Met my brother Eric in San Francisco for dinner last night (a very rare treat), and to pick up my suit for his wedding (an even rarer event . . . thankfully!). He knows the city well, so afterward he agreed to take me to a view so that I might take a few images of the skyline. Our first destination was a lookout somewhere in the Castro district; before we were halfway up the climb it was clear that it would NOT be clear . . . socked-in is a better way to describe it. It was getting late, so we surrendered easily: no artistic moments this evening.
Ahh, but then we began our crossing of the Bay Bridge en route to his house in Oakland . . . and a truly spectacular scene presented itself. So: a quick exit, onto Treasure Island, and despite extremely gusty, very chilly winds (which presented real challenges with respect to vibrations in the tripod) at least one photograph is presentable. As is always the case, this image is but a hint of how truly amazing it was to stand there taking in the breath-takng tableau.
San Francisco from Treasure Island (#3118)
(c)2009 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: May 14, 2009; Canon 20D; f/5.6 @ 4 sec; ISO 200; 68mm.
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