Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q4nA8ydBwUrTWJUW3v23vjIRlJ7Nyypb-EWUKnN5Zj3tnAMwfaRcWvOOKCyn8qPWbbcbmZRz0sGFYVISqH9T07Ig6EcuduxuO_rdRcxXro-JGx1VHXH1zJS5NbpASmCg0JZd8TB_qdc/s1600/1+large+urn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q4nA8ydBwUrTWJUW3v23vjIRlJ7Nyypb-EWUKnN5Zj3tnAMwfaRcWvOOKCyn8qPWbbcbmZRz0sGFYVISqH9T07Ig6EcuduxuO_rdRcxXro-JGx1VHXH1zJS5NbpASmCg0JZd8TB_qdc/s1600/1+large+urn.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>One of my favorite architectural monuments anywhere is the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2009/06/weekend-jaunt.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> in San Francisco. I find myself visiting this location every time I'm in the city.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyCKS9pdLTBAyGlhH_-Q8TQVacQarx3Kj75V-IvieLtDoYzKUdVB5b4Lv01gW6Vh1buXZEfSISIwjAlmhuCnn2eruuK0iNHZX72Z0QfC_esCo7zLZqSB48oWl8nD9y1_iQUJ5N_65GK8/s1600/2+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyCKS9pdLTBAyGlhH_-Q8TQVacQarx3Kj75V-IvieLtDoYzKUdVB5b4Lv01gW6Vh1buXZEfSISIwjAlmhuCnn2eruuK0iNHZX72Z0QfC_esCo7zLZqSB48oWl8nD9y1_iQUJ5N_65GK8/s1600/2+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Built in 1915 for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama-Pacific_International_Exposition_(1915)">Panama-Pacific International Exposition</a> the structure was intended to only be temporary.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtDGBtmA1NMq6ipqWkCeJp0mpzdHlQzFQzUwDOA5BOM5sU0waqeX7_1r7WLqype7F40bB3EjadcB0EaAAcC8Zd40VwPVP_ORIhMwi-hqQn5hFGn0YMy3h7_jKrzboDrRTm6VYf5-QEzE/s1600/3+palace+of+fine+arts+plaque.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtDGBtmA1NMq6ipqWkCeJp0mpzdHlQzFQzUwDOA5BOM5sU0waqeX7_1r7WLqype7F40bB3EjadcB0EaAAcC8Zd40VwPVP_ORIhMwi-hqQn5hFGn0YMy3h7_jKrzboDrRTm6VYf5-QEzE/s1600/3+palace+of+fine+arts+plaque.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>However it proved to be so popular it was left standing long after the exposition thanks to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Apperson_Hearst">Phoebe Hearst</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS_P3f13xGD6tnYagOe-1MNSFT9d-Skw0bwJqv4SaLx51_GjpUJY6vFZQxpC2SBX1x9zHYuIlVOEdnV2xYGC8lBIQnYvqLpeeJoXl9A6EnqcvsGVs_F3lDAQP45AMFs3Rv-HL83pDYn4/s1600/4+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS_P3f13xGD6tnYagOe-1MNSFT9d-Skw0bwJqv4SaLx51_GjpUJY6vFZQxpC2SBX1x9zHYuIlVOEdnV2xYGC8lBIQnYvqLpeeJoXl9A6EnqcvsGVs_F3lDAQP45AMFs3Rv-HL83pDYn4/s1600/4+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>By 1965 the 'temporary' nature of the materials was evident and the palace was in ruins. It was torn down and rebuilt of steel and lightweight concrete. Later still it was reinforced for earthquakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJnL5ld0R0qkdw2WE8aKTzt43hLn7qtqiEEylZwngWOTNMfY7hW6tWX0vmDBgW9Qk9hM9INW4MX6OnoWAUpSmZ6X1IgFDah5np5uSC3LUmmBTsvbiLiv9F53y70S6eMpVKLcVyFnKCM/s1600/5+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJnL5ld0R0qkdw2WE8aKTzt43hLn7qtqiEEylZwngWOTNMfY7hW6tWX0vmDBgW9Qk9hM9INW4MX6OnoWAUpSmZ6X1IgFDah5np5uSC3LUmmBTsvbiLiv9F53y70S6eMpVKLcVyFnKCM/s1600/5+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Originally designed by local architect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Maybeck">Bernard Maybeck</a> the structure is a fantasy of Greek and Roman architecture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnJ_LXuC9anCgll2OjVEc2ufTagPcwZk-dNDYSjk_NuQBsHQjl7IIj3k9m_RllfoqUYiA-VBE22KycP2y9QxMK6J82P5K-_r4ACCnnEbhGCUME-DMmPr2fK-LgRU9SHS2NtpW3fMNdrM/s1600/6+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnJ_LXuC9anCgll2OjVEc2ufTagPcwZk-dNDYSjk_NuQBsHQjl7IIj3k9m_RllfoqUYiA-VBE22KycP2y9QxMK6J82P5K-_r4ACCnnEbhGCUME-DMmPr2fK-LgRU9SHS2NtpW3fMNdrM/s1600/6+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> I've always wondered what these women statues were looking at!