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Rediscovering Nob Hill: An Embodied Experience with Aaron Stromberg's Mural

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 Rediscovering Nob Hill: An Embodied Experience with Aaron Stromberg's Mural While walking around Nob Hill with my daughter and husband, we decided to take a break for dinner at Fan Tang. While walking by the parking lot, we stumbled upon an incredible mural by Aaron Stromberg. I had never seen it before, but in front of it, it caught my attention immediately. Up close, the mural is beautiful — still bright even after being in the sun for so long. The colors are bright and alive, with bold reds, blues, and warm earthy tones. Historical buildings, old cars, and a big figure of Colonel D.K.B. Sellers and his dog proudly standing under the bold "Nob Hill" lettering. The air around us — the movement of automobiles passing by, pedestrians conversing as they passed — all seemed to bring the mural to life even more. The wall itself was sun-warm to the touch, and while I couldn't, all of which situated the mural in a bustling, ever-changing world. I did not know the history o...