Photomacdog Loc: San Francisco (Bay Area) California

San Francisco, fun to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. I have been hearing that all my life. We are four generations of east bay residents. San Francisco is a lot of things to a lot of people, but it's crowded, has rushing people, confusing, expensive, foggy. Sometimes rude, most of the time friendly. Wonderful rich history, which includes bawdy behavior. I love it as long as it stays on it's side of the bay.

PS - It also has a pretty good baseball team.

North tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, in marvelous Marin County, as seen from the National Recreation Area


South tower of the GGB in San Francisco County and City. Fort Point, a Civil War Fort, is located under the arch of the bridge, the Fort is now a museum. The arch was constructed to save the Fort.


San Francisco's City Hall


Union Square was made into a public park in 1850. It was used for the pro-Union rallies before and during the Civil War.


The Financial District during rush hour traffic


A view of the Ferry Building as seen looking west on Market street.


The Ferry Building, where the Ferry boats pulled in before the Bay Bridge was completed in 1937


The Transamerica Pyramid was built in 1972, it's the tallest building in San Francisco, the third tallest building in California and the thirty seventh tallest building in the United States at forty eight stories. It was thought, by many, to be an "eye sore" in 1972. Now it is one of the "ikons" used to represent the "City".


The wedge shaped protrusion at the top of the Building on the east and west side, was highly criticized in 1972. The two wedges are needed to house the elevator system.


Coit Tower was built in 1933, using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's "bequest" to beautify the city of San Francisco. Many think that the tower was a tribute to the SF Fire Department in the shape of a fire nozzle. The truth is that the resemblance is coincidental. The Tower rises proudly above the "hodge podge" of the area.


A "Grand Old Lady" of the Victorian era submits to modern needs.


"Shock the tourists" maybe they will come back and take another look at the "naughty City by the bay".


The Haight-Ashbury district is noted for it's role as a center of the 1960s hippie movement. The Summer of Love in 1967 and much of modern American counterculture have been synonymous with San Francisco and the Haight-Ashbury.


There are certain months of the year when the Golden Gate Bridge is shrouded in fog, and disappears from view.


And there it is, a true icon

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Nice series!
What is #3?
Thanks,
Pat

Photomacdog Loc: San Francisco (Bay Area) California

Thanks for looking at the series, Jay Pat. I checked the top of that picture on my monitor and it says "San Francisco's City Hall.
What does yours say?

Racin17 Loc: Western Pa

Thanks for the tour of san francisco....I enjoyed it

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

It says "I'm blind".....LOL
Thanks!
Pat

Photomacdog Loc: San Francisco (Bay Area) California

LOL I love a person with a sense of humor. Thanks again Jay Pat

imntrt1 Loc: St. Louis

My favorite city in the whole world.....I was lucky enough to get stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco in the mid 60s.

Shutter Bugger

Thanks for posting, makes me want to see your city.

jkaye65 Loc: Chico, CA

San Francisco also has Lake Street.

Okay, maybe it's not iconic or anything, except to my family.

The day my grandfather was born, in the 1920's, he was left on a doorstep at a house on Lake Street. The homeowners took him in and went on to raise him.

They named him John Lake. This city will always be a bit special to me.

Steven Gotz Loc: San Lorenzo CA

My Father-in-law was stationed at Fort Point during WWII and he carved his initials into the wood wall in the stairwell at the end of the war, as did so many others. He showed it to me before he passed away, and even though someone has damaged them, you can see his initials are PRB.

Chris F. Loc: San Francisco

Hi there, great series covering a lot of neat things about SF. The Navy brought me hear 30 years ago (from the other coast), my wife kept me here after that. I complain sometimes about things in the city, but honestly can't imagine living anywhere else.

Yes, quite a year for the Giants. We went to the Warriors game last night. It may be their turn now.

Thanks for posting.

Chris

dktaylor Loc: Marion, ohio

I been to San Francisco twice. I love visiting there but don't really want to live there. I love the pictures!

canarywood1 Loc: Sarasota,Florida

Beautiful series of the City by the bay, my first time there was when I shipped overseas from the Fort mason army docks in 1945, second time was when I returned from overseas and was discharged at Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, have been back too many times to count , as I have a sister that lives in San Rafael, marin county and the last time was last year, but hope to return again in the not too distant future, I never tire of visiting such a beautiful city.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Very nice shots, Photomacdog!

Photomacdog Loc: San Francisco (Bay Area) California

The Presidio of San Francisco has always fascinated me, imntrt1.
What was your job in the Presidio? How long were you stationed there?