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGbiezO0xUdv2zdpXmjljwHwMpbKntw1Y7Q9m8nRhllAyeTVUunkB0bjGh2zDg0K7P0dPKtvwpn0jOWtm5Khc85cj7E4-uCgmbcoeREgFwCBiKj-14uZNc5aOMeZG2QWWNh2KtY_p3x8/s1600/7+palace+of+fine+arts+detail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGbiezO0xUdv2zdpXmjljwHwMpbKntw1Y7Q9m8nRhllAyeTVUunkB0bjGh2zDg0K7P0dPKtvwpn0jOWtm5Khc85cj7E4-uCgmbcoeREgFwCBiKj-14uZNc5aOMeZG2QWWNh2KtY_p3x8/s1600/7+palace+of+fine+arts+detail.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> The detail work is still crisp and beautiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZavPcwVtX5ynF0xDSdOgYn6hVjcCI7xCnB0tCE7AZg8bGhIybzcTHXAE5TPUj3E4wuMLC1Ta5KhBYBl9rdHibm_OLP9ngta9IDL62UcrEVvEIUBM7eN6uLmXN7gOx0Kz4Z17PNuEgQ/s1600/8+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZavPcwVtX5ynF0xDSdOgYn6hVjcCI7xCnB0tCE7AZg8bGhIybzcTHXAE5TPUj3E4wuMLC1Ta5KhBYBl9rdHibm_OLP9ngta9IDL62UcrEVvEIUBM7eN6uLmXN7gOx0Kz4Z17PNuEgQ/s1600/8+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Notice the scale: it's so immense that people look like ants and barely show up in photographs! As always you can click on the photos to view them larger.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK1wDM3zXkrAwMllOQwe3WImp7bK4rZfBicwZMbEP7nyX5UogP4Lx71SgY9tI2ZHSSNvbqD9L-Pxb99V_QOcy6BuMprI4hbOoGAS0qUjS8FYU_9-B7ehP3Xu9YQt48PgbohfVIOa03LU/s1600/9+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK1wDM3zXkrAwMllOQwe3WImp7bK4rZfBicwZMbEP7nyX5UogP4Lx71SgY9tI2ZHSSNvbqD9L-Pxb99V_QOcy6BuMprI4hbOoGAS0qUjS8FYU_9-B7ehP3Xu9YQt48PgbohfVIOa03LU/s1600/9+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I wish these stepped planters were in use -it would look phenomenal with creeping vines, boxwood, rosebushes, etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0PV95l89yrUzhQXthY77Q4TwdCOKgnwY0rHtL9-oAa3ZkjPjuoQqlDeXMERj-wqqLoy2p-kqwj5UnenN9bfFKVhaPcgzwTrwA9AP8L8qbDQLACAAODC0YqhbI_gkfUJe5kX6ejrJ1yY/s1600/10+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0PV95l89yrUzhQXthY77Q4TwdCOKgnwY0rHtL9-oAa3ZkjPjuoQqlDeXMERj-wqqLoy2p-kqwj5UnenN9bfFKVhaPcgzwTrwA9AP8L8qbDQLACAAODC0YqhbI_gkfUJe5kX6ejrJ1yY/s1600/10+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>You probably recognize the Palace of Fine Arts from numerous fashion shoots and advertisements.  I remember a lot of car advertisements from the 70s and 80s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbpKIuS0MoUI-MFIF4kNa23y1AwuWE70QYlS9wBKkecl2mhUc2ETU4UX9AXnmx7O36jeuOx4nBjWwMD_cTohrDaEx_Wb-ja7__7LMsnsRgIgPn8_oYu_LffC99nlYxfXFZwQcSHncHjk/s1600/11+palace+of+fine+arts+interior+dome.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbpKIuS0MoUI-MFIF4kNa23y1AwuWE70QYlS9wBKkecl2mhUc2ETU4UX9AXnmx7O36jeuOx4nBjWwMD_cTohrDaEx_Wb-ja7__7LMsnsRgIgPn8_oYu_LffC99nlYxfXFZwQcSHncHjk/s1600/11+palace+of+fine+arts+interior+dome.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The interior of the dome is no less grand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtdFYJmjx1ALNpFyZEOnu98CW6NqyiLQ-slTPMSiNRBoihw8QTRttS_w5L3j3lxNWmjkBKgQ0TfWlFsn40YJzxTi0YF2v_g__3dt0FDHS2Qeu_kH5ToYDUOvX4rVT51Fh8fvlVNd0QWU/s1600/12+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtdFYJmjx1ALNpFyZEOnu98CW6NqyiLQ-slTPMSiNRBoihw8QTRttS_w5L3j3lxNWmjkBKgQ0TfWlFsn40YJzxTi0YF2v_g__3dt0FDHS2Qeu_kH5ToYDUOvX4rVT51Fh8fvlVNd0QWU/s1600/12+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="285" /></a></div>Again notice the scale of the urns -the door to the lower right hand corner above is probably 7'-0" tall and has a transom over it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhv7HO8XGov9rIBi5g1tkJDytZLuROgA6qvfs7-FaVrKt9Yz9azLLktZcxYTJoLnHhmBRnv8OgY5PsCpMGFZj5OqIt9fuNecZd1_pBpPBqreVvEzKURLkaSolg35d6alybF7U5B_E7s/s1600/13+palace+of+fine+arts+-marina+district.