20Jan
Fort Point
I just love this shot. It looks fake, huh? It’s not. I’m not sure I could ever get that shot again. The lighting was perfect and the fog was just right – not too much, not too little. This photo is totally original and unchanged.
You can take a bus ride from downtown, which is cheap and doesn’t take that long … maybe 30 – 45 minutes, with a transfer near Union Street, which could be a side trip on the way back. Ask your bus driver.
The bus takes you to the bridge and Fort Point is below the bridge and easy to find and get to. It’s all fun, and very worthile. There’s a lot more than this photo shows; so take time to explore. This was the fort that protected the bay; so there’s lots to see in the way of historical settings. It’s not a huge display, but worth an hour or so. Climb all over the whole place and you’ll see views to the water too.
01Jan
Francis Ford Coppola usually sits at his very own table, which is all the way to the right and usually doesn’t have a white tablecloth. Apparently, he popped in and his table was taken. Either way, it was great to spot him sitting outside his restaurant – Café Zoetrope on Kearny and Colombus. It’s the bottom floor of his building where his production company is, Zoetrope and the building is a beautiful old classic, the Sentinel Building, which is a unique piece of architecture and looks great day or night.
There are famous people all over San Francisco, but you usually have to be prepared to see them as they are, not as we see them on stage, screen or in print … without make-up and dressed to blend in. Just keep your eyes opened and you’ll often spot someone.
26Jul
Can you guess where this shot was taken from? If you’re facing the Ferry Building walk to the left (North) a few steps from Taylor’s Burgers, toward the Mexican restaurant and out toward the water. This is a somewhat new area to explore and has great views of the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island and more. It’s a fun way to see the bay side of SF, which is only steps away from the Embarcadero. Keep heading North and you’ll discover a few new food spots and the Hornblower Yachts dock too. It’s all good.
