Monday 30 November 2020
Orange Hair, As Form Of Hair Apparel, 2010 Pride Parade, On Market Street, San Francisco, California
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One of the parade marchers from Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc., had orange hair. That hair glowed in the sun almost causing the orange feathers behind it to pale.
Related stories: Bald • Barber • Clown Hair • Mohawk Hairstyle • Natural • Salons • Wig

Sunday 29 November 2020
2019 Mallard Ducks, As Birds in the Wild, Winchester Bay, Oregon
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A mallard duck bent over in the street next to the sidewalk in Winchester Bay, Oregon. It took a drink of rain water left over from the previous nights storm.
Related stories: 1971 Mallard Ducks • 2006 Mallard Ducks • 2007 Mallard Ducks • 2008 Mallard Ducks • 2015 Mallard Ducks

Saturday 28 November 2020
2020 Ornaments On White Tree, As A Mythic Cristmas Event, In Eugene, Oregon
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A glass ornament in the form of a San Francisco cable car was hung on this white tree. It almost appeared to be running up hill, perhaps up California Street. Candy canes wrapped in plastic were used as ornaments on this White Christmas Tree A red glass ornament had an indented green and red face. The result looked like the Star Wars death star all done up for Christmas. A child's rocking horse on a gingerbread cookie was one form of ornament that hung on this white Christmas tree. An oblong polished gold ornament was hug dangerously close to a round purple ornament.
Related stories: 2006 Ornaments • 2007 Ornaments • 2013 Ornaments • 2020 Ornaments

Friday 27 November 2020
Animalblog Wild Turkey Collection, As A Domesticated Bird, Found In Oregon
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The back lawn of Lane Community College had the unusual ornament of a large tom Wild Turkey. He didn't pay any attention to the students coming and going. The Wild Turkey from the back. A close up of the horned head of a Wild Turkey. Not my kind of pretty.
Related stories: Farm Turkey • Wild Turkey

Thursday 26 November 2020
Reprise: Happy Thanksgiving, Wild Turkey, As A Domesticated Bird, Found In The Wildlife Safari, Winton, Oregon
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Three turkeys formed a parade as they walked alongside the roadway. Two turkeys walked together alongside a chicken wire fence. A turkey stood alongside a chicken wire fence and posed for a portrait. A turkey beside the road pecked at the ground in search of seeds to eat. A turkey, who stood alongside the road, searched for seeds and berries to eat. Green grass was reflected on the turkey's body. A turkey beside the road looked to its left at approaching traffic. A wild turkey stood beside the road and preened itself.
Related stories: Animalblog Wild Turkey Collection • Farm Turkey

Wednesday 25 November 2020
Telegraph Avenue & Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California, As A City Place
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The Cafe Durant was located (in 2007) on Durant Avenue just above Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California. That Mexican American restaurant was located between an empty "for sale" lot, and Gypsy Travel, a travel agent.
Related stories: Downtown • Marina • Shorebird • University Of California At Berkeley

Tuesday 24 November 2020
44 O'Shaughnessy Bus, San Francisco Muni, Part of SFMTA, San Francisco, California
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The 44 O'Shaughnessy bus was a good bus to take to visit the Presidio in San Francisco. The sign on the bus described its destination. Here the bus was leaving the Presidio and was headed toward Golden Gate Park. A US Mail van was parked on the hill behind.
Related stories: 30 Bus • Bus Riders • Bus Storage

Monday 23 November 2020
Stencil Animals, As Found Art, San Francisco, California
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A stencil dog was spray painted in green paint on the sidewalk at the corner of Jersey Street. The dog was depicted as its skeleton.
Related stories: Bright Eyes

Sunday 22 November 2020
"G Street WunderBar" Mural 2013, Artists: Emer & Mynas, 228 G Street, Davis, California
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A king was painted on the wall next to a gigantic stalk of barley. Grey clouds created the background, and shade obscured the foreground. In the lower right quadrant of the shield was painted a joy stick or game controller. In the upper right quadrant of the shield was painted a hamburger, or as some people like to think of it, as a vegi burger. The date the mural was painted low on the wall under the handle of one of the pool cues. That date read, "2013." In the upper left quadrant of the shield was painted a mug of beer. The W on the mug stood for Wunderbar.
Some related stories: Flaming Lotus Girls • Sanctuary • Zlatko Pounov and Steven Lowe • Marshall Elementrary School • Tiger Buder • Raygun Gothic Rocketship • 1300 7th Street Murals 2018 • OSLP • Twin Walls Mural Company • The Duboce Bikeway Mural

Saturday 21 November 2020
Oso, The Dog, A Canine Land Animal, Bay Point, California
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A close photograph of the face of the dog name Oso. This dog was small but energetic and enjoyed life in a tract home in Bay Point, California.
Related stories: "Cassie" • Dexter • Gypsy • Hagrid • Harlow • Java • Rex • Silvie • Zypher

Friday 20 November 2020
2019 Empty Bench, As A Form Of Seating, Davis, California
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A red bench faced away from a wide field of mostly dry grass. The bench faced north at a relaxing view, yet stood empty and unappreciated.
Related stories: 2006 Empty Bench • 2007 Empty Bench • 2008 Empty Bench • 2009 Empty Bench • 2010 Empty Bench

Thursday 19 November 2020
2019 Christmas Snow, As A Mythic Event, Eugene, Oregon
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A statue of a goose decorated the side front yard under pruned rose bushes. The night before a light snow settled on the neighborhood and reminded everyone of Christmas past.
Some related stories: Clothing • Lights • CalTrain • Ornaments • Hyatt Regency • Wreath • Trees • Images • Santa • Zoo

Wednesday 18 November 2020
2019 Christmas Trees, Decorated To Celebrate, As A Mythic Event, Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, Oregon
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A young Christmas tree was raised among green bushes that surrounded a grass meadow. Partly hidden, there the tree could grow safely.
Related stories: 2011 Christmas Trees • 2013 Chirstmas Trees • 2015 Christmas Trees • 2016 Christmas Trees • 2020 Christmas Trees

Tuesday 17 November 2020
2009 Rubbish and Litter, As Despoilment Of Our Common Public Beauty, Jack London Square, Oakland, California
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A Chinese take-out container with "Thank You" on the lid was was wedged inside breakwater rocks. A "Happy Birthday" balloon was trapped among boulders. Someone had consumed a paper plate of ribs for lunch and discarded the remains in a trash can. Recyclables, compostables, and rubbish were commingled in the trash can.
Related stories: 2006 Rubbish and Litter • 2007 Rubbish and Litter • 2008 Rubbish and Litter

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