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhv7HO8XGov9rIBi5g1tkJDytZLuROgA6qvfs7-FaVrKt9Yz9azLLktZcxYTJoLnHhmBRnv8OgY5PsCpMGFZj5OqIt9fuNecZd1_pBpPBqreVvEzKURLkaSolg35d6alybF7U5B_E7s/s1600/13+palace+of+fine+arts+-marina+district.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The <a href="http://www.palaceoffinearts.org/Welcome.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> sits in the Marina district -a residential neighborhood. Those are some lucky houses with quite the view!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DFH2DhWejR2qJpYgBek2LejXFhvU-MbZDKEiPsfdTKqYm2Fzj6J3FbTDUA_ol7bvCpwEfGgnGjnOuwKKBGyEFbD1i1b7Db6m6dLmZneJKeeUd69ouXcldQaHgl4jmyihcPuf0QcFNM4/s1600/14+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DFH2DhWejR2qJpYgBek2LejXFhvU-MbZDKEiPsfdTKqYm2Fzj6J3FbTDUA_ol7bvCpwEfGgnGjnOuwKKBGyEFbD1i1b7Db6m6dLmZneJKeeUd69ouXcldQaHgl4jmyihcPuf0QcFNM4/s1600/14+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We were lucky to have a gorgeous day to wander around the marina and the Palace of Fine Arts.  It's rather remote away from other touristy areas so never seems to be too crowded in my limited experience.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lu2-G_fnb4LYmeUA8_qR9oa8KzWj4A8-Q0N5NtwECSE6aoxs7G3BKnU6ooWQLTnZRdyhbJDw8K6RRomU-ekqIsVEjVXQux9xGjfJ4Br7zBueUf4I7jvRG480Z03rmAObXMVl3wI777E/s1600/15+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lu2-G_fnb4LYmeUA8_qR9oa8KzWj4A8-Q0N5NtwECSE6aoxs7G3BKnU6ooWQLTnZRdyhbJDw8K6RRomU-ekqIsVEjVXQux9xGjfJ4Br7zBueUf4I7jvRG480Z03rmAObXMVl3wI777E/s1600/15+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>If you find yourself in San Francisco make sure to visit the <a href="http://www.palaceoffinearts.org/Welcome.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> in the Marina District, you won't regret it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrihZY63hbhZ2VFmBRlh3hpspdPnUKZP4ITAd9s8UuVtCMxEGh8s9r7C8-BMP4Ny0Q2HbNt469OFDiPX3bKkucLITd7jaF-pRbiAqvPWd057qdb8CNHdBJvD47yboDmx2MNE_54D-NzY/s1600/16+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrihZY63hbhZ2VFmBRlh3hpspdPnUKZP4ITAd9s8UuVtCMxEGh8s9r7C8-BMP4Ny0Q2HbNt469OFDiPX3bKkucLITd7jaF-pRbiAqvPWd057qdb8CNHdBJvD47yboDmx2MNE_54D-NzY/s1600/16+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />

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Sea Cliff, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlDIM_Cr3Zklr45AVpek4TutNo0IeagSupyNl2IPW9rikMAo6-KVIlOsJywWQSVZA7EXK6FFDcBjP1G60lNvQpWzwdBKgqm5nj4eaJxtVCh_hPUGeJ_YkAPO9xTSzKhK8SkHSapRbl4g/s1600/gate+with+a+view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlDIM_Cr3Zklr45AVpek4TutNo0IeagSupyNl2IPW9rikMAo6-KVIlOsJywWQSVZA7EXK6FFDcBjP1G60lNvQpWzwdBKgqm5nj4eaJxtVCh_hPUGeJ_YkAPO9xTSzKhK8SkHSapRbl4g/s1600/gate+with+a+view.JPG" width="280" /></a></div> My favorite neighborhood in San Francisco (for houses) is Sea Cliff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp-1POtkV_zfcdJvqgiNEdmwYDYsjnqtsacRJx10LfxjcAVj0jWQmobWSeUt-UNuWzqK7UPeupRdhkrx6NcmpIx41cKV5TzwFDbp01JbWS9y-AibbCnOfiNGwFYZHugqeAfMCZIgZlw4/s1600/sea+cliff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp-1POtkV_zfcdJvqgiNEdmwYDYsjnqtsacRJx10LfxjcAVj0jWQmobWSeUt-UNuWzqK7UPeupRdhkrx6NcmpIx41cKV5TzwFDbp01JbWS9y-AibbCnOfiNGwFYZHugqeAfMCZIgZlw4/s1600/sea+cliff.JPG" width="282" /></a></div>Located just down the hill from