Comments on: San Francisco

By: jim o`fahey

jim o`fahey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:11:27 +0000

jim o`fahey November 18, 2009 at 12:57 am

hey man, i heard you`re stayin` across from the legendary “city lights“ bookshop…it was the center of the beatnik universe, ya know…but i hope it`s not a tourist trap nowadays(like the whiskey-a-go-go in los angeles, where THE DOORS were the house band before they got fired…)…and speakin` of THE DOORS, you know the FILLMORE WEST in sanfran was their favorite venue… i believe that if my artistic mentor, james douglas morrison, would have moved to san francisco with the haight-ashbury(sp.) hippies, maybe he would have joined the “back to earth“ organic food movement, got himself off drugs,and released a retro blues- black gospel album that would have `got us all happy`…morrison met Lawrence Ferlinghetti at city lights bookshop, back in the day, and that`s how morrison was introduced to many of the living beat poets in san fran… who knows, maybe it`s not so touristy, and you`ll meet some `gentle people` there…

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:25:34 +0000

I think staying a couple extra days in SF was a good idea. It’s great that you are exercising your options. I have no doubt that this trip is going to mark a turning point in your life El.

As I think about you out there on the tracks, I am reminded of Ann Lamott and her book Traveling Mercies. When the people in her church would leave on a journey they would say “Traveling Mercies…go with God, enjoy the journey, come home safe and sound.”

By: Fritz

Fritz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:04 +0000

Elliot,

Another great set of photos. I love the picture of the bridge. Walking that city is one of the pleasures of being in North America. It’s the only way to get a real feel of the majesty of the bridge. I make it a policy not to let people walk away when I’m talking with them. A chain sometimes comes in handy.

By: EMC

EMC — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:17 +0000

Mumford, they took one of those 50cc dirt bikes and converted, its gas powered. Hardly made it up a few hills in SF hahaha

By: Daniel Meinecke

Daniel Meinecke — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:50 +0000

Hellz yea elliot. that sounds like so much fun. good call on staying in SF and heading to denver next looks like an over all good decision. it looks like your having so much fun and i cant wait to hear all these stories when you get back. keep it real out there on the road!

By: 11asch

11asch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:17:06 +0000

hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha, the car is great.

By: Steven Zima

Steven Zima — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:59:59 +0000

I think I want a go car just to drive around campus. That looks seriously fun. However, I must defend myself by saying I could smoke you in the Mustang.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:36:27 +0000

LOL, I love the GoCar. And as I commented on Flickr, I love the sidewalk graffiti picture. I’m guessing you just snapped the shot without thinking too much about it, but there is just so much to like about how it turned out. I have a photo from Sweden that I took just to zoom in on a far away object, didn’t think anything about it, but it turned out to be one of my favorites from the whole trip. Sometimes things just turn out right.

Your shots of the two bridges are great, the Bay Bridge at night and the iconic Golden Gate. You’re in the stretch run here, it’s okay to stop and sleep a bit. Seriously.

Take care, my friend.

By: Grandma

Grandma — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:15:02 +0000

Hi EL what am I going to do after you get home from your adventure? I wake-up around 3 every morning and run to the computer to see if you have blogged . really enjoying reading it. love ya’ grandma

By: Mumford

Mumford — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:47:19 +0000

Does that have an actual engine in it, or is it battery powered?