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.
Close up or macro
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Close Up or Macro.
Hungry bears
The black bears at Folsom Zoo Sanctuary seem pretty mellow — although I wouldn’t want to find myself inside their enclosure. On the other hand, this cat has made herself at home in the bear enclosure, and the bears don’t seem to mind her presence at all. I was visiting during the noontime feeding so I got to watch the […]
Cat’s-eye
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.
Back to the zoo
I always have a tough time making good photographs at the zoo — there’s either a wire fence in the way or there’s glass or plastic barriers creating troublesome reflections. Yet I keep going back, wanting to see the animals and hoping to do better with my camera.
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
Cold
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Cold.