the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2014/06/legion-of-honor-museum-san-francisco.html">Legion of Honor museum</a>, seen below, the neighborhood perches on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJWZyqW6ayUhwf3oQwUH4FYoKKDjhousDdSOTYuXivyaHFZ0Z_3Ptl0O5sL5kjRZbWWqn_8ZyWj7Gs7DDtDmgc4YAWSxcHSgzT3MXUkRgSvEIEUcbDQy9oku3Z5-MigYzL9jm_Z9X9eE/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJWZyqW6ayUhwf3oQwUH4FYoKKDjhousDdSOTYuXivyaHFZ0Z_3Ptl0O5sL5kjRZbWWqn_8ZyWj7Gs7DDtDmgc4YAWSxcHSgzT3MXUkRgSvEIEUcbDQy9oku3Z5-MigYzL9jm_Z9X9eE/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The neighborhood is beautifully landscaped and many of the houses you pass with a gasp: "<i>It looks like a magazine shoot</i>!".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZYr2cayemnd3E3fCXspSK9-PmJFeJj_9rvWGU3smaXpaGAqwj4scNqoB4jy0lC3xJTwlnhWtY23hao_ygcMBJHWP7mkMfTWmX9cUfp2oypDY45iGXLzAI4W0Drf1QvanbM3toZsIyHM/s1600/olive+trees.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZYr2cayemnd3E3fCXspSK9-PmJFeJj_9rvWGU3smaXpaGAqwj4scNqoB4jy0lC3xJTwlnhWtY23hao_ygcMBJHWP7mkMfTWmX9cUfp2oypDY45iGXLzAI4W0Drf1QvanbM3toZsIyHM/s1600/olive+trees.JPG" width="290" /></a></div> I particularly loved this entry above through a grove of Olive Trees - right out of <a href="https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/splits/veranda/ver_sem_google">Veranda magazine</a>, no?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsRiW15dPWBhV_vXy3Y1t39w1rwmq9pQRQBJTJDgIRQ-iJ-id9D0oI8aWbPYvrzjusgoYbxWiTq8IHCyFo9UBcUpteLClGtV3BoBklsaGHjdxK80mUinWPxef-sU7yRefBaYqIFBJ5XA/s1600/water+fountain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsRiW15dPWBhV_vXy3Y1t39w1rwmq9pQRQBJTJDgIRQ-iJ-id9D0oI8aWbPYvrzjusgoYbxWiTq8IHCyFo9UBcUpteLClGtV3BoBklsaGHjdxK80mUinWPxef-sU7yRefBaYqIFBJ5XA/s1600/water+fountain.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This bubbling fountain was in front of another house with beautiful landscaping.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26hWHrUd8SpD9gou1UB9jTOacrL5HsmK3eptwQh_sF69Yr-OeiyXAXnuX1k4Pw2PPZEZMjavbNQDIxc9qsvgCK9_ZT1zAJGUVf25MXi_zubCIYHHtuoh5t_yiWkS3r05IcrKu4x5JZNA/s1600/tasteful+entrance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26hWHrUd8SpD9gou1UB9jTOacrL5HsmK3eptwQh_sF69Yr-OeiyXAXnuX1k4Pw2PPZEZMjavbNQDIxc9qsvgCK9_ZT1zAJGUVf25MXi_zubCIYHHtuoh5t_yiWkS3r05IcrKu4x5JZNA/s1600/tasteful+entrance.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Many of the houses have private front yards with walls. I loved the tastefully quiet entry above: black door, boxwoods, beautiful lanterns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdZ0xw9nQIxOFnq4D5Ah8SsjxxBGgL7qR2Z4iq89DdAQBa8HcTdK63uueqBSAXUekZ_4ICHE3BtqJHDw4czCEFpbsd0u1yYfp8z5fFTm-gVl8QD-DPGM9ZQO4icSmvp4EDAovjJWOZTs/s1600/mediteranean+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdZ0xw9nQIxOFnq4D5Ah8SsjxxBGgL7qR2Z4iq89DdAQBa8HcTdK63uueqBSAXUekZ_4ICHE3BtqJHDw4czCEFpbsd0u1yYfp8z5fFTm-gVl8QD-DPGM9ZQO4icSmvp4EDAovjJWOZTs/s1600/mediteranean+house.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Suited to the climate many of the houses are Mediterranean style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgoEAduAqI2YrCMOxXumEcg87GzRwLjnZmFAPGq04OhliOt1lCc6cz87BbL1CwJTQcM6XqZPsnPyk4Fyq5LW5NQWhIBqTfnCR4lw-QGoXHqZaNUw2ny7rSlzOLf5Utqd2uJ8iR-U172o/s1600/Mediteranean.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgoEAduAqI2YrCMOxXumEcg87GzRwLjnZmFAPGq04OhliOt1lCc6cz87BbL1CwJTQcM6XqZPsnPyk4Fyq5LW5NQWhIBqTfnCR4lw-QGoXHqZaNUw2ny7rSlzOLf5Utqd2uJ8iR-U172o/s1600/Mediteranean.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Another great entry with olive trees, rosemary, and lavender.