“Home is where the heart is.”
~Pliny the Elder
Chains, Golden Gate
SF Skyline
Spring Onions, Fort Mason Farmers’ Market
“You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.”
~Maya Angelou
Cable Car Thrills
Raindrops, Russian Hill
Clinker Brick and Door, Russian Hill
Greenwich Steps and Flower
Kite Boarders, California
Calla Lillies, Rodeo Beach
“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”
~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Jane Lurie Photography 
These photos are making me homesick, that’s how beautiful they are!
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Aw, thank you so much, Lutz. Very pleased you like them!
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I was away and missed this – the flower on the steps somehow plays against all the other images in a way that might sum up San Francisco, at lesast an older notion of the city. I’m not sure about now – haven’t been there in a long time! This post showcases your versatility – and your love for San Francisco.
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Hi Lynn, I love your thoughts on these — the flower especially poignant during the current 50th anniversary of the “Summer of Love”. Thank you for your kind comment and I’m happy you enjoyed this set.
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Jane–what a gorgeous collection! I love that cable car shot. It’s great that your home town continues to inspire you.
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Thank you, Patti! It’s been a great spring for home town photography. Happy you enjoyed my walks through the neighborhood.
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Oh, I did, Jane. Beautiful work.
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Staycations are the best, and of course the least expensive. What a wonderful inspiring gallery with the prize winner for me the stunning “cable car thrills”. Just wonderful Jane 🙂
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Hi Andrew, It’s nice to have a fresh set of eyes on your local spots, isn’t it? I’m glad you liked these– the Cable Car image was fun to capture.
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The one photo with the raindrops on the flower is beautiful!
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Hi Esmee, I’m happy you like that one– there’s a wonderful park on my street and they do a great job with the flowers. I think that may be the last of our rain for a while. Thanks for you kind comment.
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Great, great, great! As always 🙂
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Thanks so much, Barbara and Jakub! Glad you like my love note to SF. 🙂
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Awesome shots!
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Thanks, Herbert. Great to hear from you!
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Home sweet home…
Marvelous pictures! They are all fabulous! Each with an other story…
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Thank you, Heidi. It’s fun to look at your own neighborhood with fresh eyes every so often. Happy you enjoyed these moments.
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What a wonderful area you live in, Jane, and you capture its character so beautifully.
Thank you for sharing here.
Have a wonderful week!
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Thank you so much, Lisa. It’s a great walking city. Hope you are well, too!
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love all of the photos, especially the kite boarders one!
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Thanks, Stacey! That was a fun windy day moment on the coast.
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Very true quotes. That water looks cold, or maybe it’s just me thinking I will never be warm again.
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Thank you, Lisa. Yes, that water is cold…. Hope this finds you a bit warmer. 🙂
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Sadly, no. Frost tonight. How was the visit?
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Home is home. It is wherever we feel it to be 🙂 Love what you did to the cable car / tram shot. Great work on the illusion that it is going at top speed. Hope all those passengers held on tight 🙂
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Hi Mabel, So true, home is where you make it. Glad you like the cable car– the title is a bit tongue in cheek– SF natives know how slowly they usually go, although, I have seen some wild drivers giving the tourists a run for their money! Thanks for your great comment.
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Each of these beautiful photos captures a special moment in your beautiful city, but The Bridge always touches my heart the most.
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Thanks so much, Jane. Won’t be long before you’ll be greeting her in person. 🙂
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Awesome shots!!!
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Thanks so much, Jon. Much appreciated!
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Love this Jane! That cable car shot is absolutely amazing!!!
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Hi Nicole, Thank you! They are great fun to do! Must get out and shoot some more…the expressions I got on the passenger’s faces are priceless…a new series, perhaps.
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Yes! Can’t wait to see Jane.
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Wow, what color. I especially like Cable Car Thrills.
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Thanks, Don. So glad you liked this love letter to my neighborhood. Cable Car Thrills was the icing on the cake!
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Knowing you, you will find beauty wherever you go… how fortunate to have it right out your front door!
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Thank you, Linda. It’s true, that one doesn’t have to go far to find beauty. Happy you enjoyed these.
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Superb images Jane. I really do need to get back to San Francisco.
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Thank you, Edith. Let me know when you do! Glad you enjoyed these.
