Golden Gate Bridge

Queen Mary 2 headed towards port
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That ferry in the foreground is normally one of the largest ships in the bay (aside from the freighters that come and go all day long). The Queen Mary 2 makes it look like a toy.

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The Queen Mary 2 in San Francisco Bay
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A gaggle of sailboats surrounded the Queen Mary as she sailed into the San Francisco Bay.

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The Queen Mary 2 Coming into San Francisco Bay
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As we approached the bay on what was Super-Bowl Sunday (February 4, 2007) it was never more clear how much a professional sports town San Francisco wasn’t. The ship was due to enter the bay at about the same time as kickoff of the national football demonstration and there were at least 10,000 people standing on the docks waiting. The…

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Looking North from the Golden Gate Bridge
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There are small lookout points located at each anchor/tower of the bridge that let you look out along the bridge. The view from the southern town north is the better of the two. While standing there i think were extras in approximately 4,532 digital pictures.

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All the way from London
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Pictured here – the “Santa Cruz,” approaching a final destination of San Francisco by way (at some point) of London. (it’s probably hard to see that here, but it’s written on the back of the ship!) The freighter entered the Golden Gate just as I ran out of film. I quickly reloaded, all the while cursing film. 12 pictures at…

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San Francisco From the Bridge
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We got the chance to take a walk over the Golden Gate Bridge last weekend. The weather was nice – much nicer than the last time i did it several years ago. I took a bunch of pictures, i think i’ll try to alternate a few in over the next few days, mixed up with some i did in North…

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Catherine Gets Attacked Near The Golden Gate Bridge
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Today is Catherine’s special post! Dear sweet Catherine! who will turn 30 at the end of the month! The last time she came to California i toted her around the coast and made her pose for pictures in front of all of the tourist attractions. It was a great time. When will the next time be? I have no idea.…

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