Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Here’s a lovely photo I took of the Golden Gate Bridge in late June of this summer. The beautiful colors in this photo show just how pleasant a warm summer afternoon can be in San Francisco. During much of the year it’s not uncommon to see the bridge enveloped in fog, even when the city is bright and sunny. I happened to be in the city on this perfectly clear day so I drove across Golden Gate to the Marin Headlands to look around and captured this photo.
This is a night shot I took last weekend of the Ferry Building and nearby waterfront in San Francisco. The skyscrapers are part of the downtown financial district. Coit Tower is also visible at the far right of the picture. You can also view a larger version.
While I like this picture, the highlights and neon signs are still a little more blown out than I’d prefer. I hope to get back to this location to try again for better results soon.
This is another photo from my trip into San Francisco last Friday evening. It shows the skyline of North Beach, also known as “Little Italy”, in San Francisco. The large pyramid-shaped building is the Transamerica Building, the tallest building in San Francisco and a key recognizible feature in the San Francisco skyline. The building is 260 meters (853 ft) high and is ranked as the 98th tallest building in the world. You can find out more about the Transamerica building at Wikipedia.
I had to wander in traffic to get this shot looking directly down the street. The resulting perspective really emphasizes the height of the Transamerica building and shows it dominating over the rest of the skyline. You can view a larger version of the photo here. It’s also one of those funny times of year when you can clearly see the moon out in the daylight sky, it’s easier to see in the large version.