RETURN OF THE KOI

When I first started this blog in 2014, one of the topics I meant to write about were the swimming koi I saw painted on the sidewalks thruout San Francisco.

Folsom between 8th and 9th

They were done around 2010/2011 by the artist Jeremy Novy.

Anyway, I never got around to blogging about them, and soon they faded away off the sidewalks and out of my consciousness.

Then, last year, they began re-appearing in my neighborhood:

Larkin Street near California

and elsewhere as well. They're meant to beautify the environment and cityscape,

MIssion and 24th

Corner of O'Farrell and Larkin.

which can use as much beautification as possible.




Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/23/18

SIDEWALK LOVE APOLOGY

Currently on the west side of Hyde between Pine and California is the following apology.

It continues on the other side of Hyde Street, becoming more personal

more fervent, 

more intense 

until it culminates in a passionate plea for forgiveness.

Whoever and wherever you are, “J”, this apology is for you.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 10/3/14

SIDEWALK SAYINGS -- ASIAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION (#6 in a series)

One of the things I like about living in San Francisco are the sayings and drawings people have scratched and  painted here and there in the sidewalks.

Today's post is in honor of Asian Heritage Celebration, which is taking place today in the Little Saigon area of the Tenderloin.

East side Larkin Street between Sutter and Post, across from Olivo's

South side Geary between Larkin and Polk

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 5/17/14

SIDEWALK SAYINGS (#5 in a series)

One of the things I like about living in my neighborhood are the sayings and drawings people have scratched and  painted here and there in the sidewalks.

This was scrawled into wet cement by some scalawag a few years back. I’d gone past it for years and only noticed it last week. Its timeliness remains.

east side Polk  around 156-48, between  California and Sacramento 

Sfgov.com

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 5/5/14