Tag Archives: San Francisco

A to Z – 2023 – Reflection

Posted on May 1, 2023 by scr4pl80

Another A to Z successfully completed! My theme this year was the Illuminate SF project where I went to find the different light installations throughout San Francisco. Here are my posts in alpha order in case you missed any. A … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – Z is for Zuckerberg SF General where the Ethereal Bodies are

Posted on April 30, 2023 by scr4pl80

I’m kind of grateful to Mark Zuckerberg for donating so much money to San Francisco General Hospital because I’ve been able to use it as the “Z” letter in two of my A to Z Challenges. I first went to … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – Y is for YUD

Posted on April 29, 2023 by scr4pl80

“Y” is another one of those letters that can be tricky to find something to fill in the A to Z Challenge. You can bet I was excited that there was an installation in the Illuminate SF project called YUD. … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – X is for the EXploratorium where you will see Buckyball

Posted on April 28, 2023 by scr4pl80

I am glad that this installation is located outside of the EXploratorium since X is usually one of the hardest letters to find in the A to Z Challenge. Buckyball is another one of Leo Villareal’s designs. You may remember … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – W is for Wind Baffles

Posted on April 27, 2023 by scr4pl80

Designed by !melk in 2022, the Wind Baffles are lit from the outside and though made from steel, they look a lot like giant flowers. They are situated in a tiny park in the middle of the South of Market … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – V is for Valencia Street where you will find the Handsignals

Posted on April 26, 2023 by scr4pl80

It is fortunate for me that San Francisco has streets with names that start with “V” so I can use them in my A to Z Challenge! As you can imagine almost every street corner in the city has traffic … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – U is for Untitled

Posted on April 25, 2023 by scr4pl80

I am really glad that they didn’t come up with a name for this installation in the Illuminate SF gallery otherwise I might have had a problem finding an exhibit for the letter “U.” When I was driving my son … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – T is for Traxon Technologies who created the lighting sequence for the Coding

Posted on April 24, 2023 by scr4pl80

I have been attempting to show some of the interesting light shows in the Illuminate SF project for my A to Z this year. There are some that are inside San Francisco International Airport but you have to be flying … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – R is for Reading the Language of the Birds

Posted on April 21, 2023 by scr4pl80

Of all the creative license I have been using to cover my A to Z Challenge letters, this one is by far the biggest stretch. The letter “R” is not actually anywhere in the description of installation or its designer’s … Continue reading →

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A to Z – 2023 – Q is for Quotes on Anima

Posted on April 20, 2023 by scr4pl80

In the A to Z Challenge, the letter “Q” can be a difficult one but luckily I was able to find some quotes! Anima is a cylinder of curved metal that is lit from inside to cast shadowy bits of … Continue reading →

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