Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Cellphone Photos)

On 4 August 2023, my parents and I went to Golden Gate National Recreation Area in both San Francisco, CA and Marin County, CA. I was in San Francisco, because I needed to see my doctor at UCSF. Long story short, I have a rash on my body that refuses to clear up (it has been going on for months and stumped 2 urgent care doctors closer to me). It has been many years since I been to San Francisco, so I figured I'd explore a bit like in the past. I took photos with my cellphone. I hope you enjoy viewing my photos!

A scenery photo of fog, Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point (left), Fort Baker (right), and the San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot near Torpedo Wharf in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo of fog, Alcatraz Island (left), Bay Bridge (right), San Francisco (right), Torpedo Wharf (right), and San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot near Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

An abstract photo of Fort Point and Golden Gate Bridge. The photo was shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A photo of Army Cannon Powder Barrels. The photo was shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo of Fort Point and Golden Gate Bridge. The photo was shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo of fog, Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, Fort Baker, Sausalito, and the San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo of Fort Point and Golden Gate Bridge. The photo was shot at Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, CA.

A scenery photo of the Pacific Ocean and mountains. The photo was shot at Battery Mendell at Marin Headlands.

A scenery photo of fog, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot near Battery Mendell at Marin Headlands.

A scenery photo of fog, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, and the Pacific Ocean. The photo was shot near Point Bonita Lighthouse at Marin Headlands.

A scenery photo of Rodeo Lagoon shot on Rodeo Beach Bridge at Marin Headlands.

A scenery photo of Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot at Fort Baker.

A scenery photo of Alcatraz Island (left), Bay Bridge (left), Yerba Buena Island (left), San Francisco (center & right), and the San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot at Fort Baker. 

A scenery photo of Fort Baker, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.

A scenery photo of Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Bay. The photo was shot at Fort Baker.

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Blue Angels Fleet Week 2012 in San Francisco (Part 4)

I went to Fleet Week 2012 to witness the Blue Angels on 10-6-2012. Here are some of the photos I took at the event. I will be splitting them into several posts. :) Also, I do not have a lot of understanding with the airplanes which means I have no clue what the names for the airplanes are. If you know, I would really appreciate it if you help me out in the comment box below. :) If you want to get a notification when I do a new post, you can "Like" me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar. I will notify you via all those pages when I do a new post.

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Now let's introduce the photos for today. Here are the rest of the Blue Angels photos from the event! After this blog post, I will go back and continue my collection of Yosemite photos. Hope you enjoy viewing the photos!

Blue Angels flying over the Golden Gate Bridge 

 Blue Angels flying over the Golden Gate Bridge

Blue Angels flying over the Golden Gate Bridge  

 Blue Angels flying over the Golden Gate Bridge

Blue Angels flying over Alcatraz Island 

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2012 Solar Eclipse Photos

These are not photos of the moon people (well it actually is), but photos of the sun! A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth blocking out part of the Sun seen from Earth. These photos were taken from Shadow Cliffs Regional Park located in Pleasanton, CA. Sadly, to see the full eclipse, you had to drive further north in California to Eureka. In the SF Bay Area, we only saw a partial solar eclipse. A partial solar eclipse is similar to a full eclipse but the moon doesn't line up directly so you can see the "ring of fire". You only end up seeing a crescent of the sun. Either way, being able to see this eclipse from the Bay Area is rare and I see it as a blessing.

Websites did warn you not to take photos with your camera with out special filters, but I did with a simple polarizer filter. Nothing bad happened. XD I also looked at the eclipse with only my sunglasses. Nothing bad happened too. I'm not saying you should do the same, but if you do, you do it at your own risk. You should know looking at solar eclipses with out the right equipment and protective gear can be dangerous and can even cause blindness. How did I cope? Short 2 second looks at the sun. It works well as I do that by accident several times everyday.

The following photos were taken with a Canon EOS 7D at 300mm with ISO set at 100, shutter speed set at 1/8000 of a second with an aperture of f/45. This is probably why nothing happened to my camera. Using an aperture of f/45 lets in very little light. Some of the photos were taken through a polarizer filter, some of them are not. The solar eclipse occurred on 5/20/2012 beginning around 5:30 PM.

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 5:58 PM

At first, I didn't want to risk damaging my camera, so I waited for some of the sun to be covered before I take my first photo. This was about the time I got to Shadow Cliff and parked.

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Things that has to do with solar eclipses.

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The little dots in the photo are pollen. This is when I took off my polarizer filter. The filter filtered out the reflected light from the pollen, but since I removed it to take photos of other stuff, they started showing up.

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I hope you have enjoyed the solar eclipse photos! What a beautiful natural phenomenon isn't it? Anyways, again, if another solar eclipse occurs, don't stare at the sun with out special glasses (welding goggles may also work)! If you wasn't able to enjoy it, I hope you have enjoyed these photos! Please don't forget to share this blog post with your friends, family, and coworkers! Thanks for viewing!

Bees

Today I got 4 bee photos I would like to post. :) I hope you like them. These photos were taken on the Arroyo Del Valle Trail which is located in Pleasanton, CA. They are from last year December.

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A trip to Pier 39 in San Francisco (Part 6)

I recently visited Pier 39 in San Francisco. Here are some pictures. :) Enjoy! This concludes my trip to Pier 39. Stay tuned for Yosemite pictures. :)

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Today is the rest of the pictures I took. :)

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Pier 39

 

Sea lions and Sea gulls at Pier 39.

Alcatraz Landing :D

Reminds me of Harry Potter

Some pictures from the City of San Francisco

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