Night Life on Lombard Street, San Francisco
It’s interesting to record how different people address these curves
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A Row of Benches, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
How did so many benches get lined up so precisely? A foggy dusk, and I would have walked right past the patterns created by the this row of precisely lined up benches in the Music Concourse at Golden Gate Park had it not been for the unique perspective and vision of my good friend.
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Dusk at Stow Lake Bridge, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
The fog was just beginning to come in at dusk at Stow Lake Bridge in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The water was this remarkable bright emerald green.
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Altar in Stanford University Chapel, California
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Dome in Stanford University Chapel, California
Stanford Memorial Church, dedicated in 1903, was built by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband Leland.
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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
Early evening, after Afternoon Mass, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
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Retired Tug Boat Engine Compartment, San Francisco
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Mission Delores Pews, San Francisco
Afternoon light filtered by stained glass and channeled between pews at Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco
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Mission Dolores Basilicia, San Francisco
A learning experience - shot mid-afternoon with bright and dark areas, shadows, natural light coming through stained glass and often hitting reflective surfaces.
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Mixed light sources hitting Rocks offshore at Sunset, seen from Sutro Baths, San Francisco
The different light sources create a cool effect on the rocks and the water, and there appears to be a heart carved out of this Rock at Sutro Baths in San Francisco
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Waxing Crescent Moon at Sunset from Sutro Baths, San Francisco
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Sunset from Sutro Baths, San Francisco
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Street Art - Mission District, San Francisco
© Mike Watson. This is a small section of a two story wood sided building in the Mission District in San Francisco. My intention is to show some of the remarkable detail in this Dr. Seuss like painting, including an obvious clue to it's location. Artists are Andrew Schoultz and Aaron Noble (2002-3)
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USS Nimitz departs San Francisco
The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs San Francisco after spending a long weekend celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. This shot was taken from Treasure Island where Admiral Chester Nimitz spent his final years. After taking this photo, we drove by his former mansion on the east side of the island.
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USS Nimitz Departs San Francisco under Bay Bridge
The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs San Francisco after spending a long weekend celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. This shot was taken from Treasure Island where Admiral Chester Nimitz spent his final years. After taking this photo, we drove by his former mansion on the east side of the island.
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USS Nimitz arrives in San Francisco to celebrate 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge
This shot was taken from Treasure Island where Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, a native of Texas, spent his final years.
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USS Nimitz enters San Francisco Bay
This is what it is like to see the largest nuclear powered warship in the world coming straight at you.
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Mechanics Institute Library Staircase, San Francisco
This photo was taken looking down into the staircase in the historic Mechanics Institute Library in San Francisco while out shooting with a very good friend. The Mechanics Institute building was constructed in 1909-1910 and Belgian black marble and Tennessee pink marble were used for the the walls of this circular iron stairway.
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MSC Fabiola in The San Francisco Bay
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Beached in Inverness, CA
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Evening Rush Hour on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco
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Evening Rush Hour on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco
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South Beach Marina, San Francisco
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Wawona Rock Garden, Yosemite
Fall on Merced River, Wawona, at dusk
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Wawona Rock Garden, Yosemite
Fall on Merced River, Wawona, at dusk
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Emerald Reflection, Yuba River, California
Yuba River
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Golden Rock, Nevada City, California
Golden Rock, Deer Creek Nevada City
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Tenya Creek, Yosemite
Water on Rocks Tenya Creek
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Merced River at Poineer, Yosemite
River Bank of Merced River at Pioneer History Center
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Yosemite Falls, Yosemite
Yosemite Falls at Daybreak from Swinging Bridge
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Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite
Sunset at Bridalveil Falls
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Mechanics Institute Library Staircase, San Francisco
This photo was taken looking up into the staircase in the historic Mechanics Institute Library in San Francisco while out shooting with a very good friend. The Mechanics Institute building was constructed in 1909-1910 and Belgian black marble and Tennessee pink marble were used for the the walls of this circular iron stairway.
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