This shot isn’t easy to get, but it’s within reach if you have a car. Drive half-way across the Bay Bridge toward Oakland and get off on Treasure Island. You’ll need to wind around the top, feel a little lost, but keep driving UP and back toward the city until this shot comes into view. If there’s traffic, it’s tricky because you’ll need to stop the car, back-up and park illegally on the left side of this narrow one-way road. Dash up to where you saw the view and you’ll be on top of the tunnel, over the bridge. Snap away quickly and hope you don’t get a ticket. I’ve done this several times and had always intended to just tell the truth – “I’m a nut for great shots of the city and I’m sorry if I did anything wrong.” I’ve never had a problem. It’s well worth the hassle. Down near where the air base used to be are some shots of the city at sea level, but it’s too wide to capture the entire panorama. It’s still worth checking out though.
Bay Bridge and Downtown San Francisco
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September 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
This shot is breathtaking. Amazing considering you took it in such “run&gun” fashion.
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