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Ted Fisher stands outside the Roxie Theater during the San Francisco Documentary Festival, Monday, November 12, 2012. (Photo: Karen K. Barber)

Onward

We've moved to a city with fewer hills. More soon.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from San Francisco

More:

At Least It's Green

Into His Own Parade

Ornia Republ

Leaving One Hand Free for Beer

Above: Two men wave flags at the St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco on Saturday, March 12, 2011. This was the 160th presentation of the annual event.

At Least It's Green

You know when a great time to pick your nose is? When you are not on a float in a parade.

Into His Own Parade

A man carries a sign along the parade route just before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco on Saturday, March 12, 2011. This was the 160th presentation of the annual event.

Ornia Republ

Parade participants carry a large "California Republic" flag during the St. Patrick's Day event in San Francisco on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

Leaving One Hand Free for Beer

A parade participant supports a giant flag during the St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco on Saturday, March 12, 2011. This was the 160th presentation of the annual event.

It's All Fun, Until Someone Throws a Guitar Out the Window

Our neighbors came home at 2 a.m., put on "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" at a high volume, and started a party that would continue all night.

Then, by midday today, joy turned to tears as the blood-curdling screams and cussing began. (This is not the first time they've done this.)

A few minutes ago, she threw his guitar out of their 10th-floor window.

Sequence

The photo above shows the five-frame sequence for this photo.

And Everything in its Place

Some visuals don't leave me confident that everything is under control.

Shoulda Put a Ring On It

Oh, I guess you did.

My Alcatraz Photo #3

This is the third in the "My Alcatraz Photo" series in which people and animals block my view of the island.

Word on the Street, Below the Line Edition

This was in Pacific Heights.

Flagging

Lately, we've had what they call kite-flying weather.

Holiday

Monday is President's Day. Or, Presidents' Day. (I'm still not sure.) I couldn't leave a red-white-and-blue chicken as the main photo on my page.

Last Man Standing

A sudden rainstorm leaves one last player on the field at Kimbell Playground in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011.

An Explanation Might Ruin It

I find I'm much more interested in photographing something if I don't understand it.

Word on the $treet

This is near the Boom Boom Room.

iRection

I really don't know what to say about this ad I photographed at Macworld in San Francisco yesterday. I had no idea Bruce Weber was even shooting for Apple.

3D, Give or Take a D

Philana Chiu demonstrates a process for 3D photography at the 2011 Macworld event in San Franciso, January 29, 2011.