My San Francisco Pictures!

Howdy! Monday already? Yup. At least it's over! hahaha. As I've mentioned before, this old gal is NOT a morning person and getting up at 5:00 every morning for work is just uncivilized! Mondays are the hardest...but I made it. It's all easier from here. Another busy week too... I have been doing College Fair nights at local high schools on behalf of my University (Go Bears!) and it is really fun, but exhausting. Wednesday night is the last one.

Today I want to share some of the pictures I took last weekend in San Francisco when we went on our little anniversary rendezvous. Believe it or not, I did edit substantially. Also, you will note my fascination/obsession with the pretty red Chinese lanterns.  I hope you enjoy the pictures, and that you have a wonderful week ahead of you.

First stop in the morning was the beatiful Japanese Tea Gardens in Golden Gate Park. I wanted to take my pictures while it was still foggy. One of the tricks to getting pretty, bright, even color is to shoot your pictures when it is not super bright and sunny outside. This seems contrary to what you might think but it works! No shadows and not harsh spots. The only down side to this is that the sky will look white. Not good for roaming landscapes and photos with a lot of sky.

 
 

 

 

 

 

I opened my shutter for about 1/8 of a second in this one to make the water appear soft and flowing. However, it was super windy, so the leaves are moving too. I kind of like the effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next few shots are just random things in Golden Gate Park. We walked around a while after our tour of the Japanese Gardens.

 

 

 

 

 

I was trying to take a picture of this weird, cool plant...but there was this little yellow birdie in there too!

 

Famous Coit Tower and Bay Bridge view from the top of Lombard Street.

 

Another famous shot of the cable car and Alcatraz...looking down Hyde Street from Lombard.

 

City Hall enshrouded in fog in the afternoon. See what I mean about the white sky? I still like the serene image of this great building.

 

 

Chinatown! Good luck cats - I have a thing for Good Luck cats and I collect them, and Good Luck cat rubber stamps too! I bought a really pretty gold one on our trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coolest fabric store on the planet! Britex on Geary. I bought the most beautiful raw silk in a perfect shade of periwinkle to make my wedding outfit here...There is an entire floor of ribbon, buttons and findings! Heaven.

 

 

 

 

 
Hope you enjoyed our little tour of San Francisco today! I will be back soon and I do believe I have some kinda big bloggy news to come shortly. I will share soon, I promise. Mwah.

Comments

[Audrey Pettit]

Wow, Wanda! Your photographs are amazing! Absolutely amazing! You could make a book.
I just wish I could take photos half as good as yours. Fabulous, stunning, jaw dropping.
And you're making me homesick. ;)

[Janice Rosenthal Rock]

National Geographic . . . please contact Wanda Guess . . . you need her!!! She's tired of working for AAAAnold!!

STUNNING, my friend!

[Holly Saveur]

Gorgeous photos Wanda!
Makes me want to go there straight away,
looks strangely enough very tranquille for such a big city.
Didn't know about good luck cats....

[Lorelei]

What gorgeous pictures and they tell the story of San Francisco. You captured the best parts so beautifully.

[Maylee]

Beautiful photos! They look like something out of a magazine! You are so talented!

[Donna Baldaasari]

Wanda,
What beautiful pictures! I love the ones you took in Golden Gate park! Brings a lot of memories of when my sister went to college at USF! Love them. I agree with Mark, you truly are an inspiration for those of us wanting to become better photographers!! Keep up the good work!!

[Mark]

Your pictures as usual are remarkable. I have learned so much from your photography, which is truly artwork. Your pictures inspire me to be a better photographer! (Please note some of the pictures look somewhat familiar) LOL Love You!