Photo by Marie Matheson

It is 8 a.m. and it is now 57˚ and expected to rise to 63˚. Details for the next ten days here. Because it was supposed to be raining today, I went out on Saturday morning.

My Block: Cumberland to 20th, Dolores to Guerrero

I have lived in California now for 15 years, 13.5 of which was in San Jose before making the move to San Francisco in November of 2013. Prior to living in the Mission, my impressions of the city were mixed mainly because I didn’t have first-hand experience of the area. These photos highlight what I love about this city.

The architectural details of the older homes…

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The ongoing renovations for improvement on these older homes…and the way which the boards on the construction sites are enhanced by local artists…

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The numerous trees, various parks and gorgeous views…

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The sidewalk gardens, many of which are supported by Friends of the Urban Forest…

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The various modes of transportation….

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The ethnicity of the city as witnessed by 2 different languages I heard being spoken while walking around and this sign…

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

The die-hard sports fans …

Photo by Marie Matheson
Photo by Marie Matheson

With the light good early on, so much the better to sign on to document your block. Don’t wait! Let us know what day and block you would like at info@missionlocal.com.

You can see a map of all of the blocks here. The blocks in grey are being saved for others who have signed up. Let us save a block for you as well.

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