Edifices of Stone and Sky

At the center of Union Square, San Francisco, I found myself in the shadow of this towering columnar memorial statue, with it's elegant Corinthian capitol, and the lady (victory), raising her trident and laurel wreath. Looking up at the sun falling behind the St. Francis Hotel, you can see light carving between the planes of the building and a massive flag crackling in the wind. If you look closely, there's also a seagull arcing through the top of the sky.