Jason’s travelogue

Rose Garden blooms uploaded on 30 January 2008

The non-roses in Golden Gate Park's Rose Garden, towards sunset one weekend in February. That's right, February. Spring happens early in San Francisco!

uploaded on 15 January 2008

Gold Dust Lounge uploaded on 13 November 2007

uploaded on 13 November 2007

Pratt Avenue Beach uploaded on 13 November 2007

Drifting at the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races uploaded on 26 October 2007

A racer holds on as his... er, vehicle drifts across one of the curves of the race.

For the last six or seven years, the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races (warning: embedded music) have been a San Francisco Easter tradition, started by local Jon Brumit. In 2007, when this picture was taken, a medium-sized event tolerated by the locals grew roughly tenfold, flooding the famous street with between 200 and 300 participants, and many, many more spectators. Complaints about the noise and about $250 of damage caused to the street's hedges has caused the city to clamp down on the race being held on Lombard in the future, so alternate locations are being looked into.

Racer Recycler uploaded on 26 October 2007

A racer riding a recycling bin strapped to a skateboard navigates the curves of Lombard Street.

For the last six or seven years, the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races (warning: embedded music) have been a San Francisco Easter tradition, started by local Jon Brumit. In 2007, when this picture was taken, a medium-sized event tolerated by the locals grew roughly tenfold, flooding the famous street with between 200 and 300 participants, and many, many more spectators. Complaints about the noise and about $250 of damage caused to the street's hedges has caused the city to clamp down on the race being held on Lombard in the future, so alternate locations are being looked into.

Between heats at the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races uploaded on 26 October 2007

For the last six or seven years, the Bring Your Own Big Wheel races (warning: embedded music) have been a San Francisco Easter tradition, started by local Jon Brumit. In 2007, when this picture was taken, a medium-sized event tolerated by the locals grew roughly tenfold, flooding the famous street with between 200 and 300 participants, and many, many more spectators. Complaints about the noise and about $250 of damage caused to the street's hedges has caused the city to clamp down on the race being held on Lombard in the future, so alternate locations are being looked into.

Here, racers climb back up Lombard after a heat. In the background is Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill.