Alexis’ travelogue

Giant Camera Obscura uploaded on 11 June 2008

The Giant Camera is a walk-in camera obscura, based on a 15th century design by Leonardo da Vinci.It produces 360 degrees of spectacular Live Images of the Seal Rock Area

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Embarcadero uploaded on 11 June 2008

Hang Glider off Fort Funston uploaded on 11 June 2008

The Fort Funston cliffs parallel the takeoff path of aircraft departing SFO, making for a dramatic juxtaposition

Takeoff uploaded on 11 June 2008

The cliffs at Fort Funston are a magnet for hang-gliders

Sunset at Fort Funston uploaded on 11 June 2008

Fort Funston is one of the few places in SF where off-leash dog walking is allowed

San Francisco MOMA uploaded on 11 June 2008

The striated turret of the SF Museum of Modern Art, designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta, viewed against historical high-rises behind it

Exploring the Palace of Fine Arts uploaded on 11 June 2008

A child gets a closer look at one of the friezes near the main rotunda

Sneaky Pete and Stalin's Boots uploaded on 12 May 2008

A life-sized copy of the tribune of the Stalin Monument in Budapest stands in front of the entrance of Statue Park. Wikipedia says "this is not an accurate copy of the original but only an artistic recreation by sculptor Ákos Eleőd." These boots are roughly 10 feet high.

Lenin uploaded on 12 May 2008

Peeking out from a niche in the main wall of the Park

Sleeping Heroes uploaded on 12 May 2008

A portion of a large stone frieze of "heroes of the revolution" lies next to a recently arrived statue not yet removed from its wrappings