舊金山有點象是一座島嶼,三麵環海。因此舊金山市內有很多小丘,高地,或者稱為崗的地方。由於地形是高高低低的,兩條平行的街道,一條在坡上走,一條在地上行,將它們連接起來的就是所謂的石階道。舊金山有很多這樣的石階道,它們多半是用鋼筋水泥澆灌出來的。由於年代久了,有不少已經出現破損。
今天介紹的這條石階道,是經過修整了的。說起來,還是一個相當不錯的故事呢。
組織修整這條道路的是一個高中女生。她向鄰居們發出邀請函,提出她的修整方案。出資 $300 以上,可以在一片瓷磚上寫下十幾個字母。出資 $500 以上,可以寫上二十幾個字母,還可以帶圖案等。同時她還向一些大公司發出邀請尋求資助。有了錢以後,她請來專業建築人才,將這條道路,裝點一新。成為舊金山市的一個景點。而她自己呢,在兩年前,進了一家 "常青藤" 大學。SAT 考滿分的一年有數千名,但做成她這番事業的,一年恐怕隻有幾個吧。
在平時,這條道上經常都有遊人行走,還有不少人是從遠處跑去鍛煉身體的。這兩天,天氣寒冷,道上沒有行人,我趁機拍了十幾張照片。由於是陰天的關係,色彩顯得有點蒼白,真實的石階道,在陽光下會習習生輝呢。
下圖:站在坡下街角處往上看,整個石階道展現在眼前
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下圖:整修的時候,立下的碑文,感謝所有的資助者
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石階道最頂端是太陽的圖案,下方是月亮,代表著天空。藍天上,繁星燦爛。天空的下麵是大地,地上鮮花盛開。再往下就是大海,海裏有魚的圖案,還有一條類似龍一樣的圖案在翻動著。
下圖:沿著階梯向上行走,一路向上拍攝圖案的近景
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當爬上石階的頂端,回轉身來放眼遠望,整個太平洋都在眼底。因為天氣比較陰的緣故,大海看得不是很清楚。但腳下剛才走過的石階道,卻是一清二楚的。
下圖:站在石階的頂端放眼太平洋,萬裏之遙的地方就是祖國了
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下圖:石階道從頂上往下看,除了高以外,並沒有什麽太奇特的地方
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下圖:石階道上的一些局部圖片
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