SAN FRANCISCO 25 - 26 December, 2005

Warfield - home of the Grateful Dead, and nursery of jam bands 

A cable car - a splitting image of the Calcutta tram. In San Francisco, streetcars are differentiated from cable cars - street cars are cable-less.  

The streetcar turntable on Market Street 

Shubho riding on the streetcar footboard 

The 15 story Christmas tree in Union Square 

A streetcar in Christmas decor 

Passing thru China Town - Qing Ming is the Festival of Kites in China, is Qong Ming the same ? 

Tram tracks all the way down to the Wharf 

Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39

The Maritime Park is closed 

The Alcatraz tour was closed for Christmas 

The hub of the Wharf 

The ghost of Christmas Past 

Shubho with crabs at the wharf 

A sea lion panorama. High res here  

Rafts full of sea lions 

Snoring ... 

A sea lion pup 

Yet more sea lions 

Sea Lions in stone 

Seagulls feeding on bread ... duh ! 

Seagull ! 

Ghirardelli Square

The fountain at the square 

Ghirardelli Square 

In front of the square 

The Mustard Building