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I finally made it to the Tropical Butterfly House at Pacific Science Center (PSC); it opened in 1998. I guess one reason I put off visiting for so long is because, as previously noted, I have ambivalent feelings about animals in captivity. My curiosity about the Butterfly House overcame any reservations I had, especially after […]

Fortunately, unlike Simon & Garfunkel‘s song “My Little Town,” not all of the colors are black. Nor do they lack imagination.

Check out Caffe Fiore‘s Web site redesign. They’ve added lots of info (about the business, the locations, and — of course — the coffee) and a variety of fabulous photos. Whoever took the photos and did the site redesign did a beautiful job. Check out the pics on the Our Beans page — and kudos […]

Diagonally across Olive Way from the ultra modern Olive 8 is the fabulously Art Deco Tower Building (1809 Seventh Ave.):

As a follow up to this post, more photos of what I have since learned is Olive 8, a luxury Hyatt Hotel + luxury condominiums at 737 Olive Way. (Click on a photo to see a larger version.) And did I mention that Olive 8 is all about luxury?

(Photo taken looking south and west from 9th Ave. and Stewart St. And yes, I know the photo quality is grainy … I’m still figuring out the new camera.)

(Photo taken looking north from 5th Ave. and Olive Way.)

Photos taken along 5th Avenue, between Pine St. and Jackson St.

The two cats at Ophelia’s Books in Fremont (3504 Fremont Ave. North): In the bottom photo, I love how the cat’s posture reflects the swirls in the rug and the shape of the spiral staircase.

hauling a lot of stuff: