Fisherman's Wharf

After a week's worth of Board meetings, we decided to reward ourselves with a venture into downtown San Francisco, to Fisherman's Wharf. The "crab stands" along Jefferson Street with the smell of their freshly prepared seafood were amazing.

We enjoyed a meal at Nonna Rose's Seafood Trattoria (lower left, below). Very tasty.

On the return trip, we had to stop by the bridge one more time to get some night shots. The hike up to the Battery Spencer was tricky since there were no lights, and the entire trail was in the shadow of the hill. Once at the top, the lights of the bridge helped to light the area. Cell phones had to suffice for make-shift flashlights!

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"Left coast" hike - part 2

This morning, myself and our Australian board member, Bill Adams, got up early to catch a sunrise at the Golden Gate bridge. Spectacular. In the 45 minutes we were there, the views kept changing. Enjoy....


The fog rolled in while we were watching.

We never actually saw the sun, but its presence was evident.

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"Left coast" hike

I am out in San Rafael, CA (just north of San Francisco) this week for a series of Board meetings. I was trying to figure out a way to incorporate a hike into this trip. As it turns out, there's a whole lot more hiking options in this area than I imagined. *sigh* So many trails, so little time!
I arrived Sunday afternoon about noon, so I had a little free time before going to the Super Bowl party that the Board had been invited to. I grabbed few of the other Board members and we went back to the Golden Gate.

We took the short hike up to Battery Spencer. I didn't realize it was a historic site; it just looked like a nice place to take pictures of the Golden Gate bridge. Once up there, though, it was quite apparent why it was chosen as a strategic military site. It has been called "one of the most strategically important sites guarding the Golden Gate".

I threw together this quick composite panorama to give you an idea of the view (click for a larger version).





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