I’ve lived in California almost my entire life. I frequently head down to and beyond Monterey and Carmel to photograph the upper portion of the Big Sur Coastline. But I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that I’ve never driven the entire Big Sur coast, much less photographed it. I was finally able to rectify that situation last week. Continue reading A Brief Big Sur Photo Excursion
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Outbound Freighter – San Francisco Bay
Outbound Freighter – San Francisco Bay. San Francisco, California. June 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Black and white photograph of a freighter on the San Francisco Bay on its way toward the Golden Gate and the Pacific.
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Point Reyes Headlands
Point Reyes Headlands. Point Reyes National Seashore, California. June 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Point Reyes Headlands with coastal haze, foreground cove, and Drakes Bay.
I made this photograph in incredibly windy conditions. (I can hear other Point Reyes regulars saying, “duh!” at this point…) It was the kind of afternoon when no tripod is sturdy enough to really hold the camera still – so I waited and shot during relative lulls in the gale. If you look closely at the lower right corner you can see sea lions hauled out on the beach.
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Ferry Dock Structure
Ferry Dock Structure. San Francisco, California. May 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
A pole structure near the ferry landing at AT&T park in San Francisco with anchored ships in the distance. (I’m sure this “thing” must have a name – for example, “ferry bumpers” would seem to describe its function. I’ll be grateful if anyone can tell me what it is really called.)
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