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Monday, October 07, 2019

27 stories above oakland ca. #beautifuloaklandcalifornia


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Saturday, October 05, 2019

#beautifulberkeley


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Friday, October 04, 2019


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Thursday, October 03, 2019

The iconic trans America building stand by as a giant patina copper heat lurks over my right shoulder.


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