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October 18, 2015 by tomdalzell

Miscellaneous #3

1500 Arch

1500 Arch

Yes, I know, miscellaneous posts are the last refuge of a scoundrel.  Boswell tells us that Samuel Johnson told us that.  I know.

But, another way to think about this momentary escape from themed groupings and single-site focused posts is to say that for this moment I am ignoring my rational mind and just accepting the beautiful and quirky without exercising a need to categorize.

So here we go. Almost without words, okay?

650 Spruce. Photo: Colleen Neff

650 Spruce

1309 Walnut

1309 Walnut

1309 Walnut

1309 Walnut

The Alameda and Yosemite. Photo: Colleen Neff

The Alameda and Yosemite. Photo: Colleen Neff

641 The Alameda. Photo: Colleen Neff

641 The Alameda. Photo: Colleen Neff

780 Spruce. Photo: Colleen Neff

780 Spruce. Photo: Colleen Neff

Colleen suspicions that this is a street map of Berkeley. I neither agree or disagree with this theory.

793 Euclid. Photo: Colleen Neff

793 Euclid. Photo: Colleen Neff

793 Euclid. Photo: Colleen Neff

793 Euclid. Photo: Colleen Neff

969 Miller, remembering Alfie (2003-2012)

969 Miller, remembering Alfie (2003-2012)

793 Euclid

793 Euclid

2155 Vine

2155 Vine

Malcolm X School

Malcolm X School

1322 Shattuck

1322 Shattuck. Photo: Colleen Neff

1322 Shattuck. Photo: Colleen Neff

1322 Shattuck. Photo: Colleen Neff

1884 San Juan

1884 San Juan. Photo: Colleen Neff

545 Santa Clara

545 Santa Clara

545 Santa Clara

545 Santa Clara

545 Santa Clara

545 Santa Clara

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

3102 Shattuck

1640 Spruce

1640 Spruce

1879 San Juan

1879 San Juan

998 Keeler

998 Keeler

1831 Dwight

1831 Dwight

I took the photos to my friend.  He was reminiscing about the good old days when Berkeley activists demanded the nationalization of gas, electric, and telephone utilities.

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“Those were the days!”

Sure, but what about these miscellaneous photos.  He congratulated me on surrendering my theme-based obsession and pronounced judgment:

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3 Responses to Miscellaneous #3

  1. Marcia Donahue says:
    October 19, 2015 at 12:49 am

    Enjoyed! No ax to grind, no problem.

    Reply
  2. Robin says:
    October 19, 2015 at 11:44 am

    YES YES YES….loved the whole shebang

    Reply
  3. Heru says:
    October 21, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    I think your friend Colleen is right. The sixth photo appears to be a map…but it’s a map of the east bay from about Richmond/Hercules to the 880/580/Bay Bridge junction. Near the top right corner of the photo you can clearly see San Pablo crossing under I-80 as it curves along the bay coming into Albany, Berkeley and Emeryville before making the familiar right turn onto the toll plaza. God I miss Berkeley! Now I’m seeing maps in abstract art….lol

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