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRITRRD8TT43iipzK1UHBQ1y713i4W_V18PmZLxJsZpDY6Q2Jvvlg1XDnsK39IfEzKxawRZ8Uj0eb7RjOj57AGqm5l-oJKPneOqcjBqAYqg_OPamAL6LtW-5yfVU21dg253PfpbYFUA7A/s1600/modern.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRITRRD8TT43iipzK1UHBQ1y713i4W_V18PmZLxJsZpDY6Q2Jvvlg1XDnsK39IfEzKxawRZ8Uj0eb7RjOj57AGqm5l-oJKPneOqcjBqAYqg_OPamAL6LtW-5yfVU21dg253PfpbYFUA7A/s1600/modern.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This was one of the lone modern houses which I loved. Notice the sculptural trees surrounding the property.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjActbckqRfBeQYavNwxl1NFBTEZQGzAzmnsi2jW637vf7dhvYCRkKJf3iSgmoEWW6tCv-2s118DGk7-PZykeXis2hPGtVn46sSNLkGx4M0_kO-oUVboqDHSG9N0PfUyQ00TD4oLK8AC8E/s1600/norman+style.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjActbckqRfBeQYavNwxl1NFBTEZQGzAzmnsi2jW637vf7dhvYCRkKJf3iSgmoEWW6tCv-2s118DGk7-PZykeXis2hPGtVn46sSNLkGx4M0_kO-oUVboqDHSG9N0PfUyQ00TD4oLK8AC8E/s1600/norman+style.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This French Norman styled house is super charming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpiTEL5QP16p6MlcfCkqXJ4V3jm7X0MQnRtOluh15nQ1NdyLP9B8v65prH6T6Inxn44cOsaOaM4G3rrywNKF1s-nrfMM_uoX8DYZkgHZBW-VSMsQ5HY_r6e6BpJp1lKkWBeyHo1hEoHE/s1600/revival+side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpiTEL5QP16p6MlcfCkqXJ4V3jm7X0MQnRtOluh15nQ1NdyLP9B8v65prH6T6Inxn44cOsaOaM4G3rrywNKF1s-nrfMM_uoX8DYZkgHZBW-VSMsQ5HY_r6e6BpJp1lKkWBeyHo1hEoHE/s1600/revival+side.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> A few of these houses which appear to be the oldest have side entries. Notice the ocean to the right.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iSXimWvdAz5QhU1a8I9Qv7MK9X6nMrnsVI8mH92EBDl8mDaiFvA-l4vRkfJ3cpEc7xr7Mp3C83pTqb02XX2oKiQcdpo-lBZm7f8WnP5ymU-GRab7fnH67udt2rqyibV4VLl81IjeZ2Q/s1600/revival+front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iSXimWvdAz5QhU1a8I9Qv7MK9X6nMrnsVI8mH92EBDl8mDaiFvA-l4vRkfJ3cpEc7xr7Mp3C83pTqb02XX2oKiQcdpo-lBZm7f8WnP5ymU-GRab7fnH67udt2rqyibV4VLl81IjeZ2Q/s1600/revival+front.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The side facing the street is discrete and symmetrical. I think this house is actually concrete.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVbcyPNC5slDgScRWCdi5begXDmzT-tE73-2gqHEwj15HhIn-7QeK5GVsT8PBIG-KlIOzbSnAxf4TsH1RQypXt2aThMQz56RNpk1X5v043AdjGQfMiB8qfg5-CExXk-zCRcR9sJ1UY5E/s1600/round+window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVbcyPNC5slDgScRWCdi5begXDmzT-tE73-2gqHEwj15HhIn-7QeK5GVsT8PBIG-KlIOzbSnAxf4TsH1RQypXt2aThMQz56RNpk1X5v043AdjGQfMiB8qfg5-CExXk-zCRcR9sJ1UY5E/s1600/round+window.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Many of these houses, even the newer ones like this above, have great details.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqHroBcko29aJRSUNRNfkLpUEedfiTDz31p6v8dOMqVqpcw9vSYB3MoAHG4wEr2tM0JCy7KZHQ29XPjrdvtaZLqkHDMyuwxYVioroRtOrT5aIAvi0PfTk8NOuYKRva-1rItRJRL6u9nY/s1600/seacliff+houses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqHroBcko29aJRSUNRNfkLpUEedfiTDz31p6v8dOMqVqpcw9vSYB3MoAHG4wEr2tM0JCy7KZHQ29XPjrdvtaZLqkHDMyuwxYVioroRtOrT5aIAvi0PfTk8NOuYKRva-1rItRJRL6u9nY/s1600/seacliff+houses.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Looking back you can see how these houses perch on the cliff, capturing that ocean view.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhahOYIyiGjnP_sYOb-w85igW2sO1cCcpSWIuUC4tAwdLk32HS4fJz6FlsnSsiW91mXZr52dFrHV8xnACxQwHBW_W42eCphnFbRj26WWNhnp-FNzuwMFh84drkGOCMIf7lqvfxQBtIp90/s1600/stucco+detailing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhahOYIyiGjnP_sYOb-w85igW2sO1cCcpSWIuUC4tAwdLk32HS4fJz6FlsnSsiW91mXZr52dFrHV8xnACxQwHBW_W42eCphnFbRj26WWNhnp-FNzuwMFh84drkGOCMIf7lqvfxQBtIp90/s1600/stucco+detailing.JPG" width="272" /></a></div> This house had some amazing old Mediterranean stucco work.