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Photographs: Ocean & Coast, Photographs: Structures and Objects

Point Reyes Life-saving Station

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Point Reyes Life-saving Station

Point Reyes Life-saving Station. Point Reyes National Seashore, California. June 1, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Black and white photograph of the historic Point Reyes Life-saving Station and dock with Drakes Bay and Point Reyes cliffs beyond. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.

This old building sits right on the shoreline of Drakes Bay, on the sheltered side of the Point Reyes Headlands. It was used until a half century ago as the staging area of rescues at sea, and it includes an unusual rail system for launching rescue boats. (It somehow seems right to show this historic building in black and white, and compositionally I like the effect a bit better as well.)

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Photographs: San Francisco

Ferry Dock Structure

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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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Photographs: San Francisco

Two Ships, Two Gulls, and Ferry Dock

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Two Ships, Two Gulls, and Ferry Dock
Two Ships, Two Gulls, and Ferry Dock. San Francisco, California. May 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

Black and white photograph of a scene on the San Francisco Bay waterfront including two ships, two gulls, and a ferry dock.

This photograph is not in the public domain. All use requires advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.

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Photographs: San Francisco

South Beach Harbor

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South Beach Harbor

South Beach Harbor. San Francisco, California. May 9, 2008. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.

The water was extremely smooth on this somewhat hazy morning along the Embarcadero near the San Francisco Giants’ ATT Park.

(A note: It was something of a pleasant surprise when this photo emerged on the home page from the queue this morning. So much has happened in the last month or so – daughter’s wedding, moving a son from Seattle to the SF Bay Area, conclusion of another school year, etc. – that the day I made this photo seems like it might have been a year ago!)

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