Pier, San Francisco Bay, Morning. San Francisco, California. July 8, 2011. © Copyright 2011 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
An old pier along the Embarcadero, San Francisco Bay, with structures of the Port of Oakland, California across the water.
I wonder how long it will take for me to feel that I have exhausted the possibilities of this walk along San Francisco’s Embarcadero? Here is (yet another!) morning photograph made it this area, once again with what is perhaps my favorite light in this location – the early morning glow of backlit fog/haze over the waters of the Bay.
I made this photograph on a very calm summer morning when there waters of the Bay were almost completely smooth, at least until a bit of boat traffic began to come by and a breeze came up. Interjecting itself into the left side of the frame is one of the old piers along this section of the waterfront. In the far distance, all the way on the other side of the bay and muted by the morning haze, are giant cranes used at the Port of Oakland.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
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It does amaze me how often we can capture new images from places we visit regularly. Just when I think I have exhausted a location it offers-up some wonderful new photographs. I suppose it’s our mood or changing light that helps us to see things differently.
Dan I do like that image above. Cheers Steve
Thanks, Steve. I’ve thought about this a lot, probably because I often revisit places that I have previously photographed. While I can’t deny the thrill of encountering a new place or a new subject, in many ways there is something satisfying about getting to know a place deeply by returning often and discovering that there is more there than was first apparent. For me, these places almost start to feel like old friends after a while.
Dan