Civic Center & Coit Tower (Part 1) - San Francisco, CA

On September 1st, 2019, I took a trip to San Francisco, CA. I visited Asian Art Museum (I didn't take photos at this location), Civic Center, and went to the top of Coit Tower for the first time despite living in the San Francisco Bay Area for over a decade now. The photos are split into 4 blog posts. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

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This is part 1 of my photos. I start off at Civic Center after I finished up at the Asian Art Museum. After Civic Center, I started walking toward the Embarcadero (I didn't take any photos on this leg of my trip). Then I climb up the Greenwich Steps to get from the Embarcadero to Coit Tower.

Message From The Photographer: If you've been following me on social media, you'd know I've been dealing with vision impairment and gradual vision loss since August 2018. The conditions are neurological, so my vision isn't impaired the same amount on a daily basis, but overall it seems to be going down hill. It has slowed down and made taking photos, processing photos, using computers, etc... very challenging and somewhat depressing. Some days it is impossible for me to take photos or process them. I know these photos are from a very long time ago, but I'm only just starting to get around in processing them as I'm only able to work on them at a very slow pace. I hope you can understand, and I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.

An abstract photo from San Francisco Public Library.

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Scenery of the San Francisco City Hall.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 46' 46" N 122° 25' 02" W

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Scenery of the piers, Bay Bridge, and Yerba Buena Island (left). I took this photo on Montgomery Street while climbing the Greenwich Steps to get to Coit Tower from the Embarcadero.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 10" N 122° 24' 17" W

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Photo of Coit Tower from the base of the tower.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 09" N 122° 24' 21" W

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Scenery of Bay Bridge (left), Salesforce Tower (slightly left from center), and Transamerica Pyramid (center). Photo shot on top of Coit Tower.

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Scenery of the piers (foreground), Bay Bridge (background), and Yerba Buena Island (left). Photo shot on top of Coit Tower.

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Scenery of Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island. Photo shot on top of Coit Tower.

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Scenery of the piers (foreground), Bay Bridge (background), Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island (left), and San Francisco Ferry Building (right). Photo shot on top of Coit Tower.

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Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building, the piers, and Bay Bridge. Photo shot on top of Coit Tower.

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This is all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the photos! Next time I have more photos shot from the top of Coit Tower. Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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Pier 39 & The Embarcadero (Part 1) - San Francisco, CA

On February 23rd, 2019, I went to San Francisco, CA to see the Chinese New Year Parade. On the trip, I also took a walk down The Embarcadero, and shot some photos at Pier 39. I split the photos into 6 parts. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos.

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This is part 1 of my photos. Photos are from Pier 39, along The Embarcadero, and near Fisherman's Wharf.

Scenery photo of (starting from the left) Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and Bay Bridge. Photo shot near San Francisco Ferry Building.

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Scenery photo of Coit Tower shot from The Embarcadero.

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Scenery photo of Coit Tower, The Embarcadero, and Salesforce Tower (slightly left from center). Photo shot from Pier 39.

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Scenery photo of Coit Tower, The Embarcadero, and Salesforce Tower (left). Photo shot from Pier 39.

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Scenery photo of Pier 39 (left), Alcatraz Island (center), and Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (right).

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Scenery photo of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge shot from Pier 39.

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Scenery photo of Coit Tower, Transamerica Pyramid (slightly right), and Salesforce Tower (slightly left). Photo shot from Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39.

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Scenery photo of the Embarcadero shot from Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39.

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Scenery photo from the intersection of Jones St. and Jefferson Street. Photo shot near Fisherman's Wharf.

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This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! Next time I have photos of flowers at Pier 39 in San Francisco, CA. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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San Francisco, CA In Smoke (Part 2)

If you have followed up with the news lately, you would know that several massive fires burned up in the San Francisco North Bay a while back. The smoke from the fires practically blanketed the San Francisco Bay Area in smoke. On October 12th, I went to San Francisco, CA to photograph the smoke. That was one of the smokiest days. The smoke created some strange lighting which I documented through my camera. The photos will be split into 3 parts. San Francisco, CA will take up 2 parts, and Treasure Island (sunset photos) will take up the last part. The photos shot in San Francisco, CA might look like they were shot during sunset, but they were not. The reason they look like that is because the smoke filters the light from the sun similar to how the atmosphere filters the light from the sun during sunset.

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This is part 2. The photos are all from San Francisco, CA. I have some photos from Pier 7, Ferry Plaza, and San Francisco Ferry Building.

I know these photos are a little bit late. I get seasonal allergies around this time of year, and the smoke drifting in the air made my coughing a lot worse than normal. Not to mention, the mega rain storms earlier this year meant more plants. Now that the plants are drying out and the leaves are falling, there are much more allergens in the air. It has made me very sick, so I haven't been able to work on these photos that fast.

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 58" N 122° 23' 44" W 

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Scenery of Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and Bay Bridge in smoke.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 00" N 122° 23' 40" W 

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun. Photo shot near the same spot as above. 

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Scenery of Pier 9 (left) and Angel Island State Park (in the distance on the right) in smoke.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 48' 01" N 122° 23' 40" W 

Scenery photo of Transamerica Pyramid and The Embarcadero. You can really see how thick the smoke was that day in this photo by looking at the sun. Photo shot near the same spot as above.

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Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 44" N 122° 23' 34" W 

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Scenery of Ferry Plaza from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 32" W 

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Scenery of Yerba Buena Island and Bay Bridge in smoke from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 31" W 

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Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building from the Ferry Terminal Public Viewing Area.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 32" W 

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Photo of a ferry shot behind San Francisco Ferry Building.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 45" N 122° 23' 35" W 

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Long exposure photo inside San Francisco Ferry Building. 

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Scenery of San Francisco Ferry Building and Gandhi Statue from Ferry Plaza.

Approximate GPS location (type into Google): 37° 47' 43" N 122° 23' 31" W 

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This is all the photos for today! I hope you have enjoyed the photos! In the next part, I have dusk long exposure photos from Treasure Island. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Instagram. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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