Wednesday 12 May 2021
2004 Hearts In San Francisco, Artist: Hung Liu, Lion Street Stairs, San Francisco, California
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A wild turkey, with head down, had it wings spread on the front of the Hung Liu heart. Multicolored circles decorated the rest of the heart, and all of the circles dripped paint. One the left side of the back of the Hung Liu heart, connected dots and dripping circles lay ahead of a colorful bird with wings spread. On the back of the Hung Liu heart, a colorful bird took flight. Perhaps to escape dripping circles.
Related stories: 2008 • 2009 • 2010 Table Top • 2010 • 2011 • 2015 • 2018 • 2019 • Not an Official Heart

Tuesday 11 May 2021
1974 Gloria Graves, As A Named Person, Location Unknown
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Gloria sat in the living room and gazed at the others.
Related stories: 1929 Gloria Graves • 1942 Gloria Graves • 1943 Gloria Graves • 1944 Gloria Graves • 1951 Gloria Graves • 1953 Gloria Graves • 1959Gloria Graves • 1978 Gloria Graves • 2007 Gloria Graves

Monday 10 May 2021
2021 Terry Costales, As A Named Person, Mother's Day, Eugene, Oregon
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Her first present was a puzzle that featured dogs. A vase filled with sun flowers was a gift from Benny. That was the second bouquet that decorated the dining room table that morning. The charcoals were lit and ready to cook the food laid out on the grill. As the food later cooked, a cloud of smoke and steam rose to engulf the back yard. A small succulent in a decorated pot was the third plant to bestow a celebratory feeling on the dining room table. Terry stood at the dining room table and opened the first of two presents from her daughter Benny A bouquet had been created by Dieter's friend. A lovely arrangement of flowers was one of three that decorated the dining room table that morning.
Related stories: 2021 Terry Costales Birthday

Sunday 9 May 2021
Korean Rock Fern, (Polystichum Isus-simense), As A Flowering Fern Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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A small, shade-loving fern grew in the back garden next to a path. It started out tiny and had grown into almost full size. This Korean Rock fern provided a lovely splash of green in the backyard garden.
Related stories: Soft Tree Fern (Dicksonia Antarctica) • Western Swordfern (Polystichum Munitum) • Wood Fern (Dryopteris Arguta)

Saturday 8 May 2021
Orange Matrix, Asiatic Lily, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Long narrow leaves radiated outward from a dark, central, vertical stem. The leaves were a deep green. A closer view of the Orange Matrix, Asiatic Lily blooms. A cluster of orange flowers bloomed atop the Orange Matrix, Asiatic Lily planted in the sided garden. An Orange Matrix, Asiatic Lily was getting ready to bloom in the side yard raised bed. The blooms on the Orange Matrix, Asiatic Lily plant faced upward. Several flowers grew atop each of two main stems.
Related stories: Asiatic Lily

Friday 7 May 2021
1948 Terry Costales, As a Named Person, McCloud, California
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Terry was standing at a campsite table between her mother and uncle Bill. At this young age, who could have predicted what a perfect woman she would become.
Some related stories: 2017 Terry Costales • 1953 Terry • 1971 Terry • 1950 Terry • 1980 Terry • 2016 Terry Costales • 2015 Terry • 2007 Terry • 1993 Terry • 1964 Terry

Thursday 6 May 2021
Terry And Debi, As a Named Group, Shasta Lake, South Campground, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California
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Terry with Gypsy, and Debi with Harlow, sat on either end of the entrance sign for "Ski Island South Campground, National Recreation Area." It was a pleasantly warm day for the dogs to enjoy the forest.
Some related stories: E • S • D • J • W • O • K • G • I • C

Wednesday 5 May 2021
1973 Terry Costales, As a Named Person, Somewhere In California
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Terry was dressed in a winter cap and a bulky sweater on a cold California morning. Her expression said this was not a fun temperature for a portrait. Terry turned to her left to gaze into the distance. The presence of trees and lawn suggest this was a park.
Some related stories: 2017 Terry Costales • 1958 Terry • 1974 Terry • 2016 Terry Costales • 1964 Terry • 2010 Terry • 2011 Terry Costales • 1966 Terry • 2021 Terry Costales • 1993 Terry

Tuesday 4 May 2021
2009 Terry Costales, As a Named Person, Amazon River, Peru and San Francisco, California
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After a long, hot and humid day on the Amazon River, Terry sought relief in a hotel swimming pool. Terry began 2009 by walking around Chinatown with her brother David. She found, and pointed to, a souvenir license plate with the word "Terry" on it. The Amazon River was hot and humid. Terry tried to cool off by drinking an ice cold juice box named, "Gloria." By coincidence, Gloria was her mother's name. Terry had successfully crossed a wooden bridge in the jungle. She waved so show how happy she was to have made it safely across. Terry hid behind metal persons as part of a sculpture. She was walking a dog that day, who peeked out from behind the sculpture.
Some related stories: 1970 Terry • 2021 Terry Costales • 1948 Terry Costales • 1958 Terry • 2011 Terry Costales • 1968 Terry • 2006 Terry • 2008 Terry • 1949 Terry • 1950 Terry

Monday 3 May 2021
Ponds, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
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A boy, wearing blue shorts and a blue t-shirt, stepped from rock to rock in one of the ponds of Golden Gate Park. He held a plastic bag in one hand, perhaps to catch a fish or a frog.
Some related stories: Alvord Lake • SF Lawn Bowling Club • Sharon Art Studio • The de Young • California Academy • Koret Decorated Stairs • East • West • Aids Memorial Grove • Alvord Lake Bridge

Sunday 2 May 2021
2011 Terry Costales, As A Named Person, San Francisco, California
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Terry posed for a photograph while standing by the front window of a condo in San Francisco. One could only guess what she was thinking that day. Perhaps her thoughts were in anticipation of a chance to photograph animals.
Some related stories: 1952 Terry • 2021 Terry Costales • 1993 Terry • 2007 Terry • 1974 Terry • 1980 Terry • 2018 Terry Costales • 2017 Terry Costales • 2015 Terry • 2016 Terry Costales

Saturday 1 May 2021
2008 Coverage Of Teenagers, As People Of A Certain Age, Quepos, Costa Rica
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A teenager guarded an aluminum ladder being used to set up a polling station in Quepos, Costa Rica.
Related stories: 1971 Coverage Of Teenagers • 1974 Coverage Of Teenagers • 1991 Coverage Of Teenagers

Friday 30 April 2021
1972 Diane Rhine, As A Named Human Being, With Actor Michael Douglas, Ord Street, San Francisco, California
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Diane posed with the actor Michael Douglas in front of the house on Ord Street in San Francisco. A film company was creating a new episode for the TV show, "Streets of San Francisco." This is how a selfie was taken in the old days. Someone else would take the photo of Diane with a movie star and then post it on a website decades later.
Related stories: 1973 Diane Rhine • 1974 Diane Rhine

Thursday 29 April 2021
More Ice Princess Tulips, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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The view looking down inside the first Ice Princess tulip to bloom on the side of a driveway. A few days later, more of the Ice Princess tulips had bloomed. And yet more were ready to bloom. The first of several Ice Princess tulips bloomed on one side of the driveway. A dozen more were planted and would also bloom soon.
Related stories: Amber Glow Tulip • Fantasy Lady Tulip • Hilde Tulips • Orange Emperor Tulips • Potted Tulips • Queen Of Night Tulips • Red Parrot Tulip • Red Tulips • Tulip Leaves • Violet Tulips

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