Tag Archives: environment

My Building Museum

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Stan Flouride

After my HASF posters post I received several requests for views of the rest of the building. Since I became manager in the 1990s I have turned it into a museum of San Francisco & California memorabilia. The tour starts … Continue reading →

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TAKE LSD AND SEE ðŸ’¡

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Stan Flouride

This concrete parking strip on Haight Street near Masonic Ave was installed in 1968. As part of the new improvement plan the section with this graffiti was removed and tomorrow it will likely be demolished. To take a few last pictures … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Stan Flouride

As part of the renovation and improvement of Masonic Avenue, a welcome project for me since I regularly bicycle on it and enjoy its newly smooth surface and separated bike lanes, there has been installed this delightful bit of public … Continue reading →

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Detritus of Dope

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Stan Flouride

With the exception of the wooden stash pipe at the bottom that I bought at the Psychedelic Shop soon after my arrival in San Francisco in 1976, everything including the flag, in this display was found (or given to me) … Continue reading →

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Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme…

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Stan Flouride

Anyone who watches science fiction movies is undoubtedly familiar with some version of those words and it never ends well for humankind. But in real life sometimes it does. As Isaac Asimov once said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, … Continue reading →

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The 12,400km by 200m Nature Preserve

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Stan Flouride

The European Green Belt initiative is a grassroots movement for nature conservation and sustainable development along the corridor of the former Iron Curtain. The term refers to both an environmental initiative as well as the area it concerns. The initiative is carried out under … Continue reading →

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ABC Scrap Books

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Stan Flouride

A few years ago I went to New York City for my daughter Aurora’s graduation from NYU and during my stay in there I created this alphabet of collected images.  (the ‘C’ is a link of chain, not dog feces, honest)   … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Down! 5

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Stan Flouride

More vertically exciting images, .gifs, and this video: Some of these made my heart pound a bit: I generally don’t include rock climbers or parachutists because they usually have safety equipment on and are safe. It’s the free climbers and … Continue reading →

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Rock n’ Roll legend Chuck Berry dead at 90

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Stan Flouride

Chuck Berry died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the age of 90. Police in Missouri where he has been living said, “The St. Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., better known as … Continue reading →

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Never-before-seen gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Stan Flouride

In a mysterious change to their normal behaviour, humpback whales are forming massive groups of up to 200 animals.Humpbacks aren’t normally considered to be terribly social. They are mostly found alone, in pairs, or sometimes in small groups that disband … Continue reading →

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