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Now, it might just be a bit unusual for boats to have actual mailboxes, but these are houseboats and most of them don't look like they are setting sail any time soon.
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These are the mailboxes for the houseboats at Galilee Harbor in Sausalito. And there are other houseboat communities in the area -- each one seems to have a certain level of it's own funkiness. Galilee Harbor isn't the funkiest, but I'm going to guess it is probably one of the more artistic.
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Oh, those brave sea mariners -- and their romance with the sea. Someone should write a poem...
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...and set it to music.
Actually, next time you are on Jeopardy and Alex gives you an answer of "Redlegs", the question that should come to mind is; "What was the name of the popular band of the Gate Five houseboat community during the evictions for illegal "anchoring out" in the late '60's"?
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3 comments:
Whoo Hooo a jaunt back in time. Hard to believe that was in the late 60's.
Love the artsy mailboxes. they look like they were all done by the same artist.
i was about to say! when I saw the first photo I instantly thought of bolinas :D
cute set +have a great weekend D!
Awww! They are so cute somehow!
Very pretty! (:
Have a nice weekend :D
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