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The Sentinel Building at 916 Kearny Street

I'd hazard to guess that the drive south along the unfortunately named Columbus Avenue is among the most dangerous in all of San Francisco. The reason why is simple. It is incredibly hard to resist not taking out the phone to capture the iconic Transamerica Pyramid views. However, the most popular image is from the intersection of Pacific and Kearny as viewers can contrast some modern buildings and the great pyramid with the Sentinel Building, a copper-clad building from nearly sixty years after American colonizers invaded and took control of the land.

Paths: A Photo Essay of 2020

What a horrible year. While I traveled for much of the first two months of 2020, the virus loomed over everything since before Chinese New Year, when Singapore experienced its first wave. In March, the strict lockdown caught me by surprise, as I had felt we had already weathered the virus in Asia. The lack of preparation by Europe and America was enraging. My abrupt departure in May after two months of separation from my closest friends and partner on the island was painful.