Washington Square, Sunday: Mystery Atop the Arch, Phase III Construction Continues, Obscured from View, More

As I wrote earlier, I’d been in San Francisco. Here are some ‘snapshots’ from yesterday. Most perplexing: what is protruding from the top of the Arch?

strange_goings_on_atop_the_arch_washington_square_park — A first look

the_thing_atop_the_arch_washington_square — the thing atop the Arch… another view

arch_oddities_wider_view_washington_square — Wider view…

top_of_the_arch_washington_square_sunday — another view… (there’s a small bird there checking it out)

fenced_off_area_under_construction_washington_square — fenced off construction area

Interesting. The fence cordoning off Phase III construction has been draped with green plastic sheeting to obscure public view. Was this a decision of the contractor? the Parks Department? This was not the case during Phase II or Phase I. It’s not a terrible idea but it makes me wonder. Also there are no official signs indicating what is being done (as is traditionally the case).