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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
 

The Golden Gate Bridge, the namesake for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is readily available to be photographed. It is generally up to the sky to give you something unusual for your Golden Gate Bridge photos.


 
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California Coast California Coast
 

A late afternoon sun lights up the sky along the California coast. This shot was captured from Fort Barry. I planned to shoot the sunset from this location, but the pre-sunset show proved to be excellent as well.


 
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Cavallo Point Cavallo Point
 

Cavallo Point offers lodging in finely renovated officer's quarters in the former military base located beside the Golden Gate Bridge.


 
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The Golden Gate Bridge at Twilight The Golden Gate Bridge at Twilight
 

A great time to shoot illuminated structures is when the light in the sky balances with the light on the structure. This is also typically a great time to shoot completely motion-blurred bodies of water. Both of these features come together at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It was great to capture this moment in time with you Saurabh!


 
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Rodeo Cove Beach Pebbles Rodeo Cove Beach Pebbles
 

The sand on the Central California Coast beaches seems change color and texture in nearly every cove. The pebble sand in Rodeo Cove qualified as a "texture in nature" for me.


 
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Tennessee Cove, California Tennessee Cove, California
 

The California coast north of the Golden Gate Bridge may be short on trees, but it is blessed with a healthy share of flowers.


 
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Golden Gate Bridge Divide Golden Gate Bridge Divide
 

The Golden Gate Bridge divides natural area from the highly developed city of San Francisco. This natural landscape is indicative of the coast in this area of the country.


 
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Rowboat, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco Rowboat, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
 

The symetrical lines of the bottom of this upside-down white row boat caught my attention in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.


 
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Fort Barry Sunset Fort Barry Sunset
 

An old military bunker at Fort Barry overlooks the Pacific sunset.


 
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Baker Beach, San Francisco Baker Beach, San Francisco
 

Baker Beach in San Francisco affords a good view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Here I timed the shot with a wave crashing on the rocks. And then clone stamped all of the footprints out of the sand.
 
Warning to those planning to visit Baker Beach: apparently clothing is optional on the north end of the beach. I learned that the hard way.


 
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Rodeo Cove Beach, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Rodeo Cove Beach, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
 

With chocolate-colored sand, sea stacks, colorful water and great wave action, Rodeo Cove Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area provides many opportunities for the photographer. Here I timed a wave crashing on the dark rocks.


 
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Tennessee and Pirates Coves, California Tennessee and Pirates Coves, California
 

The California coast offers endless photogenic scenery. This view is into Tennessee and Pirates Coves from a coastal trail.


 
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