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Tag Archives: California
Cable Cars in San Francisco
While spending time in San Francisco, I was transfixed with the cable cars.
The city is full of hills and the cable cars steadily chug up and down them, bringing tourists on an delightful journey.
Strangely, for as enamored with the cable cars as I was, I never rode one. I had a rental car and used that instead, racing to various spots around the city looking for scenic vantage points.
With this particular picture, I drove by the street and noticed the scene just as it was about out of view. I circled the block the next chance I had (no easy task with one way streets) and circled for a bit to look for parking.
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Cautious Seagull
In Monterey, California, a seagull keeps a watchful eye on the photographer creeping in for a closer look.
September 2011. (0009)
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
In October of 2004 I was to go to San Francisco for work. I decided to go in a couple of days early and drive down the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to take pictures of lighthouses, or whatever else I could find.
The PCH is a really pretty drive, and I think anyone who has been on it will highly recommend it. On this day I set out before the sun rose and arrived at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse just as the sun cleared the horizon. I’d love to go back and try it again, but this time doing more with slowing down the shutter speed or even getting set up a half-an-hour before sunrise to get the crazy colors that can appear.
The problem with trying it again, is Pigeon Point Lighthouse is near San Francisco — an area famous for it’s fog — so its easier said then done.
Earlier this year I was in California and when I drove to Pigeon Point, I could barely see the lighthouse when I parked in the facilities’ parking lot. (I guess that’s a good reason to put a lighthouse and fog horn there then.)
Next year I’ll be in California again, so I’ll probably give it yet another try.
October 2004. (002)
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Fog Engulfs San Francisco
While Alisha was out in San Francisco for her conference a few months back, I tagged along and spent the days taking pictures in and around the California city.
Being there for four days, I never got a chance to see this view without fog. Even on the days when the city was clear, the Golden Gate Bridge would be fogged in. I’m not surprised by that, since it’s what San Francisco is known for.
I did enjoy the calmness of all the fog. Even with the foghorn blasting every few seconds, it was sort of a comforting noise, which didn’t really pierce the silence, but instead (strangely) added to it.
September 2011. (9888)
San Francisco
I spent this past weekend in San Francisco. I brought along nearly every piece of photo gear I had and used most of it.
San Francisco is a fantastic place to wander around and take pictures. The fog made timing a bit interesting, but eventually it would burn off and reveal a beautiful city and its surrounding landscape. When the fog was heavy, I piled in the rental car and drove away from the water to see other fun stuff, like lighthouses and In-N-Out Burger. When the fog dissipated, I hiked all over the city taking pictures of whatever I could find.
September 2011. (0103)
Lord Stanley’s Cup
In honor of the Stanley Cup playoffs starting today, here’s a picture of the coolest trophy in sports.
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