Window watcher
San Francisco — views from a bus window one Tuesday morning in October.
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.