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg8buKssT-6CHOW_ZSIeHoXx-_sbPT3eeJz_llkaHk_ekiTrUs9WK6l5ilN_SqzUwX2mO_cGcV9zl1bmt6D9xIogKyIWOnLHOgg6FHjmYybzAHUsVYCxAvlyBVIjNcuP-KHGRV-s_XU4/s1600/tall+stucco+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg8buKssT-6CHOW_ZSIeHoXx-_sbPT3eeJz_llkaHk_ekiTrUs9WK6l5ilN_SqzUwX2mO_cGcV9zl1bmt6D9xIogKyIWOnLHOgg6FHjmYybzAHUsVYCxAvlyBVIjNcuP-KHGRV-s_XU4/s1600/tall+stucco+house.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This house, inland, captures the ocean views by going tall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02QPeZ6LKWpqoo-5dVaLACIM2mbXBlEPxTCD11zYQ9Roh3QfHkIq3JhKtx83CzZYsSDGuaVQYVtgj6ftyDczufyOjsMfLFDfXi8A3jbdIQ33oaWJs636PXDsEPXgrU31czSBvHO0EUss/s1600/pergola+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02QPeZ6LKWpqoo-5dVaLACIM2mbXBlEPxTCD11zYQ9Roh3QfHkIq3JhKtx83CzZYsSDGuaVQYVtgj6ftyDczufyOjsMfLFDfXi8A3jbdIQ33oaWJs636PXDsEPXgrU31czSBvHO0EUss/s1600/pergola+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Many of the houses not directly facing the water have rooftop decks and pergolas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEapLZaLMMjQSptxcW35mya7pIlJTFSm2W862wdw6GuALRe1ToIIPsmEp8RgVc4PRVyDg82sk_324HTRF7irmdL_Ras3GdXDsUdhVI2dRWSfFXgJoxZNSXnzkfO1xM9hdTlQkB2pqcoI/s1600/pergola.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEapLZaLMMjQSptxcW35mya7pIlJTFSm2W862wdw6GuALRe1ToIIPsmEp8RgVc4PRVyDg82sk_324HTRF7irmdL_Ras3GdXDsUdhVI2dRWSfFXgJoxZNSXnzkfO1xM9hdTlQkB2pqcoI/s1600/pergola.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>California was made for outside living! Even the interiors here focus on the outside view. Of course you recognize the name Sea Cliff as houses here have regularly been showcased in shelter magazines for decades.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Pbic7kyeeyI0UKentpGNVsxb6QubVOKXvWJ_qZMMWjy5PMM76uIaFDUZ6BaDOVeZgJDWK1nPnHSPrQ-qWtpn4wuE4rnHF__GOm3kSTm_w1XRl6ypr42_z1SP6OEf9mPpUvKaozlE0A/s1600/clay+tile+construction.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Pbic7kyeeyI0UKentpGNVsxb6QubVOKXvWJ_qZMMWjy5PMM76uIaFDUZ6BaDOVeZgJDWK1nPnHSPrQ-qWtpn4wuE4rnHF__GOm3kSTm_w1XRl6ypr42_z1SP6OEf9mPpUvKaozlE0A/s1600/clay+tile+construction.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> This house was one of my favorites but look closely -notice anything unusual?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4SPw3jYEE6Ekl8lwEN9j21W-XtfofCPl3BPIFVHmdghDdISFxFcUka6h_IUlEiq0Ed6NuYhnyU4Liv7qIi5rMma74kvBaM-eE9f-h7XU07izF5j1SrCX3OQGn8LGDQBvkAAaw_a2aTE/s1600/clay+tile+construction+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4SPw3jYEE6Ekl8lwEN9j21W-XtfofCPl3BPIFVHmdghDdISFxFcUka6h_IUlEiq0Ed6NuYhnyU4Liv7qIi5rMma74kvBaM-eE9f-h7XU07izF5j1SrCX3OQGn8LGDQBvkAAaw_a2aTE/s1600/clay+tile+construction+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I think that originally this was a stucco house and at some point someone removed the stucco to reveal the tile structure. Notice how the bricks at the door surround above are normal thickness while the rest are about 1/2" thick - a thin veneer.  If you visit the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2014/06/legion-of-honor-museum-san-francisco.html">Legion of Honor museum</a> be sure to enjoy the views and some great houses by walking down the Lincoln Highway.

Sea Cliff, San Francisco

 My favorite neighborhood in San Francisco (for houses) is Sea Cliff. Located just down the hill from the Legion of Honor museum , seen belo...

