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''' | '''Inaugural ceremony for "Philosopher's Way" in [[McLaren Park|McLaren Park]], January 5, 2013.''' | ||
''Photo: | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | ||
[[ | [[Image:Philosophers-Way-inaugural-plaque-readers 1575.jpg]] | ||
[[ | '''Checking out the new plaques on the Philosopher's Way loop in McLaren Park, January 2013.''' | ||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Plaques-and-view-north 20180421 162907.jpg]] | |||
'''View from same spot looking north.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/philosophersway" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> | |||
'''During a Shaping San Francisco Public Talk on Storytelling and Memory Keepers, artist Susan Schwartzenberg describes the development and creation of "Philosophers Way," a meandering circular path that integrates older paths around McLaren Park into a new circumnavigation of the whole park. Elegant marble plaques quoting historic events, musings, and set in under-appreciated view spots, highlight the tour.''' | |||
''Video: Shaping San Francisco'' | |||
[[Image:Susan-Schwartzenberg-and-Peter-Richards-at-inaugural 1551.jpg]] | |||
'''Susan Schwartzenberg and Peter Richards at inaugural, January 5, 2013.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-Way-SFAC-sign 1545.jpg]] | |||
'''SF Arts Commission Plaque''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-Way-MLK-plaque-w-Cow-Palace 1554.jpg]] | |||
'''Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at the Cow Palace (visible in distance) in 1964, and this plaque commemorates that event.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:MLK-plaque 1553.jpg]] | |||
'''MLK plaque''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-Way-forest-trail 1555.jpg]] | |||
'''Forest trail, part of Philosopher's Way.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-way-hiking 1561.jpg]] | |||
'''Hiking Philosopher's Way, January 2013.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Butterfly-plaque 20180421 164657.jpg]] | |||
[[Image:Jane-jacobs-plaque 20180421 162846.jpg]] | |||
[[Image:Barry-lopez-plaque 20180421 162852.jpg]] | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-Way-Excelsior-street-name-plaque 1566.jpg]] | |||
'''Describing how the street names in the Excelsior were changed after WWII.''' | |||
''Photos: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Reading-plaque-over-Brisbane-Lagoon 1579.jpg]] | |||
'''Reading plaque about origins of Visitacion Valley, overlooking the former [[Vis Valley|Brisbane Lagoon]].''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Vis-Valley-plaque 1581.jpg]] | |||
'''Visitacion Valley origins.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Philosophers-Way-inaugural-tour-2013 1568.jpg]] | |||
'''View north from McLaren Park, Bernal Heights in foreground, downtown in distance, 2013.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:View-of-downtown-from-McLaren-Park 20180421 180855.jpg]] | |||
'''Five years later, 2018, this view from further south and west on a higher peak in McLaren Park.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 5 April 2023
Unfinished History
Inaugural ceremony for "Philosopher's Way" in McLaren Park, January 5, 2013.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Checking out the new plaques on the Philosopher's Way loop in McLaren Park, January 2013.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
View from same spot looking north.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/philosophersway" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
During a Shaping San Francisco Public Talk on Storytelling and Memory Keepers, artist Susan Schwartzenberg describes the development and creation of "Philosophers Way," a meandering circular path that integrates older paths around McLaren Park into a new circumnavigation of the whole park. Elegant marble plaques quoting historic events, musings, and set in under-appreciated view spots, highlight the tour.
Video: Shaping San Francisco
Susan Schwartzenberg and Peter Richards at inaugural, January 5, 2013.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
SF Arts Commission Plaque
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at the Cow Palace (visible in distance) in 1964, and this plaque commemorates that event.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
MLK plaque
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Forest trail, part of Philosopher's Way.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Hiking Philosopher's Way, January 2013.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Describing how the street names in the Excelsior were changed after WWII.
Photos: Chris Carlsson
Reading plaque about origins of Visitacion Valley, overlooking the former Brisbane Lagoon.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Visitacion Valley origins.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
View north from McLaren Park, Bernal Heights in foreground, downtown in distance, 2013.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Five years later, 2018, this view from further south and west on a higher peak in McLaren Park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson