
When I was in San Francisco the week before Thanksgiving, I was greeted with characteristically sunny, clear days. My excitement to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge before dark was quickly crushed when I arrived at Fort Point on a Wednesday and only then remembered that they aren’t open during the week. Fortunately, I was still […]

After spending some time exploring the Presidio, we soldiered on to Fort Point. Built at the height of the California Gold Rush, Fort Point was designed to protect the nation from any naval attack. While it never had to rise to that occasion, the fort survived the Civil War, earthquakes, and the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. The […]

The Pigeon Point Lighthouse was built in 1871 and is the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast of the US. The point is named after the ship Carrier Pigeon that wrecked in this spot in 1853. Unfortunately, the lighthouse was closed in December 2001 when its rusting cast iron walkways and collapsing brickwork made it […]