In this gallery you will find photos from two vacations in San Francisco 1992 and 2002. With your mousepointer over a thumbnail you will get more information. Please click the thumbnail to open the picture in a new window. All images have a size of 950x650 pixel or 50-180KB. Enjoy your holidays!
The City
The is a very simple way to explore San Francisco. Very simple. Put on some good shoes, leave the hotel and start walking. There is no part of the city that I found boring. Of course you have to take a trip with the Cable Car, visit Fishermans Wharf and Golden Gate. But as I said, S.F. is more than the sum of its highlights and you should just take your time to find your favorite spot.
1. Start
Taken two minutes after takeoff on the trip home in September 1996
2. Coit Tower
Obviously all parts of S.F. need some statues, knights or whatever to keep a watch. This fellow is high
on the hill near Coit Tower. You shouldn't miss this spot either
3. Civic Center
Very nice. Sit down and take a rest
4. Union Square
The part of S.F. to shop, to walk around or just to enjoy yourself
5. Lone Sailor
Is he watching out for the bridge?
6. Mirror
It is always hard to find new perspectives of Golden Gate Bridge that haven't been used before (too
often). Maybe I succeeded here?
7. Fountain
no words
8. Dark
On this July morning the entire bay is in dense fog - the result of temperature differences between land
and sea air. Pity
9. Seal
Kitsch as Kitsch can. The official seal of California
10. Night
I found San Francisco to be very exciting at night, but not very photogenic. Exception: the Civic Center complex.
11. Risk
To build something like that in an earthquake region - respect
12. China-Mac
Of course there has to be a McDoodle in chinatown. But the chinese characters do look funny, right?
13. Building
Taken in 1996, unfortunately I can't remember the name or purpose of the building
14. Bridge and sun
Sunset behind Golden Gate Bridge
15. Needle
Somehow funny, the needle of the Transamerika pyramid in the midst of the other skyscrapers