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Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7wiIgYlPXWqli0ArrqhgfUUcvkTqND-7jFddH3m-o3QFEcA_ZODEL_0YkLm50Hh_mzYer1kP5Kcf58rBlHIeA4Bu2fdO-4_nwRccWGIF55tAph4pKlGjhZO32nBJAefIc7bGS6byeGo/s1600/rodin+and+monet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7wiIgYlPXWqli0ArrqhgfUUcvkTqND-7jFddH3m-o3QFEcA_ZODEL_0YkLm50Hh_mzYer1kP5Kcf58rBlHIeA4Bu2fdO-4_nwRccWGIF55tAph4pKlGjhZO32nBJAefIc7bGS6byeGo/s1600/rodin+and+monet.JPG" width="290" /></a></div>While in San Francisco I visited one of my favorite museums which I see every trip to California, <a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/">The Legion of Honor museum</a>.  While on this trip I went primarily to see the newly restored <a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/collections/european-decorative-art-sculpture/salon-dore">Salon Dore</a> and the coverage on its restoration, I was happy to revisit old favorites as well. (more on the Salon Dore in a later post).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wnLYbMe6BqR-HKMwX70bKudpOx8EJW2PZc3MMds281Dsdl2FOaAjr1vgCSt67b2KuOEeADP923NJzSuKhiMdFPR4_EtUXQl_setzNBTUp5Q-mgr6HkjymBFeoUsN8eAJNs1XMYtR7rw/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+Museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wnLYbMe6BqR-HKMwX70bKudpOx8EJW2PZc3MMds281Dsdl2FOaAjr1vgCSt67b2KuOEeADP923NJzSuKhiMdFPR4_EtUXQl_setzNBTUp5Q-mgr6HkjymBFeoUsN8eAJNs1XMYtR7rw/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+Museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This museum has everything going for it in my book; the architecture is modeled on the Hotel de Salm in Paris, the collections span everything from porcelain, Egyptian relics, decorative arts and paintings from the golden age of Europe, and the views of San Francisco and the bay from the hilltop location are stunning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFeonTUsO3g7nTbuOxWalryUfeJkxX762ym4NjyNVeIKbEncl96yazr5vNfB5D329Ts2VagHOoHaw6BXbQLrAZZiOeunqXVoFKEmANoQ2rRmGPRmfGR0ighokt2dDT0zd1gagzt6_24A/s1600/Rodin+thinker.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFeonTUsO3g7nTbuOxWalryUfeJkxX762ym4NjyNVeIKbEncl96yazr5vNfB5D329Ts2VagHOoHaw6BXbQLrAZZiOeunqXVoFKEmANoQ2rRmGPRmfGR0ighokt2dDT0zd1gagzt6_24A/s1600/Rodin+thinker.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The entry is a long procession between the gallery wings past one of Rodin's 'The Thinker' sculptures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1q-VV-n_kF43y2W-cMQ53vTx0olheyKPNVeVsvhMBtJBJNGkTubnUZrTNo_lMjDkAnZ3ZjCBSBJJUrHDoLHvvHkRvSLI2Tt_41QhdVgmAEYFTx5k0s0RBbu1F-7lQ0zhCd1R160zDDY/s1600/Clement+XII+and+muse+of+love.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1q-VV-n_kF43y2W-cMQ53vTx0olheyKPNVeVsvhMBtJBJNGkTubnUZrTNo_lMjDkAnZ3ZjCBSBJJUrHDoLHvvHkRvSLI2Tt_41QhdVgmAEYFTx5k0s0RBbu1F-7lQ0zhCd1R160zDDY/s1600/Clement+XII+and+muse+of+love.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Inside each gallery houses a different genre of art so there really is something for everyone!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIo8q6LYo8FGTrJIDNoxN3YB0vrujS1XUwuwXrDvNyZxL0LBtoTMr0DEbx6o9qAUZvWMZnG2RSuCXR7_CxlAVvVvX4Q1gkIWy2oO4pA1C82Rkov4a2IrlPrNrC2joy_UQc20pdtR1vxo/s1600/layers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIo8q6LYo8FGTrJIDNoxN3YB0vrujS1XUwuwXrDvNyZxL0LBtoTMr0DEbx6o9qAUZvWMZnG2RSuCXR7_CxlAVvVvX4Q1gkIWy2oO4pA1C82Rkov4a2IrlPrNrC2joy_UQc20pdtR1vxo/s1600/layers.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>Each gallery also has its own color scheme -the English Country house room is a striking red.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw67eQa3YY2dbPlD1VsjK4N23bcVV8PqfvEEz_XXZQ_GSXcW4-RlknEYmOBFY2iRuelLCcbh8ecXMP6BOlCg9QJUZ-ZOd0_YBJFm0YV8aA0AdStZM9WYpoKggpK-CWNlhQcKfg00M9dM/s1600/french+paneling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw67eQa3YY2dbPlD1VsjK4N23bcVV8PqfvEEz_XXZQ_GSXcW4-RlknEYmOBFY2iRuelLCcbh8ecXMP6BOlCg9QJUZ-ZOd0_YBJFm0YV8aA0AdStZM9WYpoKggpK-CWNlhQcKfg00M9dM/s1600/french+paneling.JPG" width="290" /></a></div> One of the period rooms featured excellent natural wood and gilded boiseries.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3G2IIckqpXrCAZlMOw4y-v-gdhUMwV-5mNiz2N4ZLRU8ICfAWZQej_SXAhybTxt-dLpJcPJaewkMeUYoqQ5h4nW3Hd6VlT03a6jMq7fotzHP6We-DztSyR3EWfSxI-sSBMEdFl-HmKo/s1600/Rock+crystal+chandelier.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3G2IIckqpXrCAZlMOw4y-v-gdhUMwV-5mNiz2N4ZLRU8ICfAWZQej_SXAhybTxt-dLpJcPJaewkMeUYoqQ5h4nW3Hd6VlT03a6jMq7fotzHP6We-DztSyR3EWfSxI-sSBMEdFl-HmKo/s1600/Rock+crystal+chandelier.JPG" width="272" /></a></div>The stunning Italian rock crystal chandelier dates to 1730 and was a gift to the museum from Madame Jacques Balsan, nee Consuelo Vanderbilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpKvixDZtcRMIdOYEKRqVOhy_bo0hzmznopFJAqWCh01Ap49PIdI66vGaxVyGX24ZGvjjhLgjIMnW0bp47qLVdjHDfFv4ygqr-w2piwDzLvjUjF1lhjSfHzfZOuIpwb4H2TdUiLnTSrw/s1600/looking+at+her+reflection.