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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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