20 August 2016

Alleyways, pathways, and one-way streets of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill: 20 August 2016

I decided to view the old narrow one-way streets, alleyways, and pathways that make Telegraph Hill such an intriguing and delightful place to explore. In fact, I did not see all of the locations that I hoped to visit. A second and perhaps a third exploration will be necessary. I used a wide-angle 9mm fisheye body cap lens to take the photographs.


A view of the summit of Telegraph Hill. Coit Tower is sited on the top of the hill. The view is from the Filbert Steps. 

Telegraph Hill as seen in 1892. The picture was taken from Russian Hill; the view is looking East. The Berkeley Hills are across the bay. 
A photo of Telegraph Hill taken in 1896 by Dr. John Eng, a dentist who lived in Oakland. The photo was taken from a ship on San Francisco Bay. The view is looking West
A map of the Telegraph Hill streets, alleyways, and footpaths explored on this walk. 
Bartol Alley. 
Bartol Street.
Bartol Street
Bartol Alley
The intersection of Fresno Street and Grant Avenue. 
Fresno Street
Fresno Street
The intersection of Romolo Place and Fresno Street. 
Fresno Street
The intersection of Fresno Street and Kearney Street
The Basque Hotel is located in Romolo Place. 
The bottom of the Vallejo Street Steps. 
The Vallejo Street Steps

The top of the Vallejo Street Steps
The North Beach Restaurant is located on Stockton Street. 
The Stinking Rose Restaurant is a garlic lover's dream. It is located on Columbus Avenue. 
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is located on Filbert Street across from Washington Square Park. 
Kearney Street. 
Cafe Trieste and St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church are located on Vallejo Street. 
Hodges Alley. 
Hodges Alley. 
Pollard Place. 
Pollard Place. 
Windsor Place. 
Windsor Place. 
Castle Street. 


School Alley.

School Alley. 
Alta Street. 
The Filbert Steps. 
Genoa Place. 
Sonoma Street. 
Sonoma Street. 
Varennes Street. 

Montague Place. 

Varennes Street. 
Bob Kaufman Street. 
Bob Kaufman Street.
Nobles Alley. 
Medau Place
. The intersection of Medau Place and Krausgrill Street. 
Medau Place. 
Krausgrill Place. 
Jasper Place. 
Cadell Place. 
A view looking east from the Filbert Steps. 

This graph shows the elevation changes encountered during the hike.

"A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.” Dorothea Lang 

"Photography has not changed since its origin except in its technical aspects, which for me are not important." Henri Carter-Bresson

"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." Ansel Adams

"The important thing is not the camera but the eye." Alfred Eisenstaedt



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13 August 2016

Angel Island, and a hike to the summit of Mount Caroline Livermore: 13 August 2016

I joined a group of hikers on a tramp to the summit of Angel Island. We left from San Francisco's Pier 41 on a Blue & Gold Ferry and disembarked at Ayala Cove on Angel Island. After a quick snack, we started the ascent to the 788 foot (240 meters) summit of Mount Caroline Livermore. The fog in and around San Francisco was a dramatic sight to see; it was in continual motion for a time span of more than five hours.

Click on an image to view the full-size photograph. 
On the Sunset Trail as we are climbing to the summit of Mount Caroline Livermore. The vista is looking southwest. San Francisco is under a fog cover as is the Golden Gate Bridge. 

The distance traveled was approximately 6.0 miles (9.6 kilometers). The cumulative elevation gain was about 985 feet (300 meters) Mile markers are displayed on the GPS generated track. 

We are on the ferry traveling to Angel Island. This is a view of the south side of Alcatraz Island

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from the ferry. The view is looking west. 

The ferry is approaching Angel Island. The view is looking northeast.

Camp Reynolds (West Garrison)  was an Army base on Angel Island since the American Civil War. The summit of Mount Caroline Livermore is visible in the distance. This view is looking east. 

We are heading to the Ayala Cove ferry dock at Angel Island. The view is looking south. 

A view looking southwest from the Sunset Trail on Mount Caroline Livermore. 

A view of San Francisco and Alcatraz Island under a fast moving fog bank. An oil tanker is steaming out of San Francisco Bay. In all probability, the tanker discharged Alaskan crude oil at the Chevron Richmond Oil Refinery. It is likely that the tanker is heading back to Alaska for another load of crude oil. The construction of the Richmond oil refinery was completed in 1902; it was the first oil refinery built in California. The view is looking south. 

The site of Fort McDowell (East Garrison)as seen from the North Ridge Trail. In 1900 the Army designated the entire island as Fort McDowell. The island was under military administration for more than 100 years and was off-limits to civilians during that time period. The view is looking east. 

The Tiburon PeninsulaThe view is from the Sunset Trail on Mount Caroline Livermore, looking north

One more image of the in-motion San Francisco fog bank, as seen from the Sunset Trail. In the distance, you can see the presumed Alaskan oil tanker steaming under the Golden Gate Bridge. This view is looking southwest. 

Mount Tamalpais, Belvedere Island and Tiburon as seen from the North Ridge Trail. The view is looking west. 

We took a Blue & Gold Ferry back to San Francisco. It was late afternoon, and many people were with bicycles, waiting to board the ferry. After all the people boarded, we left Angel Island and sailed to Sausalito to take on board more people and their bicycles for the ferry ride back to San Francisco. This is a view of the southeast part of Sausalito. Yes, that is the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge

I was told that the passenger capacity of the ferry is 600 people. The ferry has three decks on which passengers can sit or stand. Each deck was jammed with people. This picture was taken from the lowest deck. 

This graph shows the elevation changes encountered during the hike. 

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"A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.” Dorothea Lange 

"Photography has not changed since its origin except in its technical aspects, which for me are not important." Henri Carter-Bresson

"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." Ansel Adams

"The important thing is not the camera but the eye." Alfred Eisenstaedt

GO HERE to see a detailed account of an Angel Island bicycle ride I did during May 2005.

My first photo blog contains San Francisco Bay Area photo galleries that I posted between 2002 and 2011. CLICK HERE.