police, spectators and protestors gathered -- but no torch. If the modified route had ever included this location, it must have changed again.

At the Golden Gate Bridge, press, police, spectators and protestors gathered -- but no torch. If the modified route had ever included this location, it must have changed again.

2009-01-05T01:37:28Z

Joe Jankovic
At the Golden Gate Bridge, press, police, spectators and protestors gathered -- but no torch. If the modified route had ever included this location, it must have changed again.

Looking northeast past the TV gear and across the Bay.

2009-01-05T01:42:34Z

Joe Jankovic
Looking northeast past the TV gear and across the Bay.

And cannon fire suddenly begins....(just kidding)...

2009-01-05T01:55:18Z

Joe Jankovic
And cannon fire suddenly begins....(just kidding)...

I'm willing Tibet these two are protesters. (Forgive the bad pun.)

2009-01-05T01:54:04Z

Joe Jankovic
I'm willing Tibet these two are protesters. (Forgive the bad pun.)

As they say, whatever floats your boat...

2009-01-05T02:04:07Z

Joe Jankovic
As they say, whatever floats your boat...

Snapping the watercraft, I would guess.

2009-01-05T01:58:19Z

Joe Jankovic
Snapping the watercraft, I would guess.

Coverage, coverage.....coverage!!

2009-01-05T02:07:31Z

Joe Jankovic
Coverage, coverage.....coverage!!

Eyes in the sky.

2009-01-05T02:00:19Z

Joe Jankovic
Eyes in the sky.

Looking west here, the protest boats are to our right.

2009-01-05T01:57:44Z

Joe Jankovic
Looking west here, the protest boats are to our right.

The Olympic Games without controversy would be a good thing... but that's not the world in which we live. Someday.

2009-01-05T02:04:01Z

Joe Jankovic
The Olympic Games without controversy would be a good thing... but that's not the world in which we live. Someday.

This lot were a vocal bunch. Their position is quite clear.

2009-01-05T01:57:35Z

Joe Jankovic
This lot were a vocal bunch. Their position is quite clear.

Torch conveniently hidden behind flag, if I'm not mistaken...

2009-01-05T02:03:17Z

Joe Jankovic
Torch conveniently hidden behind flag, if I'm not mistaken...

Notice the fellow with raised arms carrying the Tibetan flag. You may have seen him earlier...

2009-01-05T02:07:09Z

Joe Jankovic
Notice the fellow with raised arms carrying the Tibetan flag. You may have seen him earlier...

I hurry ahead, stop for pictures, and then hurry ahead once more... (Mind you, I'm on my bike the entire time, more or less.)

2009-01-05T01:57:39Z

Joe Jankovic
I hurry ahead, stop for pictures, and then hurry ahead once more... (Mind you, I'm on my bike the entire time, more or less.)

Whether a photographer, a pro-Tibet protester, or merely a spectator, everyone repeatedly rushed ahead of the slow-moving torch for a fresh view...

2009-01-05T02:03:51Z

Joe Jankovic
Whether a photographer, a pro-Tibet protester, or merely a spectator, everyone repeatedly rushed ahead of the slow-moving torch for a fresh view...

The yellow Bay Quackers boat/bus may be the vehicle that whisked away the torch once it left Marina Boulevard. Does it float? Don't ask me.

2009-01-05T01:59:09Z

Joe Jankovic
The yellow Bay Quackers boat/bus may be the vehicle that whisked away the torch once it left Marina Boulevard. Does it float? Don't ask me.

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2009-01-05T02:00:22Z

Joe Jankovic
. . .

At last, I'd made it to Van Ness. The red-covered vehicle precedes the current torch-runner. They moved very slowly, really.

2009-01-06T12:44:22Z

Joe Jankovic
At last, I'd made it to Van Ness. The red-covered vehicle precedes the current torch-runner. They moved very slowly, really.

If you're guessing this photo isn't quite as it appears, you're quite right.

2009-01-06T12:46:16Z

Joe Jankovic
If you're guessing this photo isn't quite as it appears, you're quite right.

Slowly moving toward the Presidio...

2009-01-06T13:12:13Z

Joe Jankovic
Slowly moving toward the Presidio...

Two women seem to wait for their torch to be lit...

2009-01-06T13:11:25Z

Joe Jankovic
Two women seem to wait for their torch to be lit...

Fort Mason is in the distance, while the Marina Green is on the left.

2009-01-06T13:05:29Z

Joe Jankovic
Fort Mason is in the distance, while the Marina Green is on the left.

The California Highway Patrol surveyed from above.

2009-01-06T13:10:05Z

Joe Jankovic
The California Highway Patrol surveyed from above.

The Media. Or television, to be exact. Lots of helicopters everywhere, both media and police.

