“The power of the photograph lies in its ability to pause time. Things that we would not dare stare at for more than a fleeting moment are made still by the shutter — frozen in a flash, forever, compelling us to return again and again.”
These Are the Faces of San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis
“Homelessness is a crisis that needs to be frozen. It is something that is, from our perception, always fleeting. We look for a second, drop a coin or look away, and then we forget. We step over a body lying prostrate on the sidewalk. We experience moments of remorse or empathy, and then return to our routines.” Read more…
Berkeley High School Students Stage a Huge Anti-Trump Walk-Out
“At 9:30 a.m. this morning, students from Berkeley High School in downtown Berkeley staged a walk-out in protest of Trump’s presidential victory last night. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the number of students involved is as high as 1,500, or one-half of the student body. The vocal yet peaceful group of students marched from the high school down to Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus, with the Berkeley police directing traffic at intersections as they passed through. Helicopters beat overhead while the students marched.” Read more…
Lap Up These Portraits of San Francisco’s Good Dogs
“‘The Tongue Project’ was born — Angel’s attempt to showcase local dogs’ quirks through one of their most expressive body parts: their tongues.” Read more…
Día de los Muertos in the Mission
“Día de los Muertos could be summed up by a question I heard one masquerader ask another as the procession moved down 24th street. She shielded her candle, leaned over and asked, ‘Who are you remembering tonight?’” Read more…
The Strange Beauty of Joshua Tree, California
“Just north of Palm Springs and on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park, the town of Joshua Tree is a tiny outpost (population: 7,500) in the high desert of the Mojave. Isolated, rugged and brutally hot during the summer, it’s not the type of place you’d think would be so attractive to artists and eccentrics, yet it is. They’ve stamped the place with funky found art and authentic New York pizza.” Read more…
Stunning Photos from the 2016 Folsom Street Fair (NSFW)
“The Folsom Street Fair: a kinkster’s paradise, a never-nude’s nightmare.” Read more…
