There you are (I was) standing near the corner of
Harrison and 7th Street… waiting for the #47 line… and it’s a hot
day… you’re sweating (I’m sweating)
from walking the long blocks in the heat… and MUNI’s running late… (nothing new)…
You decide (I decide) to walk it… seeking the shade,
hoping to luck into some new street art; traditional murals, pop-art paintings,
legal advertising… even some graffiti.
The first block away from the
hot corner is Langton.
You turn right (I turn right) and the clean-cut,
red-colored building is your (my)
first clue that something on Langton has changed… you (I) walk towards the shade of SOMA trees and you (I) realize that change can be good… it
can be beautiful… soothing… when you (I)
notice this new mural by Santo. New to your (my) eyes, as the mural’s already 3 or 4 months old. In mural years,
that’s old enough to drive.
You (I) continue to walk towards your (my) destination… eventually flagging a cab, going home for a quick
shower and ordering some Indian food for lunch while checking out these photos
on the large monitor.
Such is life of a street art photographer.
