Eileen’s travelogue

Long Beach uploaded on 15 September 2008

Oil Drills near the Long Beach Port.

Scantily-clad lad? uploaded on 12 July 2008

Not an uncommon style along the San Francisco Pride parade route.

Taste the rainbow uploaded on 12 July 2008

The rainbow flag was popularized as a symbol of diversity and gay pride by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.

Celebrate Pride uploaded on 12 July 2008

Dance music, hula hoops and 1.2 million of your closest friends.

Pride Participants uploaded on 12 July 2008

Some estimates put this year's participants at 1.2 million.

Pride Parade uploaded on 12 July 2008

Schokolade ...german for chocolate uploaded on 11 July 2008

At Schoggi, across from the famous Yerba Buena Center, the artisan Swiss chocolates look too beautiful to eat...but, it would be more than a shame to let that stop you. There is no match to this imported Swiss chocolate.

Beauty uploaded on 11 July 2008

San Francisco Pride Festivities

My Street uploaded on 11 July 2008

Aztec dancers perform in front of the Mission and 24th BART station in San Francisco. On weekends, the stations enntrance to the station is a full of performers, hawkers, and people watchers.