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soup can – fine food, found food, finished food

Posted on April 12, 2012 by linda
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great american “fine foods” soup can found on Florida at 20th street. soup can trash

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the incredibly short story of the pink bike helmut and the orange peel

Posted on March 12, 2012 by linda
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once upon a time, i stumbled across this pink bike helmut and orange peel scrap on webster street in oakland’s china town. it was a hazy, slightly rainy day. i wondered why the helmet was there and hoped everyone was ok. i took this photo and went about my day, happy to have witnessed something so strange yet ordinary. the end. pink bike helmut

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discarded table top boasts angry message

Posted on February 29, 2012 by linda
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found on 16th @ dolores this table top with scrawled angry message which read: “Did you think that you could take from me with no reciprocative actions? Aren’t you silly. Who do you think you were fucking with? I overestimated you. No one I really know would bring that to my table.” Yowzer! Them’s fightin’ words!!!
table message

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clouds over oakland on monday afternoon

Posted on February 15, 2012 by linda
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i was driving around town running errands. wherever i went, the clouds bellowed and roared like fat laughing angels. frank zappa played on the radio – a long crazy wail of release. i turned it up. it was a perfect day.oakland-international-boulevardoakland-olympic-glassoakland-stoplightoakland-transmatic-transmissionoakland-gas-pricesdowntown-oakland-parkingoakland-bartlettoakland-wood-fence

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calling on the smart phone for your love

Posted on January 13, 2012 by linda
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smart phones train riders

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eaten discarded pear decaying in the sun

Posted on December 29, 2011 by linda
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found at valencia near duboce this eaten discarded pear decaying in the sun.
eaten discarded pear

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polaroid skin

Posted on December 22, 2011 by linda
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found on 16th @ sanchez this polaroid skin.
polaroid picture skin

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hey u 2 ready to go?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by linda
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man and woman heading to airport with suitcase on bart

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shoe pile!

Posted on December 20, 2011 by linda
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found on 16th @ Capp this pile of shoes getting down! whoop!
shoe pile party

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soft worn keds

Posted on December 19, 2011 by linda
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found on dolores at 15th, one soft one ked heading northeast on a slightly soggy december morn.
black soft worn keds

 

 

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it depends

Posted on December 15, 2011 by linda
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found on 15th at guerrero leftovers on paper plates viewed from three angles.leftover food paper plate on the streetleftover food on paper plates on the streetleftover food on paper plates on the street

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peanut spread on the stoop

Posted on November 15, 2011 by linda
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found on guerrero @ 15th this reduced fat chunky peanut spread watches cars and people pass from the stoop and awaits the inevitable collision with a chocolate bar…
chunky peanut butter on stoop

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hey u standing peeps on a drizzly sleepy morn

Posted on November 11, 2011 by linda
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people standing on bart

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the birkenstock

Posted on November 10, 2011 by linda
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found on 15th @ ramona this birkenstock being very brown in front of very blue and very green on top of very (nutmeg-marbled) eggshell.squashed birkenstock on sidewalk

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hey u ipad & flower guy

Posted on November 9, 2011 by linda
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man with ipad and flowers on BART

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hey u pretty boy w/ long eyelashes

Posted on November 8, 2011 by linda
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pretty boy on bart with tattoo that says all else

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brown leather shoe eats gold & softens into warm walk

Posted on November 7, 2011 by linda
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found on dolores @ 16th, brown leather shoe eats gold & softens into warm walk.brown leather shoe upside down on sidewalk

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hey u my dapper friend

Posted on November 7, 2011 by linda
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dapper dandy man with tie and pocket handkerchief riding public transportation

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hey u foxy muni peeps!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by linda
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foxy muni riders man with sunglasses woman with tattoo

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tired “eat the rich” sign takes a breather

Posted on November 3, 2011 by linda
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found on fell @ webster this eat the rich sign kicks back for a few minutes in the soft beige lazy boy.
eat the rich sign on beige lazy boy chair

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occupy oakland general strike

Posted on November 3, 2011 by linda
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occupy oakland general strike occupy oakland general strikeoccupy oakland general strike boy with balloonoccupy oakland general strike monksoccupy oakland general strikeoccupy oakland general strike sunflower horn player

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here u are beautiful people selling dr pepper and chili

Posted on November 1, 2011 by linda
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people selling stuff on market street for one dollar

 

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boys in black

Posted on October 31, 2011 by linda
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boys in black suits riding muni

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FAB BIKER BOY! xo

Posted on October 27, 2011 by linda
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biker boy on bart

