Another A to Z successfully completed! My theme this year was the Illuminate SF project where I went to find the different light installations throughout San Francisco. Here are my posts in alpha order in case you missed any.
F is for Federal Building and the SkyGarden
G is for Grant Avenue where you can see the Lantern Stories
H is for Hope Will Never Be Silent
I is for Illuminating Facts and Finds
J is for John F. Kennedy Drive where you will find Psychedelic Photosynthesis
K is for Joseph Kosuth who designed WFT
N is for Ivan Navarro who designed the Ladder (Sun or Moon)
O is for Olafur Eliasson’s Seeing Spheres
R is for Reading the Language of the Birds
T is for Traxon Technologies who created the lighting sequence for Coding
V is for Valencia Street where you will find the Handsignals
X is for the EXploratorium where you will see Buckyball
Z is for Zuckerberg San Francisco General where the Ethereal Bodies are
I think my personal favorites were the Entwined, Buckyball and Ethereal Bodies just because they have so many lights flashing. My least favorite were the Bayview Rise, Coding and SkyGarden. Kind of boring.
I did not visit as many new folks as I probably should have. I did go a few times to see what others were writing about but to be honest, some of them weren’t interesting to me or when I did stop by they were not really doing the challenge or were so many letters behind that I figured they had dropped out. Totally understandable as it is a commitment. I suppose I could have just said, “Hello from the A to Z,” but that seems kind of lame. I did respond to everyone who commented on my posts and I visited my regular sites. I also had trouble with folks who wrote very lengthy posts. I understand that you may have a lot to say on a particular subject but it is just too hard to read something several pages long. I tried to keep mine a reasonable length.
I think honestly this was one of the easiest challenges I’ve done. I had drafts of all my letters in the beginning of March and as I took the corresponding pictures I uploaded them right away. I did the writing at least the day before so that I only had to give a final check and then hit publish on the actual day. I will say that even though I had mapped out where I needed to go to see the lights, I should have been just a bit more careful in checking addresses and in actually reading the description of what was supposed to be in the installation as there are a few that I want to go back to, like the Language of the Birds to read what is on the ground around it and the Conservatory of Flowers to see more of the Psychedelic Photosynthesis show.
For sure I will be watching for the Illuminate SF Light Art Festival in November so I can see what new lights will be there. I’ll also make sure to post if I go back and revisit any of the ones I did this year.
Thanks to Arlee Bird, J. Lenni Dorner, John Holton, Zalka Csenge Virág, and Jayden R Vincente for their hard work to keep us all organized. I do have to say that I was not a fan of the graphics this year so I just didn’t use them. I think they were too hard to read, including the trophy for finishing. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my place. Appreciate it.
I think I have my theme for next year already. It’s one I have done previously so we’ll see if I can pull it off. For now, back to our regular programming – LOL.
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Hi, Janet!
ReplyDeleteI am proud to say that I didn't miss any of your letters, dear friend, and I agree with you on all counts. This year's A to Z was easier and more fun for you to produce, and that helped make it fun for us and easy to follow. You did a lot of things right. You were organized and planned ahead. You developed a schedule that allowed you to double up at certain shooting locations, taking pics and vids of more than one installation at a time. You kept your posts brief - "more bang for the buck" - because the images you showed us are stunning. Most memorable for me were the suspended pianos of Caruso's Dream, the Lantern Stories of Grant Avenue, Word Family Tree, Quotes on Anima, the awesome flock of books taking to the air in Language of the Birds, the otherworldly Seeds, Untitled and Wind Baffles, and the last three - Buckyball, Yud and Ethereal Bodies. With all of the empowering messages artistically displayed in these colorful, glowing installations, San Francisco truly is a city of enlightenment and a beacon of hope. I look forward to seeing more exhibits as they are unveiled in November, and will be here for you again next year in support of your 2024 Challenge. If you already have the theme in mind, you are "light years" ahead of most other participants who wait until the last minute to get started.
Thank you for keeping me informed and inspired by means of your A to Z series. Have a wonderful week, dear friend Janet!
Thanks so much, Dear Shady! You are my most loyal fan here on Blogger. I have considered dropping this platform because of the issues I have with changing the sizes of the photos but I always hesitate because I don't want to lose you! Have a great week yourself. I probably won't post for a day (month) or two - LOL I am going to a scrapbook getaway this weekend and I have to prep for that. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for your posts though!
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