I have had the very good fortune of visiting many of the world great cities, including Beijing, London, Paris and Rome, but one of my favorite is San Francisco. This is all very subjective of course, but San Francisco has always been one of my top 5 cities in the world.
For me it started many years, when my beautiful young bride and I, spent our 2 weeks honeymoon traveling up the Pacific Coast Highway (The PCH), going from Los Angeles all the way to San Francisco. Along the way we stopped off at all the usual spots - Oxnard, Morro Bay, San Simeon, Monterrey Bay, Santa Cruz and finally San Francisco.
Golden Gate Bridge From Baker Beach
Having grown up outside of NYC, I was accustomed to large cities, but San Francisco was just very different to me. Its coastal breezes, rolling hills, cable cars, the winds and fogs, and of course the iconic yet very accessible Golden Gate Bridge. I just fell in love with the place.
Granted, being on my honeymoon meant I was already predisposed to seeing the world through love coated lens, but throughout the years that love, both for my bride and and of the city, have not wavered.
Golden Gate Bridge From Marine Headlands
However, not all has not been the Good-Ship-Lollipop between San Fran and I. For one, on our first visit, to our surprise, we both had chattering teeth on the boat ride to and from Alcatraz - in mid August no less. And many a mid afternoon fog have rolled in, swallowing up the Golden Gate Bridge and my photographic plans. But like any small spat between lovers, brighter clearer days are never far away.
Since our Honeymoon I have revisited San Fran many times. And on several occasions have acted a personal tour guides for work colleagues visiting from India and China. I also count is as a great blessing to have accompanied our my teenage daughter, during her first walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. One of life's simple but unforgettable moments for me.
Golden Gate Bridge At Sunset
On many of my visits to San Francisco The GG Bridge has been covered in fog. But this past October, on the tail end of a business trip, it turned out to be a wonderful, clear, crisp day and evening. I was ready to take some good pictures. Below are few that I took that weekend. They are some of the best I have taken of the Golden Gate Gridge. I hope you enjoy them as much I have.
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
Until next time, I wish you peace, love and happiness.
D.