Big Guns II
More historic artillery from the collection at Fort Point, San Francisco.
Candid camera
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Catching People Unaware (Candid).
Bringing the big guns
Because Fort Point is a military museum, of course there are several different types of 19th century artillery on display. I tried to make notes about some of them, but mostly I just marveled at their size and power.
The Adventure Continues… Japanese Tea Garden
Here’s another great episode of California’s Gold that I can’t believe I haven’t shared already. The Japanese Tea Garden was one of my favorite places to visit as a kid — although I must admit it was mostly to climb on the Moon Bridge and buy trinkets at the gift shop. It wasn’t until I grew up that I really […]
Mark on the world
I see plenty of graffiti while hiking around my area — most of it isn’t worth a second glance, but every once in awhile something catches my eye. As a rule, I’m not impressed by the urge to scribble on any available public surface. But if you absolutely must, at least try to be original or artistic! It is very […]
You are here
As much fun as it can be wandering around in an unfamiliar place, sometimes it’s very comforting to find a map or a sign confirming your position and helping you get re-oriented. I sometimes find maps a little confusing, but I really love those that helpfully point out my exact position for me. In looking through my archives for these types of images, I realized I don’t shoot nearly enough photos of this type of sign; from now on I plan to more faithfully hunt them down.
The Adventure Continues… Golden Gate Replicas
You might be tempted to think that the Golden Gate Bridge is one of a kind — but you’d be mistaken. I’m actually kind of amazed that I haven’t already shared this episode of California’s Gold… especially since one of the replicas just happens to reside at my alma mater, and I’ve walked across it any number of times! Huell visits […]
Fort Point Shadows, Part 3: Interiors
Fort Point is considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the United States and is San Francisco’s only major building constructed before the Civil War which has remained basically unchanged since it was completed and garrisoned in February 1861. Two months later the firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina…clearly demonstrated that brick and granite fortresses could not withstand the devastating power of the rifled cannon. Fort Point was the last such fortress to be constructed — Fort Point Museum Association plaque