2009 Photo Roundup: San Francisco

A friend's wedding* brought us (me, my husband, and my camera) to San Francisco in early May. It was my husband's first visit to the Bay Area, and only my second time there, so I'm giving you fair warning: these pictures are rather touristy.

Can't have a San Francisco post without some trolley shots...

These four businessmen appeared to be together, but they just stood there, not talking to each other, not making eye contact with each other. I thought this strange.

The infamous bush man... I scare easily, so I was glad he got someone else before I passed by!

Awwwrr.

Why yes, Hallmark, I am available for Valentine's Day cards. Call me.

When I was here in 2000, on a school (OK, band) trip, we took one of these ferries, and a seagull pooped on me. All the way down the back of my neck. True story.

I wonder if this is what it feels like to be a hamster.

It takes a special kind of man to pull off velvet pants AND a Louis Vuitton fanny pack.

If you grew up in the '80s and '90s, this one's for you:

If "Everywhere You Look" didn't just start playing in your head, you are not of my generation.

It's stuck in your head now, isn't it? Bah-doo-ba-da bah bah-dah! Sorry.

Friday was rather gray and often rainy, which does not make for great photos, in general. But does dreariness and drizzle stop me from taking as many pictures as possible? NEVER! I'm an Oregonian by birth, baby!

We walked around Chinatown in the rain.

I love Chinese lanterns. I love the roundness of them. I love the bright red color. I even love the tassels (and I am not a tassel kind of girl, as a rule).

I love how they are all strung up in a row like cranberries on a Christmas tree garland.

City Lights Books offered another welcome splash of color on a dreary day.

You know what I love more than round, red paper lanterns?

Farmers' markets!

And there was a good one right by our hotel.

I could proclaim my undying love for farmers' markets all day long, but I'll let my pictures do it for me.

Really, really good coffee. Oh, sweet elixir of happiness.

Is there anything more delightful than a cupcake? Methinks not.

And I'll leave you with one final photo to give you a thought-provoking, deep-meaning-of-life-pondering kind of feeling:

You're welcome.

*Fun fact: This particular friend is a descendent of a U.S. president! But which one? Leave your guess in the comments section. Ooh, don't you love a good intrigue!