land's end, san francisco

San Francisco really is at land's end. Beyond the Pacific horizon it is about 2500 miles to the tiny specks that are the Hawaiian Islands. Beyond these islands it is another 3000 miles to the Asian land mass.

I took these photos recently in the Land's End Western part of the city ,Ghirardelli Square, and the maritime national historical park.

I've never lived in the city but have visited it often when I lived and worked in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. It truly is a world class city and should be on anyone's list of places to see before you die.

despair

A friend recently took this photo of a homeless person in San Francisco. How hopeless to be in this situation. I know that San Francisco tries to get the homeless cared for but sometimes for whatever reason the system just doesn't work.

Photo by Frank Castello

If you zoom in on the paper bag you see the words "hurt","chest",and "heart".



I wish this person could be helped but do not hold much hope that will happen.