San Francisco, Castro Houses, Mellow Yellow Monday, June 21, 2010
Musings and meanderings, poetic and otherwise, photography, travels, recipes, whatever comes my way that seems interesting to my gray matter!
Musings and meanderings, poetic and otherwise, photography, travels, recipes, whatever comes my way that seems interesting to my gray matter!
are we at the same place? I went to Ponsonby in Auckland, there was a row of houses like this/ It is too narrow for my liking.
ReplyDeletehttp://annkschin.blogspot.com/2010/06/save-world-do-up-old-houses.html
ReplyDeleteDoesn't those houses look like yours?
Love the homes in the Castro, they are just so colorful and full of life. The color mixture here is very cool.
ReplyDeleteOh, I rarely see houses that are painted blue. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy yellow is posted. Have a great week ahead.
Gorgeous houses!
ReplyDeleteNow that's a delightfully happy looking house! I guess it would be easy to find if you lived there! Great shot for MYM. Check mine out...it's from SF, too!
ReplyDeleteWhy are they called Castro houses?
ReplyDeleteCute house!
ReplyDeleteHappy MYM.
Liz @ MLC
A cool and colorful house, are there more like this one? It would really stand out in the neighborhood. Great shot!
ReplyDeleteThat makes me smile. How awesome to live in that house I bet people pass by will look at it and appreciate the beauty. Enjoy the summer!
ReplyDeleteMYM~Yellow Hollyhock
RRT~Red Hollyhock
Oh this is a cute color combination!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mellow Yellow Monday!
http://earlsdaughter.com/2010/06/mellow-yellow-mondays-june-21st/
I'd like to have a couple coffees there
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Great photo!
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Have a good one!
How lovely. Yes, why are they called Castro houses?
ReplyDeleteAnn - I looked at your blog article on the
ReplyDeletePonsonby houses...they do look like the ones on Castro St. Of course, we have many such houses all over San Francisco. You know, I spent two wonderful days in Auckland at the end of a twelve day cruise that started in Sydney. It was such a wonderful trip....well over 18 years ago. I would so love to return...but my job loss as a forensic nurse for San Francisco in massive budget cuts and subsequent retirement, with my income decrease of $90,000/year, decimated my travel budget.
Poetic Shutterbug - I always dreamed of owning a yellow Victoria in the city but I think I could make do with this blue and yellow place on Castro...it's near the Noe Valley Bakery and some good eateries ( just what I need, huh? )
ReplyDeletecheesecakepoi - cute name!! In San Francisco, you see houses, especially the wonderful Victorians, of all colors and trims that are amazing. I just love them!
ReplyDeleteMa.links - I just enjoyed a visit to your blog! Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteLinnea W - I've been over at your blog, admiring your fabulous photography. Don't we live in a wonderful area of the country?
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lakeviewer - these houses are on Castro Street, hence I called them the Castro Street houses. There are a number of nice Victorians there and in the Noe Valley area of San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteLiz - San Francisco real estate is so expensive -
ReplyDeletethis little house probably costs at least $800,000!
eileeninmd - San Francisco is filled with the most beautiful Victorians - there is a book of them, called "Painted Ladies" - great colors for these homes - and many companies that specialize in painting them.
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Manang Kim - I've always loved these wonderful San Francisco houses. Even after 33 years in the area, driving down streets that have them always makes me smile.
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Earl's Daughter - when I first moved to the San Francisco area 33 years ago, I bought a watercolor of a little yellow Victorian house, hoping that, someday, I might own one...thus far, it still hasn't happened. I'm sad to say, with my job loss in budget cuts 15 months ago - after 21 years as a forensic nurse for the city - and an income drop of $90,000 a year, even paying the rent is difficult!!!!
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Dulce - come on over! Coffee, sightseeing, the clubs...it can all be arranged!
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ReplyDeleteAt 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon!
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Welshcakes Limoncello - the houses are located on Castro Street. They are just a small section of many beautiful Victorians there.
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