It was one foggy Thursday in San Francisco yesterday, we both completed an important work and had the rest of the day free.
While sitting inside the busy Starbucks, I was browsing on internet to find a place to go, to give my eyes rest, somewhere without wifi and all connectivity, somewhere close to nature. Travelling around 20 miles was not an option since the next day, Friday, was not a holiday. And then just when I almost decided to spend the rest of the day at some cafe in Sausalito, my husband drove me to this place.
I heard, there are 167 mosaic steps here, I didn’t count because I was enjoying the fleeting happiness of the moment.
When you’re on the top, you’ll definitely feel you’re on top of the world, the place opens up to a beautiful panoramic view of San Francisco houses, their roof tops, and of course the very gorgeous pacific ocean.
It’s strange that I missed being in this place earlier. I grew up in a city and I realized that even after knowing all the popular corners of your city, you’ll still find an extra spot that you never visited. A city loves giving you those little surprises, it grows on you and some day you decide not to step into any other world. You continue calling yourself a “city girl” proudly, draw your boundary of comfort, and decide to wait forever to see where the growth of civilization takes you.
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In case you want to go to this place, it’s called “The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps project”. You can Google the address; and don’t forget your sneakers and camera. I missed both terribly.
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38 responses to “San Francisco: One Afternoon on Tiled Steps”
Amazing! If you had not shared, I would never have had an opportunity to see this. Thank you for the gift.
I hope you’re doing well, Itty. Thank you for liking it. In future, I’m going to show other unusual parts of the city. 🙂
Oh good! I’m doing well, thank you. I posted yesterday; I know you’ll read it soon. I look forward to your comments.
Of course. Thank you for directing me to it. I just finished reading. 🙂
Wow!! That is some piece of art, It must have taken forever. Lovely.
I thought that too. Thank you for the visit and comment. 🙂
Nice find! mosaic is timeless
I agree! Thank you. 🙂
this is a hidden gem indeed – and such wonderful art on stairs!! 🙂 great post.
I agree. 🙂 Thank you for the visit and comment. 🙂
San Francisco (where those pics were taken at least) is very low rise, I am for some reason surprised by that. I remember seeing an article somewhere on a number of stairs there (I found this but it isn’t the article I originally read http://www.sisterbetty.org/stairways/ ).
I know two other stairways in the city. I didn’t know about this one. Thank for the link. It was helpful. I never went to any stairway in the city because I know places, peaks, and points from where the city landscape looks amazing. But this one left me surprised. Thank you for the visit and information.
woow…I went to the city once but I missed it! would love to go back…thanks for the pics 🙂
So glad to see your comment. The place is a hidden gem. 🙂 Thank you for the visit. 🙂
Amazing Archita..
Thank you, Amit. 🙂
Loved your interpretation !
That’s amazing to hear. Thank you. 🙂
You are quite welcome!
I will make a point of going there when I visit the US… wonderful!
Thank you. 🙂
Funky and creative tile-work. I could see myself huffing n puffing on the steps to take photos from every possible angle! Really nice photos Archita 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
The tiles… more beautiful captures. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. Thanks for the visit. 🙂
It would take me forever to get up those steps because I’d be looking at all the mosaic. Beautiful color, too.
janet
I agree, so beautiful colors. Thank you, Janet, for the visit.
Great take on! Beautiful captures of these steps!
Thank you, Amy. 🙂
Amazing, amazing, amazing! Celebration of colors on your blog again!!!!
I wish, I so wish it was a Sunny day! 🙂 Thank you, Ree.
That looks amazing!
That’s great to hear. Thank you, TD!
Wow, thanks for sharing this fascinating place. I wonder how long this would have taken to complete. I also can’t believe how terrifically vibrant the colours were.
I missed my camera. I wonder how beautiful the place would look on a Sunny day. Also I guess, this would be amazing for black and white photography. I can’t wait to try all again.
Thank you, Shane, for stopping by and the comment.
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Those stairs are crazy! I’d be afraid to go down them because I’d be so mesmerized by the colors and patterns I’d misstep and tumble down, down, down.
You see those mosaic arts, colors only while going up; while climbing down it looks simple, white, which saves the fall, I guess. But, ya, 167 steps up and then again down- great cardio! 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and your comment.