"A woman squints while using her phone to take a picture in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, Tuesday, June 28, 2011."
"An elderly man uses an umbrella to keep dry in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, Tuesday, June 28, 2011."
"Knucklehead the dog retrieves a hacky sack from atop a cable car informational kiosk foot in San Francisco, Monday, June 27, 2011. 'I had to get her one of her own because she kept ripping mine apart,' said Steve, her owner."
"A man dressed head to toe in San Francisco Giants attire talks on a cell phone along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, Monday, June 27, 2011."
I'll be the first to admit that I'm no Strazz or Smith but that didn't prevent me from taking my camera out on the streets of San Francisco to explore the city.
I was in the city by the bay for last weekend's NASCAR race in Sonoma and seeing as though I haven't been to the city in probably 15 years I decided to stay a few extra days with some friends and have some fun.
As apposed to obvious tourist traps, I like to explore a city through its streets and food. After being on my own most of Monday, Stephen was kind enough to take me to Chinatown for a real dim sum lunch Tuesday. I say real because there wasn't any english being spoken and I was one of just a few non-Chinese in the place. The atmosphere on the streets was great, alive and the rain made things interesting.
I love umbrella photos just as much as the next photographer, however cliche they may be.
The food all week was excellent. Being so close to the water I obviously had to enjoy my fair share of seafood and managed to have sushi, mahi mahi, moules et frites as well as some of the best mexican food around, to name a few. There was plenty of northern California wine to go around but one of my favorite things that I had was a stout brewed with oyster shells and included hints of carmel and coffee. As odd as that sounds, it was dope.
A few pictures from the real reason I was in town are coming up next.
-JCE