2009-01-06T13:10:59Z

Joe Jankovic
The Media. Or television, to be exact. Lots of helicopters everywhere, both media and police.

Looking north.

2009-01-06T13:09:57Z

Joe Jankovic
Looking north.

The Embarcadero Center towers near a base camp of television vehicles.

2009-01-06T13:08:49Z

Joe Jankovic
The Embarcadero Center towers near a base camp of television vehicles.

And TV crews had little reason to stay at this point.

2009-01-06T13:09:23Z

Joe Jankovic
And TV crews had little reason to stay at this point.

Many police officers were no longer needed here...

2009-01-06T13:11:59Z

Joe Jankovic
Many police officers were no longer needed here...

This view is southward. I'm headed northward...

2009-01-06T13:13:50Z

Joe Jankovic
This view is southward. I'm headed northward...

This fellow shows up at these events. I've seen him at two, at least.

2009-01-06T13:16:38Z

Joe Jankovic
This fellow shows up at these events. I've seen him at two, at least.

I soon learned that Van Ness Avenue was part of the new route and slowly rode my bike along the Embarcadero, stopping for the occasional photo.

2009-01-06T13:10:13Z

Joe Jankovic
I soon learned that Van Ness Avenue was part of the new route and slowly rode my bike along the Embarcadero, stopping for the occasional photo.

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2009-01-06T13:15:31Z

Joe Jankovic
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The Bay Bridge provided a nice backdrop.

2009-01-06T13:07:09Z

Joe Jankovic
The Bay Bridge provided a nice backdrop.

Many of us first gathered along the Embarcadero, where the route was originally said to be. Many were very disappointed or even angry to learn that it had been drastically altered.

2009-01-06T13:12:08Z

Joe Jankovic
Many of us first gathered along the Embarcadero, where the route was originally said to be. Many were very disappointed or even angry to learn that it had been drastically altered.

Where's the torch? Somewhere near the hand making the peace sign.

2009-01-06T13:15:46Z

Joe Jankovic
Where's the torch? Somewhere near the hand making the peace sign.

Tibetan flags were very present during the hectic event.

2009-01-06T13:10:33Z

Joe Jankovic
Tibetan flags were very present during the hectic event.

Here, the sign for Scott Street is partly obscured, making it look like the word "boycott", which did appear on some demonstrators' signs.

2009-01-06T13:12:36Z

Joe Jankovic
Here, the sign for Scott Street is partly obscured, making it look like the word "boycott", which did appear on some demonstrators' signs.

Looking southeast -- moving west....

2009-01-06T13:13:43Z

Joe Jankovic
Looking southeast -- moving west....

Streets and sidewalks were crowded. Thoroughly.

2009-01-06T13:08:14Z

Joe Jankovic
Streets and sidewalks were crowded. Thoroughly.

From Van Ness down Bay St., and we're on Marina Boulevard now. If the yellow bus/boat is there, you know the flame-carrier isn't far behind...

2009-01-06T13:05:12Z

Joe Jankovic
From Van Ness down Bay St., and we're on Marina Boulevard now. If the yellow bus/boat is there, you know the flame-carrier isn't far behind...

And down we goooooo... No time to stop for a photo? Here's one way to do it.

2009-08-08T05:02:05Z

Joe Jankovic
And down we goooooo... No time to stop for a photo? Here's one way to do it.

Standing at Lombard & Hyde Streets, a man photographs Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill.

2009-08-08T05:02:04Z

Joe Jankovic
Standing at Lombard & Hyde Streets, a man photographs Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill.

Taking the plunge! A motorist drives down the "crookedest" part of Lombard Street. Coit Tower and the Bay Bridge are seen in the distance, along with the East Bay.

2009-08-08T05:02:14Z

Joe Jankovic
Taking the plunge! A motorist drives down the "crookedest" part of Lombard Street. Coit Tower and the Bay Bridge are seen in the distance, along with the East Bay.

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2009-01-10T15:25:38Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-10T15:23:08Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-11T04:56:05Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-11T04:52:53Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-11T04:53:01Z

Joe Jankovic
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A day at the beach at Crissy Field in the Presidio. I wasn't the only one who thought it was a nice enough day in March to head for the beach.

2009-01-11T16:04:42Z

Joe Jankovic
A day at the beach at Crissy Field in the Presidio. I wasn't the only one who thought it was a nice enough day in March to head for the beach.

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2009-01-11T16:01:21Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-11T16:01:02Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-08-08T05:02:01Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-08-08T05:02:09Z

Joe Jankovic
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Don't just stand there! Save him, save him!

2009-01-12T17:02:50Z

Joe Jankovic
Don't just stand there! Save him, save him!

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2009-01-15T17:18:55Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-15T17:13:21Z

Joe Jankovic
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2009-01-15T17:15:06Z

Joe Jankovic
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