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hey u H&Q man w/ the kick ass mustache

Posted on October 27, 2011 by linda
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man with big mustache

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too blue: two

Posted on October 26, 2011 by linda
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found on laguna @ oak street, too blue.blue couch cushion on sidewalk

found on capp street @ 20th, blue two.
blue mattress

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thunderous rolling fruit balls flatten everything they encounter

Posted on October 25, 2011 by linda
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found on market at 7th after the flattening event.grapes and a cigarette butt

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sudoku! xox

Posted on October 24, 2011 by linda
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woman plays sudoku

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put your right foot in, take your right foot out…

Posted on October 20, 2011 by linda
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shoes on BART

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super sweet adidas finally find parking!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by linda
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found on 14th at dolores these super sweet purple and black adidas finally find parking during heavy street repair.purple black adidas and street equipment

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hey u gang of four

Posted on October 19, 2011 by linda
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people reading on BART

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three guys talking about apps

Posted on October 18, 2011 by linda
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computer geeks talking about apps in cafe over their macbook pros

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hey u man in the ground what are you fixing?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by linda
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san francisco city worker man in the ground fixing gas line

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golden girl in the warm october sun

Posted on October 16, 2011 by linda
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found on san carlos at 23 this gorgeous golden girl getting her fair share of vitamin d.ripped flower chair on san carlos in the mission

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hey u boy w/ the aviator glasses & shaggy hair

Posted on October 14, 2011 by linda
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man wearing aviator sunglasses on BART

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we gotta get outta this place…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by linda
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found in the alley on 25th near mission jeans spilling from luggage as the guys walk away.clothes in suitcase spilling out into alley

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hey handsome i love your goatee!!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by linda
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handsome man with goatee on muni

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Occupy Wall Street SF: poems for the people

Posted on October 12, 2011 by linda
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heading to Occupy Wall Street San Francisco on MUNIOccupy Wall Street San Francisco speakerOccupy Wall Street San Francisco dancerOccupy Wall Street SF End Racismiconic SF sign man protests with occupy wall street in san franciscophotographers frame occupy wall street SF chant leadersbrass liberation orchestra at occupy wall street san franciscoprotesters block wells fargo entrance at occupy wall street san franciscoprotester with corporate american flag at occupy wall street san franciscowells fargo shut down by occupy wall street protesters

 

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hey u sleepy skate punk boy – why so tired?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by linda
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sleepy skate punk boy with skateboard

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“damn, now i can’t watch the rockford files tonight!”

Posted on October 12, 2011 by linda
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found on 14th @ dolores this retro “Teknika” TV. so analog. so amazing.
broken retro tv with guts showing

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hey u with tattooed hands playing a video game

Posted on October 11, 2011 by linda
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man playing video game on train

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hey u woman in purple suede jacket i want to be your friend.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by linda
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woman on bart with a blue suede jacket reading with a poem that says "i want to be your friend"

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at end of turn, sacrifice spark elemental

Posted on October 9, 2011 by linda
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found on dolores at 14th, this “spark elemental” fantasy game card waits to be sacrificed as the world moves around unknowingly.fantasy-game-card-jeans

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hey u with the groovy headgear eating a fruit rollup!

Posted on October 7, 2011 by linda
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hey u with the groovy headgear eating a fruit rollup!!! yes to you!!! xoxoxo

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when the going gets tough…

Posted on October 6, 2011 by linda
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found at 20th @ valencia these well seasoned mules accepting “what is” without trying to change it.open toed mules

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hey u MUNI riders waiting on the broken train

Posted on October 6, 2011 by linda
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muni riders waiting on broken train

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hey u svelte handsome boy w/ crossed knees reading a textbook.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by linda
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svelte handsome boy reading on MUNI in san franciscohey u svelte handsome boy w/ crossed knees reading a textbook. i really like your scarf. i really like your beard. i really like u!! have a good evening!

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banged up low rider waiting for his man

Posted on October 4, 2011 by linda
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found on 14th at ramona this banged up low rider converse tennis shoe. thumbs in pockets. anchor tat. frizzed hair splaying. a real cool cat.worn out tan converse tennis shoe with yellow laces

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plastic couch with swollen lips

Posted on October 2, 2011 by linda
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found on valencia at 15th plastic couch with swollen lips.couch-vacant-lot-graffiti_0

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ravenous toaster oven toasts own tail “showing off” in desperate attempt to find new kitchen counter to call home

Posted on September 30, 2011 by linda
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found on 15th at church this toaster oven toasting its own tail. sad face!toaster-oven-black-decker

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