Steps
My entry for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge this week: Steps — Indoors or Outdoors.
Facade
Alcatraz guard house
The guard house, built between 1857 and 1859, is the oldest surviving structure on the island. Alcatraz was originally intended as a defensive fort but never saw battle; instead it served as a military prison until the mid 1930s, when it (briefly) became a federal penitentiary.
Classic Victorians
I was on my way to Japantown in San Francisco when I came across this row of beautiful old Queen Anne Victorians on Sutter Street. I’m sure all these houses would have fascinating stories to tell, but only one bears a sign naming its first — and possibly most famous — inhabitant, Captain John M. Cavarly. Captain Cavarly enjoyed a very […]
Church steps
The former First Congregationalist Church building in San Francisco now serves as campus for the Academy of Art University — Liberal Arts. I walked past these steps several times during my stay in the city, and I couldn’t resist the urge to photograph them.
Visiting Sutro Baths
The Adventure Continues… Hidden Alcatraz
By the time you read this, I will be in San Francisco, eagerly embarking on the ferry to Alcatraz! After years of hearing about its history and seeing it across the water from a distance, I finally decided it was time to explore the island for myself. I’m looking forward to checking out the prison as well as the gardens […]
Tower views
Although they may not exactly be unique — I was only one of many tourists hanging out the windows with my camera — some of my favorite San Francisco images are those I shot from the top of Coit Tower last summer.
The Adventure Continues… Fire Tower
We are right smack in the middle of fire season here in California, with at least one dangerous wildland fire burning uncomfortably close to Yosemite National Park. So I thought it was fitting to have a look at one of the Forest Service’s historic fire towers. These days, most of the towers have been abandoned or even turned into vacation […]