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpKvixDZtcRMIdOYEKRqVOhy_bo0hzmznopFJAqWCh01Ap49PIdI66vGaxVyGX24ZGvjjhLgjIMnW0bp47qLVdjHDfFv4ygqr-w2piwDzLvjUjF1lhjSfHzfZOuIpwb4H2TdUiLnTSrw/s1600/looking+at+her+reflection.JPG" width="287" /></a></div> I loved how the case protecting this lovely terra cotta lady allowed her to gaze upon herself in reflection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKaQmDiB4glQthFLO0I8toduMr0MwWWc3mHLunZOIsWU8-3kvnK_TbCYt1C4djlbJhs4NO4-KZIUAyCN-kVRK0EXf6UicOH87dr1fPBgEyXo6ht4nFdBmI4PH-SQtFou7_P9JxYTKF6E/s1600/Rodin+layers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKaQmDiB4glQthFLO0I8toduMr0MwWWc3mHLunZOIsWU8-3kvnK_TbCYt1C4djlbJhs4NO4-KZIUAyCN-kVRK0EXf6UicOH87dr1fPBgEyXo6ht4nFdBmI4PH-SQtFou7_P9JxYTKF6E/s1600/Rodin+layers.JPG" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Rodin's works are to be found throughout the museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HDNq4yFhCQ3MBGhq1QPks1VWih7bK-NRCfX94Gc1pUD7WUllE2ui8mm0tFcPuLof3kanRWdgi-wGGUSqanIPQWeZVZjrHUAEe20-rKN_HYJknjaE3yf-KmIdoFawPwCzZhwN7CNbaHQ/s1600/Mudejar+Ceiling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HDNq4yFhCQ3MBGhq1QPks1VWih7bK-NRCfX94Gc1pUD7WUllE2ui8mm0tFcPuLof3kanRWdgi-wGGUSqanIPQWeZVZjrHUAEe20-rKN_HYJknjaE3yf-KmIdoFawPwCzZhwN7CNbaHQ/s1600/Mudejar+Ceiling.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The most stunning item in the collection though has to be the polychromed Spanish wood ceiling from around 1500 - gasps are literally heard as one walks into the gallery.  Be sure to visit the<a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/"> Legion of Honor museum</a> whilst in San Francisco!

Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

While in San Francisco I visited one of my favorite museums which I see every trip to California, The Legion of Honor museum .  While on thi...

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Playing with Architecture

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoXnsMb-tzqISoZgB76HS8GhRIdJB0GfUVfErRPDTJpFnjwGKIL89HXDiGD0SMZfKnqwsYdIhC4SzjH-RgycCYh5IhyphenhyphenZF8PSEGul0XXhxA-u7FI2w5AcQmcg0Ltpat4SGtwkSWaeMemQ/s1600/hearts.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519186256344141234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoXnsMb-tzqISoZgB76HS8GhRIdJB0GfUVfErRPDTJpFnjwGKIL89HXDiGD0SMZfKnqwsYdIhC4SzjH-RgycCYh5IhyphenhyphenZF8PSEGul0XXhxA-u7FI2w5AcQmcg0Ltpat4SGtwkSWaeMemQ/s400/hearts.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Where do you stand on playing with architecture; Akin to playing with fire? I don't mean quite the level of playfulness of Disney, but more like this little townhouse I came across in San Francisco.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQ4M1PzzzQ1DrWZE-sFipBCedo4-EaA36JbxQ1Y4FBs-ZEJlHuElO_SrDQJifqO-wNNSZtBrNVhkX0cfnORwBQ009ayzaBlNYHcgTFqP3UJL0FGVRnEE_ocYtOaHgqEKxyOWVgPKYdM/s1600/window+grille.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519186250889034658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeQ4M1PzzzQ1DrWZE-sFipBCedo4-EaA36JbxQ1Y4FBs-ZEJlHuElO_SrDQJifqO-wNNSZtBrNVhkX0cfnORwBQ009ayzaBlNYHcgTFqP3UJL0FGVRnEE_ocYtOaHgqEKxyOWVgPKYdM/s400/window+grille.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> A plain white stucco house but with some amazingly FUN grillwork; I love the use of color and playful shapes here. You know whoever lives here is definitely a character (in a good way!). Even these little dormers above the door, which I doubt are functional as they're so small, bring a lot of personality to the house. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519186243938091794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xSayNAPoeR_cgvVAROO7ULLZkh8F_y0EbajuIRtqprHbRrXtXo-fx2WQJ4KbwXU047Xosx2zpEGDJT2Me0StPHlXfxzXZZIicEWZ51hPhI9GqRNzW2BA-ZG12OOIq7G83zgBiqz_bGE/s400/dormers.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Playing with architecture has a fruitful history. Across the street from this very house is an example: Egyptian Revival, probably from the early 1920s. Don't tell me they weren't being playful! If you can't be playful with your own house, where can you?<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519186236329533682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNRshu68Y87itDyD0QG92mylh1IJS99BvrWwr3suGsvN8EFaUCZnp3oaNoUn7WhIM5BNQQh3tyL2YhyPoYj-LvxmaXD0RNJYTbivAJLljYBCBbO9uDKLlWY9q6y2h-lqcxwLoJ-575zs/s400/egyptian+revival.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <div><div><div></div></div></div></div>

Playing with Architecture

Where do you stand on playing with architecture; Akin to playing with fire? I don't mean quite the level of playfulness of Disney, but m...

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