Robin Merrin, Author at Mission Local

A wooden bench surrounded by lit memorial candles and scattered flowers, set against a stone wall at dusk.

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Hilltop votives

by Robin Merrin February 6, 2026, 6:00 am

A retail store aisle with a black sticker reading "you are beautiful" on a beige shelf near a door labeled "NOT AN EMERGENCY EXIT." Some Walgreens products are visible on the shelf.

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Friendly prescription

by Robin Merrin January 29, 2026, 6:00 am

A woven basket with purple boots and a painted wooden plank attached is mounted vertically on a concrete wall, surrounded by green ivy.

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Basket case

by Robin Merrin September 10, 2025, 6:00 am

A crane lifts a large log near a small pond, with a white truck and workers nearby, surrounded by trees and brush under a clear blue sky.

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Uplifting

by Robin Merrin July 6, 2025, 6:00 am

A blue recycling bin with stacked cardboard and a sign reading, "This Bike Lane is Killing Small Businesses," is covered in graffiti and placed on a sidewalk.

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On second thought

by Robin Merrin June 26, 2025, 6:00 amJune 26, 2025, 10:20 am

A black Volkswagen ID.4 is parked by the curb near a sign that says "ABC Locksmith Customer Parking Only" on a city street, with trees and a building in the background.

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That is not a thing

by Robin Merrin March 8, 2025, 6:00 am

A chalk drawing of a flower with leaves is on the floor near an open train door.

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Fleur-de-floor

by Robin Merrin September 4, 2024, 6:00 am

A black cash vault with visible damage, including holes and dents, stands on a concrete surface. A sign on it reads "CASH GOES IN + STAYS IN," but it appears to have been tampered with.

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You’re supposed to bolt those down

by Robin Merrin July 7, 2024, 6:00 amJuly 9, 2024, 11:31 am

Hand-painted winter landscape on a canvas with a circular cutout in the middle, revealing a urban utility box mounted on the wall with street scene reflected on the box.

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Climate and climate change

by Robin Merrin April 20, 2024, 6:00 am

A person walking past a tree carrying a mannequin that is dressed in white pants and a red shirt. A white car parked by the side of the street.

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We’re all going somewhere

by Robin Merrin January 19, 2024, 6:00 am

A person painting petals on an electricity cabinet.

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Petals

by Robin Merrin October 6, 2023, 6:00 am

a long line for ice cream

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A slight wait for ice cream

by Robin Merrin July 31, 2023, 11:17 am

pigeon in a drinking fountain

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Birdbath staring contest

by Robin Merrin July 9, 2023, 4:00 am

A woman to her back with us painting a mural with lots of green in it.

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Fine details

by Robin Merrin April 27, 2023, 5:00 amApril 28, 2023, 10:19 am

A fire station decorated for Christmas.

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Decorating Station #7

by Robin Merrin December 15, 2022, 12:52 pmDecember 16, 2022, 1:03 pm