Tarnished Gold

We took an excursion yesterday to Muir Woods and got dropped off in Sausalito, a touristy town across the bay from the city. There was a mandatory stop for pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.  It was  a bit hazy and the light was terrible so B&W was the way to go. More dramatic this way.   

STL DPB On The Road: Pink Vespa In San Francisco

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Found in the garage of the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. Below, CDP meetup with Carolyn of Oakland Daily Photo and a bit more of the famous bridge..

I'm sorry I have not been able to write more text and visit my friends' blogs. This couple works hard on vacation. Out all day, back to the hotel, collapse, download pix and edit a few, dinner, upload a quick post, conk out. We plan to take the boat to Alcatraz today for the first time, then Sausilito for lunch, followed by the great, ancient trees in Muir Woods. It's a gloomy, wet day here, perfect for shooting.

STL DPB On The Road: San Francisco

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So this is part of the reason for all the rushing around of late. Mrs. C and I like to treat ourselves to something when our anniversary comes around (number 36, thank you). Her company is treat enough for me but we usually go someplace fun so we can get out of the rat race together.

This was taken from the second floor balcony of a restaurant of Pier 39 in the Fisherman's Wharf area, with the sun about to set behind the Golden Gate Bridge.