If you can't grow it, draw it. Photo by Anita O'Brien

It is 53˚ and expected to rise to 64˚. Details for the next ten days are here.

Today’s block: Randall to Kingston, San Jose to Mission with a bit of Brook St.

On this foggy May morning I returned to the previous block I had photographed, Kingston, and started on the other side of the street, which I had ignored last time. From that vantage point I could see the harness shop sign that a Mission Local reader had pointed out to me after my last trip to the street. Then I headed down Mission to the farthest southern point of the Mission Local map, Cape Shell, the tip of the triangle, and looked across the Randall Straits toward Crocker Amazon, the Excelsior, and Mexico (which I couldn’t see–too foggy). I then reversed direction and went north on San Jose past tiny Brook Street before ending back on Kingston. Next stop: the Carnavale parade!

With the light good early on, so much the better to sign on and 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.

High rise. Photo by Anita O'Brien
High rise. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Backyard boxes on Kingston. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Backyard boxes on Kingston. Photo by Anita O’Brien
This building at 3434 Kingston was once a harness shop. The current owner says the's had the building since the '40s when his grandfather bought it, derelict, and made it a paint store. Other harness makers operated in the area, including Toloski at 3505. Photo by Anita O'Brien
This building at 3434 Kingston was once a harness shop. The current owner says the’s had the building since the ’40s when his grandfather bought it, derelict, and made it a paint store. Other harness makers operated in the area, including Toloski at 3505. Photo by Anita O’Brien
he building housing neighborhood hangout Cafe St. Jorge was once Mission Hill French Laundry. Other "Mission Hill" businesses in the area suggest it might have been a twin to nearby College Hill. Photo by Anita O'Brien
he building housing neighborhood hangout Cafe St. Jorge was once Mission Hill French Laundry. Other “Mission Hill” businesses in the area suggest it might have been a twin to nearby College Hill. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Cafe St. Jorge readies for the morning. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Cafe St. Jorge readies for the morning. Photo by Anita O’Brien
A handy set of services. Photo by Anita O'Brien
A handy set of services. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Elaborate facade on Mission. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Elaborate facade on Mission. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Bus 49 rumbles along Mission past the start of Cortland, which goes up Bernal Hill. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Bus 49 rumbles along Mission past the start of Cortland, which goes up Bernal Hill. Photo by Anita O’Brien
I suspect this is tortilla soup. Photo by Anita O'Brien
I suspect this is tortilla soup. Photo by Anita O’Brien
pecial, now only $something. Photo by Anita O'Brien
pecial, now only $something. Photo by Anita O’Brien
This car wash at the Shell station almost always has a long line, but not at 7:15 a.m. Photo by Anita O'Brien
This car wash at the Shell station almost always has a long line, but not at 7:15 a.m. Photo by Anita O’Brien
he Straits of Randall--Mission on the left, San Jose on the right. Photo by Anita O'Brien
he Straits of Randall–Mission on the left, San Jose on the right. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Cape Shell. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Cape Shell. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Looking up to a foggy Bernal Hill from Cape Shell. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Looking up to a foggy Bernal Hill from Cape Shell. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Brook is one mini block long, with one small business occupying the whole street. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Brook is one mini block long, with one small business occupying the whole street. Photo by Anita O’Brien
The entire extent of Brook. Photo by Anita O'Brien
The entire extent of Brook. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Sentries on San Jose. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Sentries on San Jose. Photo by Anita O’Brien
 Photo by Anita O'Brien
Photo by Anita O’Brien
Nasturtiums are making it difficult to enter this gate. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Nasturtiums are making it difficult to enter this gate. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Happy violas have taken over this tree stump. Photo by Anita O'Brien
Happy violas have taken over this tree stump. Photo by Anita O’Brien
Photo by Anita O'Brien
Photo by Anita O’Brien

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