Sunday, May 16, 2010

Parked at the Marina


Aside from the irritating seagulls, I so enjoy walking around Fisherman's Wharf. This shot was taken right behind the classic Fisherman's Grotto Restaurant. These vintage fishing boats reminded me of those old Popeye cartoons. In fact, some of their owners even looked like Popeye.

Friday, May 14, 2010

From the Carnelian Room

This was taken about a year ago at the Carnelian Room in the B of A building in San Francisco. Its such a bummer that the Carnelian Room closed because the view from there was spectacular. It was very "old school" San Francisco with a steller view accompanied by those $18 cocktails, lol. We went there with a purpose and the purpose was this shot. I should have known that the place was in trouble because the windows were awfully dirty. Nevertheless, I ended up doing a series of shots which I compiled into a Time Lapse video. I'll be putting it up soon on my Facebook page, so say tuned.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Magnificent Coit Tower

There are so many great views of this tower in San Francisco. Here is a shot taken from the Embarcadero looking back upon Telegraph Hill. I believe I took it after a wonderful morning at the Farmer's Market at the Ferry Building (that's another post). It was such a clear and sunny day and I liked how the colors of the buildings really stood out against the sky. Believe it or not, there are these lovely walkways down the hill that take you through these lush and tranquil gardens. These are the gardens where the famous "Parrots of Telegraph Hill" would nest. They actually made a documentary about them a few years back. I still see them everyday and boy can they be loud. There must be at least a hundred of them.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Neon Red on Columbus Avenue

I've spent many a night sipping vino here at one of their outside tables. Calzone's is one of the anchor eateries along the famous Columbus Avenue in San Francisco's "Little Italy." Yes its kinda touristy, but the food is tasty and the service is always pleasant and most importantly, there's lots of visuals to be entertained with.

San Francisco City Lights


Evening view of Downtown San Francisco. How many light bulbs do you think?

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Copper/Coppola Building in San Francisco


This is the Coppola Building at the intersection of Columbus Ave and Kearny Streets. If you've never been there, its wild because six streets intersect here. In the background on the left is the Transamerica Building (the Pyramid). Stay tuned for some solo pictures of that.

Monday, May 10, 2010

The Gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge

I have lived in San Francisco for almost 22 years and still pinch myself everyday. There are so many reasons why I love this unique city and the best way I can share it is with this blog. Perhaps this city is the reason why I got into photography?

The Golden Gate Bridge takes you over to Sausalito, Marin and northward. I travel on it twice a week; once going out of the city and once coming in. I get a kick out of it both ways. Hope you enjoy!