just days before our arrival in san francisco, it was harvey milk day. we stopped by the old storefront of castro camera, where harvey once lived and worked. a little piece of history. it was nice to see this little set up in the window.
waiting for a bus to fisherman's wharf outside of twin peaks. such a great spot for people watching.
old timey busses remind me of taking the bus in highschool... even though this bus was a refurbished 1940s bus. i guess the ones from my youth were too, only i don't think they were being used for nostalgia's sake!
this big guy woke up, and then all the other sea lions scattered! such a commotion! it was hilarious!
old submarine outside of the musee mecanique. we didn't take the submarine tour. meh. we just really wanted to see the mechanical museum. i honestly had the best time here! the magic of these little machines is so hard to convey through a photograph, but trust it is worth a visit. a perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon and five bucks worth of quarters!
wizards!
tin man on a tin horse!
barbershop quartet!
this machine was amazing! by far the coolest jukebox ever! i want one for my house really, really badly!
check out the cail-o-scope! such ornate design on what is essentially a view master! they really knew how to make 'em back in the olden days.
there were a lot of what i like to refer to as "classic hobos" in these little mechanical dioramas. this one had the best cemetery-at-night mood lighting! the devil popped up from behind that tombstone!
like a kid in a candy store...
classic drunk!
i had to arm wrestle this guy to win custody of my son.
the clouds were doing marvelous things as the sun came out near the end of the day. a classic bay bridge scene.
