Photos of California

Six Masts

Water (and Fog) Under the Bridge

The south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge disappears into the San Francisco fog.

The south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge disappears into the San Francisco fog.

From a Pacific Point of View

The Pacific Ocean narrows to enter San Francisco Bay as seen from Lands End.

The Pacific Ocean narrows to enter San Francisco Bay as seen from Lands End.

Bay Waves

Long Link

The western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge connects Yerba Buena Island and Downtown San Francisco.

The western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge connects Yerba Buena Island and Downtown San Francisco.

Life Sentence

Rows of prison cells in one of the cellblocks at the historic Alcatraz prison, San Francisco.Rows of prison cells in one of the cellblocks at the historic Alcatraz prison, San Francisco.

Reach Out into the Bay

San Francisco's Pier 7 stretches out into San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco’s Pier 7 stretches out into San Francisco Bay.

Moored

Detail of the SS Jeremiah O’Brien—one of only two surviving operational Liberty ships from World War II—docked at San Francisco’s Pier 45.

Detail of the SS Jeremiah O’Brien—one of only two surviving operational Liberty ships from World War II—docked at San Francisco’s Pier 45.

Sea Stack Surf

The Pacific Ocean surf churns around sea stacks at Rock Point Beach, Bodega Bay, California

The Pacific Ocean surf churns around sea stacks at Rock Point Beach, Bodega Bay, California

Over Muir Beach

An overlook provides a view of Muir Beach, California.

An overlook provides a view of Muir Beach, California.

い ぬ (i•nu)

An educational streetlamp in San Francisco's Japantown teaches the Japanese words for "cat", "dog" and "crane".

An educational streetlamp in San Francisco’s Japantown teaches the Japanese words for “cat”, “dog” and “crane”.

Blue Ferry

The Golden Gate Ferries' Sonoma waits at the San Francisco Ferry Building to take aboard passengers.

The Golden Gate FerriesSonoma waits at the San Francisco Ferry Building to take aboard passengers.

 

San Pablo Bay Morning

Morning on San Pablo Bay at China Camp State Park, San Rafael, California.

Morning on San Pablo Bay at China Camp State Park, San Rafael, California.

Red, White & Lots of Blue

An American Flag flies in the wind at the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, San Francisco.

An American Flag flies in the wind at the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, San Francisco.

Mojave Yucca

a yucca plant grows in the arid landscape of California's Mojave National Preserve.

A yucca plant grows in the arid landscape of California’s Mojave National Preserve.

Foggy Forest Road

A road wends through the fog and Coast Redwoods at California's Redwood National Park.

A road wends through the fog and Coast Redwoods at California’s Redwood National Park.

Over Suspense

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay as seen from the Marin Headlands.

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay as seen from the Marin Headlands.

Stretch

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

As Seen from Crissy Field

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, as viewed from nearby Crissy Field.

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, as viewed from nearby Crissy Field.

Point Bonita Light

The last light of day on the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands, California, as seen from Lands End, San Francisco.

The last light of day on the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands, California, as seen from Lands End, San Francisco.

Morning on the Rock

The morning sun illuminates the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

The morning sun illuminates the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

Just a Peek

A gap in trees along San Francisco's Lands End offers a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A gap in trees along San Francisco’s Lands End offers a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Chinatown Lamp

An ornate streetlight found in San Francisco's Chinatown district.

An ornate streetlight found in San Francisco’s Chinatown district.

Under the Orange Girders

A structural detail of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

A structural detail of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

Rotator

One of the six 14-ft. diameter wheels (or sheaves) that pull the cable haulage for San Francisco's three cable car lines spin non-stop at the cable car powerhouse and museum in the historic Nob Hill neighborhood.

One of the six 14-ft. diameter wheels (or sheaves) that pull the cable haulage for San Francisco’s three cable car lines spin non-stop at the cable car powerhouse and museum in the historic Nob Hill neighborhood.