Here are
some photos taken while we have been out and about in this lovely town. They
should give some idea of the hilly topography of the city and the attractions
of the Bay area.
The photos
of Alcatraz, the ships and the Golden Gate Bridge were taken on a very exciting
whale watching cruise around the Bay. We must have seen around 15 or more
whales, although it was almost impossible to get photos given how quickly they
breach and splash back into the water. But we managed to get the one below
which isn’t too bad. We learned a lot about whales, for instance that they
surface three times to breathe then deep dive. When they deep dive they ‘fluke’
their tails.
You will
notice that the Bay photos show fog in the background. San Francisco Bay seems
to be never free of fog! It is very thick in the early morning then gradually
clears enough to provide a sunny day but with a constant haze in the distance.
Photos:
1. Note the
people standing on the side of the tram. Living on the edge … literally!
2. View from
a tram going down to Fisherman’s Wharf.
3.
Historical ships at the Maritime Museum.
4. Part of
the Fisherman’s Wharf Marina.
5. Alcatraz
seen from our whale watching cruise.
6. Golden
Gate Bridge with typical background fog.
7. Thar she
blows!
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