THE SAN FRANCISCO NUDGE
& my thoughts on
Image 1/ Verse 7
Ok, I’ll never look a gift giver in the mouth.
My thoughts on if a nudge applies to other Images...
Image 1
Map of GGP.
Strawberry Hill/ Huntington Falls behind the woman.
Sweeny Observatory remains with door on top when destroyed by an earthquake in 1906. Some stone remains are still there on top of Strawberry Hill.
The 9 planets & the sun & moon are the 11 spheres above.
Woman is pointing to the blocks on her sleeve. 9 on one side & 10 on the other side (19) with her arms crossed. 19th Ave becomes Crossover Drive in the park at that exact location on the dress/map.
Ghiradelli G & h are mirror reversed. If you held image 1 to a mirror, the dragons claws spell CP, Chinese Pavilion.
Chinese Pavilion Pagoda has MANY of the same designs as the woman’s dress, including the table’s rose stem.
Move table to your right & center it. It fits like a jigsaw puzzle piece.
The blue outlined shape of the woman from head to waist, combined with the blue outlined table look very similar to the distinctive over century old GGP light POLE’s.
Even more interesting, the alarm clock bell & hands look like an arrow. This arrow is pointing EXACTLY at where the Chinese Pavilion is on the map of GGP in the center of the woman’s dress.
Btw, this location now becomes ‘sub rosa’.
Verse 7
At stone wall’s door
Built in 1896, the McLaren Lodge was once the home of John McLaren, the Park Superintendent & caretaker of GGP from 1887 to 1943. With a whole-hearted dedication to the park, McLaren lived at the Lodge for 47 years. The sandstone structure displays a Moorish-Gothic style of architecture with exterior walls comprised of 18-inch thick ashlar basalt masonry. Today, the Lodge is the administrative headquarters of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
A logical place to start a linear tour of the park.
The air smells sweet
Next stop, The Conservatory of Flowers.
Not far away
High posts are three
Sutro Tower is a unique three-legged 977 ft tall TV and radio lattice tower located in SF. It is a prominent feature of the city skyline & a landmark for city residents and visitors.
Education and Justice
For all to see
California Academy of Sciences research institute & natural history museum. Founded in 1863. The Academy had a forward thinking view toward women in science, passing a resolution from its start that members "highly approve of the aid of females in every department of natural science, and invite their cooperation.” This policy led to several women being hired into professional positions as botanists, entomologists, and other occupations during the 19th century, when opportunities for women in the sciences were limited.
Sounds from the sky
Near ace is high
Running north,
Elevated Highway 1.
But first across
The Prayer Book Cross, sometimes called the Sir Francis Drake Cross, is a large stone Celtic cross sculpture. Dedicated in 1894, it commemorates Francis Drakes landing in New Albion, at nearby Drake’s Bay & the first use of the Book of Common Prayer in what would become the United States.
In jewel’s direction
Is an object of
Twain’s attention
The top of Strawberry Hill is an open space with panoramic views of SF. In the center of the open area are the ruined foundations of the Sweeny Observatory, built in 1891 as a public observatory & destroyed by the 1906 earthquake. The 1906 photos of the ruins are a close visual match to the arched portal on top of the hill in image1. The planets above would make sense, with it being an observatory.
Why would this be an object of Twain’ attention?
Here’s a quote from Twain from from SF in 1869...
I love to revel in philosophical matters--especially astronomy. I study astronomy more than any other foolishness there is. I am a perfect slave to it. I am at it all the time. I have got more smoked glass than clothes. I am as familiar with the stars as the comets are. I know all the facts and figures and I have all the knowledge there is concerning them. I yelp astronomy like a sun-dog, and paw the constellations like Ursa Major.
Twain was a huge astronomy buff, there’s even a crater on Mercury named after him. I think BP used Twain because of his SF & astronomy connections, as well as the era that the Sweeny Observatory was built & ultimately left in ruins.
Giant
BP word play, SF Giants. I don’t think BP would be telling us to look for a giant (very large) pole. No much puzzle in that.
pole
SF (Giants) pole could be GGP’s very distinctive over century old light poles. Although out of proportion, they look very much like the woman, head to waist (globe) & pole/base (table) when the table is centered. Once the table is moved over there is a blue aura surrounding the new shape.
Giant step
I don’t know.
Perhaps the giant step is simply the step of moving the table to your right in image 1.
Perhaps it’s a step from a GGP light post at the Chinese Pavilion.
Perhaps a footbridge.
To the place
The casque is kept.
Area of the Chinese Pavilion.
Logical because of the China immigration/ SF theme.
Go to the Chinese Pavilion, look for a light pole for perspective & figure out what the frock a ‘giant step’ is!
Perhaps 6 o’clock position is a factor.
Finally, the curved neckline below the pearl combined with a light post might ad perspective when at the exact spot.
I hope this helps The Community in some way

