Mission Mission

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[By Mission Sunsets, via Jonathan Foote]

Apres Garde (for my money the most enjoyable Google Maps Street View photography blog there is) just posted this shot of Dolores Park. I guess this is news in that they usually post shots of places that (to me, I suppose) are far-flung and mysterious and exotic, so for my neighborhood park to show up is a trip.

Somewhere, someone in some far-flung land is looking at this pic and going whoaaaaaaa what a sight! (The way I did at this or this or this or this or this.)

Like a big asterisk over the Mission, hovering there, giving it a way out, just in case.

18th and Castro Eureka, 1989.  And just look at those amazing pants!  They’re really giving the Full House crew a run for their money.

UPDATE:

Says one of my fave SF artists Matt Furie:

That’s artist Aiyana Udesen on the far right with her mom, bro and uncle

[Via Betty Udesen]

Every week (except when he’s on an extended break), photographer Joshua Cobos shoots a roll of film just for us. He picks the best 13 photos and we post them here, and it’s called “Bad Blood with Joshua Cobos.” Here’s what Joshua has to say about this week’s installment:

I’m back from an extended break, i’m finishing up my last couple of weeks in san francisco with medium format cameras. I’ve reserved my 35mm exposures for a different project altogether. I wasn’t sure what the exposures would contain when I loaded the rolls but my inspirations of late have been an oxford compilation of gothic literature I found at Adobe, Jackie Sugarlumps (whom is always looking for escape to warm water), and hitchcock films, especially Vertigo.

Thanks, Joshua! (Btw Joshua is relocating to LA for a spell, and we’ve asked him to keep doing “Bad Blood” while he’s down thataway, so pray he does it because it’ll be a great way to visit SoCal without actually having to visit SoCal!) Ten more shots after the jump (plus a handy guide to previous “Bad Blood” installments):

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[via Amos Goldbaumstagram]

Freaky, and beautiful. Freaky-beautiful.

Watch the whole video:

http://youtu.be/nxzh92Bb2RY

[via Dolores Park Works]