Carl’s travelogue

Corn Husk Dolls Against Civic Center.

Corn Husk Dolls Against Civic Center.

San Francisco, California.

San Francisco is generous to its creative merchants, whom they
allow to vend their wares at various street fairs, even at
Civic Center.

Karnaval (8) on Castro Street.

Karnaval (8) on Castro Street.

San Francisco, California.

A precursor of Gay Pride Parade, gaudy costumes and plumes are prominent.

The Clown.

The Clown.

San Francisco, California.

Clowns often startle visitors to San Francisco. Unnoticed until they suddenly materialize at your elbow.

Sarah Tomato, Face Painter (2)

Sarah Tomato, Face Painter (2)

San Francisco, California.

Aquatic Park. People lined up to get their faces painted,

Middle Eastern Belly Dancers.

Middle Eastern Belly Dancers.

San Francisco, California.

Polynesian Dancers.

Polynesian Dancers.

San Francisco, California.

At multi-cultural Karnaval, Polynesian Dancers straggle behind.

Sarah Tomato, Face Painter.

Sarah Tomato, Face Painter.

San Francisco, California.

I kept encountering her at street fairs, but initially was not too interested until I saw the long lines of people. She refused to be photographed without her face makeup, but explained her craft was a circus tradition.

Wider Angle: Actresses in The Wings.

Wider Angle: Actresses in The Wings.

San Francisco, California.

Onstage in Japantown, performers await their cue.
They are examining their props.

Japanese Actresses in The Wings.

Japanese Actresses in The Wings.

San Francisco, California.

Japanese theatrical styles are demonstrated during Sakura No Hana. (Cherry Blossom Festival).

Taiko Drummers.

Taiko Drummers.

San Francisco, California.

A performance with Taiko Drums at The Cherry Blossom Festival at Japantown takes place onstage in Japantown.

Carl Kuntze

Carl Kuntze has been a member since 5 April 2008 and goes by Kuntze.

I'm a craggy 76 year old traveler photographer whose contributions has been published in Asian English language periodicals, very few the past two years because I was passed over by digital technology. I have since obtained a Canon EOS XTi digital camera, which I am still learning to use. As soon as I memorize all the buttons in the controls,
I expect to get reoriented.