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Beautiful, beautiful set. I’ve always liked the look of your city. Even had a job opportunity there, but Colorado would’ve always beckoned the heart. 🙂
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Thank you, David. SF has a unique look..I hope its charms are preserved as it grows. I can certainly see why you are enamored with Colorado, it is gorgeous!
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Inspiring, as always.
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Thank you very much, Awa.
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Fantastic timing on the image of the Golden Gate.That’s a moody moment.
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Thanks, Michael. It was worth the wait– the turn on my run, so it was a welcome rest. 🙂 It’s a special spot.
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Beautiful photos.
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Thank you, Maralee. Much appreciated!
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loving your staycation!!!! gorgeous shots….we will get there!!! cable car thrills is just mindblowing ….what a capture….a great eye!!!
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Thank you, April! Hope you get here soon! Won’t that be fun. 🙂
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Fantastic photos this week, Jane. The colors and shadow textures of the first photo warm my heart. It is hard to beat that early morning view of the bridge from Ft. Point.
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Thank you, Allan. I agree, that spot holds a special place in both our hearts! Glad you liked this little love letter to SF.
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I really enjoy your SFotos, Jane
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Means a lot coming from a creative person who knows the city well. Thanks. 🙂
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Great sayings to go with a beautiful set of photos.
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Hi Paula, Glad you liked the pairings. Thank you very much. I hope you are doing well.
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Magnificent images, Jane! You have such a great variety here!
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Thank you, Pete. Fun to find different points of view at home. Happy you enjoyed them.
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All excellent. I really like the blur in the trolley car photo!
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Thank you, Michael. I’ve been practicing panning for a photography class and was really pleased to get this shot. Glad you liked these shots and I hope all is well with you!
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Awesome pictures and lovely quotes… Jane, you rock!! ^_^ 😘😃
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Thank you, Pritu! You’ve made my day. 🙂
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I enjoyed viewing your series so much. Stunning.
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That means a lot to me, John. Very happy you enjoyed this little love note to SF. Thank you.
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Gorgeous photos. I just watched Vertigo, didn’t know it was filmed in San Francisco.
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Hi Sunnydays– That’s a great movie. Happy you liked the SF images! Thanks so much.
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A great place for a staycation! So many excellent photos, Jane! The clarity in first one (of the GG bridge), feels like I’m about to get splashed! The kite boarder shot is so well balanced (wind surfing uses a bigger board and a sail). My niece kite boards in Santa Cruz and loves it. You live in a beautiful city!
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Hi Eliza, Thank you! It sure is fun finding the great SF light. Happy you enjoyed and I am happy you gave me the heads up about the kite boarders- now corrected- they are all amazing to me! This was a bit north of Santa Cruz…such fun to watch.
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Grest images….interesting perspective very evocative….thanks for sharing 😊 Trees
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I’m so glad you enjoyed these images, Therese. Thanks very much. Hope all is well Down Under. 😊
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Excellent pictures. I especially like the first one, because it makes me feel that I’m standing right at the golden gate bridge. The perfect framing!
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Thanks, Rabirius. That’s a favorite spot where I turn on my morning run. I was intrigued but the chains in the morning sun underneath the bridge…the wave was an added gift. 🙂
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Yes. It’s an excellent place and you captured it in a way that it forms a bond with the recipient.
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Really love this set, Jane. Beautiful. I have a niece in SF someplace… 🤔
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Hi John, A little love note to SF…so glad you enjoyed them. Hope you find your niece soon! 🙂 Thanks so much.
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Wonderful series from san francisco jane.
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Thanks so much, Robert. Much appreciated. 😊
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Loved them all but really liked the panoramic city view. High rises on right, neighborhoods on left and bay and bridge in the background.
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Thank you very much, Larry. This is a great spot we will walk to next time you come to SF. Glad you like the panorama.
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Why leave when so much beauty is around your front door? And your lens has a way of finding every ounce!
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That’s so nice, Tina, thank you so much. So much to see, right? Hope all is well with you in your adventures around home. 🙂
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I LOVE all of your quotes. There are so many meanings of the word home, especially as we (some of us) get older and
have no one from home left. Beautiful pictures and lovely thoughts.
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Home is a poignant theme, Mary Lynn, with many definitions and emotions. Glad these quotes and images spoke to you, thanks very much. Hope all is well with you.
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