An Irregular Not-A-Garden Tour

The Presidio Avenue gate announces
the Dominion of our Finnish friend,
who made a purrsonal appearance to greet visitors
on Super Bowl Sunday.

Green lawns dot the large swath of wilds 
that compose the Presidio. 
King Punapippuri, however, is rarely seen 
along the roadways,
preferring to lurk in the more out-of-the-way areas.

Stands of eucalyptus trees filter the mid-afternoon light.
The non-native species will probably go up like tinder one day
and the Presidio will have to start over from scratch! 

Punapippuri keeps watch outside
one of the grander officers' residences
--now renting for about $15,000/month--
on the former army base that is now a privately-financed
part of the National Parks system.

A tiny glimpse of the Bay from atop a low rise.

Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic
are located near the northwestern edge
of Punapippuri's holdings.

The Lombard Gate funnels traffic into the Marina District,
an upscale neighborhood filled with self-involved Yuppies
and their yappy canines. More LA than SF really.

N.B. I hasten to assure my Dear Readers that much of the Presidio is given over to the wild forests King P prefers, but these pictures, alas, were taken on the fly as the Human drove through on her way to that doomed Super Bowl gathering last Sunday.