We recently went back to San Francisco for the weekend with our friend Julie Nguyen. She hadn't been to California before, so we had a nice time seeing everything again through her eyes.
The next day, when we got to Chinatown they were having some sort of festival and we saw this guy in an awesome dragon costume. The eyes looked especially real.
It was cold and foggy (as usual), but we had to see the ocean since we're landlocked now. We were all well engaged in sand-dollar hunting.
The water was freezing but we adjusted after a while. The surprise was seeing quite a few dungeness crab just below the surface that were big enough to eat. Fortunately for them we were on vacation...or they might have been dinner!
We stayed with beloved old friends Darryl and Yumi.
The always-breathtaking view from Twin Peaks.
The sky cleared up and we were able to catch the hang gliders out at Fort Funston.
Next day we took a cruise of the bay on the Blue & Gold Fleet.
Not sure if you can tell from this picture, but it was a little windy out on the water...
Headed over to Pier 39 and Julie flirted shamelessly with this mellow surfer dude. She couldn't seem to get a reaction out of him, however.
Further down the pier we visited Candy Baron, possibly the greatest candy shop on the planet.
Can't visit San Francisco without a sugar overload via Ghirardelli's.
Julie hanging out of the cable car, looking like an ad for a travel agency.
It was a short trip, but we had a ball.
Jeffrey Dale Starr is a Dallas-based Expressionist oil painter who concentrates on themes of Japan, Dreams, Europe, Texas and California. His work can be found in private and public collections around the world.
http://www.jeffreydalestarr.com/
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