Category Archives: Photographs: San Francisco

Photographs: Ocean & Coast, Photographs: San Francisco

Point Bonita Lighthouse and Departing Ships, Dusk

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Point Bonita Lighthouse and Departing Ships, Dusk
Point Bonita Lighthouse and Departing Ships, Dusk. San Francisco, California. May 29, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

I was among a group of photographers who were granted evening access to the Point Bonita Lighthouse area, in the far reaches of the Marin Headlands at the mouth of San Francisco Bay. Here a line of several departing freighters is departing the Golden Gate and heading out to sea.

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Photographs: Night, Photographs: San Francisco

Transamerica Pyramid at Night

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Transamerica Pyramid at Night

Transamerica Pyramid at Night. San Francisco, California. December 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Just before Christmas I had the chance to loop out to Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay (on the return drive from winter solstice at Muir Woods) and photograph the night skyline of San Francisco.

The parking lot near the entrance to the old Treasure Island base is always a great spot from which to photograph the waterfront and skyline of San Francisco – but it is especially good during the holiday season when many downtown buildings are lit up by holiday lights.

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Photographs: San Francisco

Holiday Lights, San Francisco Waterfront

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Holiday Lights, San Francisco Waterfront

Holiday Lights, San Francisco Waterfront. San Francisco, California. December 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This photograph was made from the east side of Treasure Island, in the middle of San Francisco Bay. This is a classic location for night shots of the San Francisco skyline, and on this night I stopped as I headed back from a winter solstice event at Muir Woods knowing that the holiday lighting would make the view special.

While I was there I also shot a multi-exposure panoramic stitch of the scene:

San Francisco at Night: Bay Bridge, The Embarcadero, and Transamerica Pyramid

San Francisco at Night: Bay Bridge, The Embarcadero, and Transamerica Pyramid. San Francisco, California. December 21, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

This is perhaps my favorite San Francisco photograph. Even though the scene is well known, this image was created it a way that permits rather large prints. I currently have one that is about 3 feet wide and it could go much larger.

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