View Down Rivera StreetI've walked the last three days in the Sunset, taking advantage of the beautiful weather to knock off a big chunk of this district. The Sunset has street after street of small houses - The streets are arranged alphabetically (Irving, Judah, Kirkham, etc.), and the avenues are ordered by number (19th through 48th), and this makes walking this area monotonous. By far the most exciting thing about this district is the Ocean - It's never too far away, and the beach is beautiful - There are miles of uninterrupted sandy beaches and dunes.
I was surprised to discover the Sunset Solar Project, which apparently has been under construction in the last year. The City has partnered with Recurrent Energy to completely cover the Sunset Reservoir (12 acres), and then build 24,000 solar modules on top of the cover. This 5 Megawatt project is the largest municipal solar project in the U.S., and has tripled the solar energy output in San Francisco. Who knew? I guess I wasn't paying attention. It felt a little other-worldly to walk by this project in the middle of the Sunset without having any idea what it was. Also, I'm not sure why they would build this huge solar project in the most foggy area of the city, but what do I know.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Thursday September 23, 2010
My Friend Ruth's Old House at Lawton and 21st
Ruth's Old House
Junky Front Yard at Moraga and 21st
Kitty in Junky Front Yard
Taraval Police Station on 24th, near Taraval
Abraham Lincoln High School on 24th
Acres of Solar Panels between Ortega and Quintara, 24th and 28th Aves.
Solar Panels
View from Ortega and 24th Ave.
Italy Shoes (Maybe Italian Shoes was too many letters?) on 24th, near Irving
Vietnamese Christian Alliance Church at Noriega and 34th
The Beach at the end of Rivera St.
The Beach at the end of Rivera St.
Row of Houses on 41st Ave., near Pacheco
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