Look up!

· San Francisco

Today, we celebrate independence with sparkling lights and loud booms. Some people are out grilling and such. I really love the word independence and how it means different things depending on context. Additionally, we have a visitor in the sky from a different solar system, which is very cool!

Another article that really got me thinking is an opinion piece from the NYT in response to the history and data around immigration, and also on the birthright question. The part I'm still mulling over is this idea of who is an American and what is America. You can expect more on this topic.

It was not foggy today or this evening in San Francisco. I'm pretty sure this hasn't happened in the past 20 years on the Fourth of July!

Strawberry tree
Bachelor button in an abandoned bit by the tracks.
Painting on an otherwise boring building that is flat up against the sidewalk, with no room for plants.
Severn Alley

Hope you all had a great Fourth!

Sending oodles of love, Tawnia

Bird List - 14 species

Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco