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Train yard off Pierce Butler, Saint Paul, MN

All in

Portsmouth Square, Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

Boosted

Ready to ride, The Mission, San Francisco, CA.

Little fixer-upper

I wish I could read more graffiti, but I can't. Maybe there's a class I could take?
Continuing my explorations around the SEMI area in Minneapolis, MN.

Open arms

Facade and window, Mission St., San Francisco, CA.

The Things We Carry

North Beach, San Francisco, CA.

Window seat.

View from above. Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

UV400

Sparkle and shade, for sale in Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

Cynthia St.

Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

Corner

Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

Pearls

In a motorcycle mirror, Chinatown, San Francisco, CA.

Bananas

Recently back from San Francisco and the Napa area. Dropped off one of my daughters to begin her adventure at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, so we turned the trip into a combo move-the-girl/family-vacation gig. Always enjoy visiting both those parts of California, and the time away from my day job allows me some moments to concentrate on photography. I knew this trip, though, would be primarily focused on family time, so I packed light, taking only one lens: my Tamron 28-75 mm lens, which I love. Snapped this at a market in Chinatown. Already looking forward to my next trip there.

Unit ADM

Stairs and grain elevators, SEMI area, Minneapolis, MN.

Viking

Viking Cleaners & Laundromat, Lake St., Minneapolis, MN.

SFO skates

Ice skating is always better when the temperature is right around 50, instead of right around zero, like I'm used to in the Twin Cities around this time of year.