Three children wearing sports uniforms compete for the soccer ball on a field in front of a goal net during a game.
Kids in the Saint Peter’s Church Catholic Youth Organization soccer league scrimmage at Garfield Square Park in the Mission, October 20, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin
A young boy in goalkeeping gloves blocks a soccer ball during a game, while another boy in red shorts approaches. They are playing on an outdoor field with a net in the background.
Kids in the Saint Peter’s Church Catholic Youth Organization soccer league scrimmage at Garfield Square Park in the Mission, Oct. 20, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A person walks past a fountain with water jets in a city park; a historic church and modern skyscrapers are visible in the background.
A man walks by the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Yerba Buena Gardens, Sept. 25, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A group of people gathers at the bottom of concrete slides in a park, while a cable car ascends a steep street in front of historic buildings and trees.
Children play in Francisco Park as the Powell/Hyde cable car makes its way uphill on Hyde Street, Sept. 13, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Person in a dark jacket and hat stands on a rocky shoreline, looking out over a calm blue bay with a city visible in the distant background under a clear sky.
A park visitor to Heron’s Head Park looks out onto San Francisco Bay at the Port of Oakland, Aug. 24, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A shirtless man jogs past a large black circular sculpture with gold designs, while another person walks on a crosswalk in a sunny park setting.
One of six sculptures by Mexican artist, Betsabeé Romero, graces the car-free promenade in Golden Gate Park, Oct. 12, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Multiple overlapping images show people jogging and biking outdoors on a paved path in a park with trees and green grass in the background.
Runners, bikers, walkers, and those visitors who just want to enjoy Golden Gate Park, exercise along the busy JFK Promenade on a Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A person wearing purple pants and rollerblades is mid-air on a colorful outdoor path in a park.
A skater performs her moves in the Skatin’ Place along the JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park, Oct. 12, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
An adult wearing sunglasses carries a child while walking through a shadowed area with sunlight highlighting them.
Kids and adult enjoy the walk through Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, Oct. 10, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A large dog sniffs a small dog in a wheelchair labeled "Buddy" near a water fountain in a park, with three people nearby.
Buddy and other dogs hang out in the Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, Oct. 10, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A person does a cartwheel on a soccer field while other people play soccer and walk in the background.
A boy warms up before soccer practice at John McLaren Park, San Francisco, Oct. 26, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A group of elderly people sit outdoors around cardboard boxes, playing a card game. Most are wearing hats and jackets, and one person is wearing a face mask.
Card players look at their hands in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco Chinatown, Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
A person lies on their back using a phone next to a small dog at the base of a large metallic statue of a robed figure, surrounded by tall trees.
Card players look at their hands in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco Chinatown, Oct. 25, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
People sit and walk in an outdoor plaza with blue and yellow umbrellas, featuring a tall monument topped with a statue in the center, surrounded by city buildings.
A man walks through Union Square on a leisurely weekend in San Francisco, Sept. 25, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.
Three boys with backpacks and baseball gear walk down a park path.
Boys go to baseball practice at John McLaren Park, San Francisco, Oct. 26, 2025. Photo by Jay A. Martin.

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