Travel Photo Diary

[AntZ]

Thanks Marko, MA.

Very cool AntZ. Like the 'Album cover' title for that shot. It's cool how the mts rim the flats. I guess that normal as it was a lake I suppose. How many degrees does that pano represent do you think?

Probably about 140. Definitely somewhat less than 180.

[AntZ]

I realised later this was why it reminded me of an Album cover. This apparently somewhere in Wales.

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Marko, MA.

Probably about 140. Definitely somewhat less than 180.

Cool, so its close to what we'd actually see.

[AntZ]

Day 24 was New Year's Eve, and after a long drive from Salt Lake city the day before this was a relatively short drive from Reno to San Francisco. We had to be on the road early though as we were booked on the Midday Cruise to Alcatraz. It was to be the highlight for our travelling companion Andrew who has a fascination with "The Rock" due to his love of the Sean Connery movie. San Francisco itself was to be one of my highlights.

This one was capture on the drive over the Bay Bridge on the way in.

Bay Bridge by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

"The Rock" with some heavy processing for a bit of fun.

Alcatraz with some heavy processing by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

I managed to take a picture of each of the kids behind bars. I found the perfect settings, as this shot really disguise the real lighting conditions.

I didn't do it I tell ya. by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

My lovely wife listening to the excellent audio tour in the only bit of the outside inmates had access to.

The Yard by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

I'm not even sure what I like about this image, but it is one of my faves from the whole trip.

Alcatraz Hospital by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

I occasionally see these windows on the TV series "Alcatraz". I like the show just for the scenes of Alcatraz and San Francisco.

Alcatraz Windows by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

This is a little window that allowed the inmates to see civilisation "oh so close yet so far".

Room with a View by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

I also did a photosynth of Alcatraz. Alcatraz - Photosynth

Just a few more days in SF left of our holiday. Some of them are my favourites.

[Mad Aussie]

Very interesting. Those windows sure look imposing.

[Runmonty]

I have been following this thread and your Flickr with great interest. Some of the more recent posts have had some real "keepers" among them. I especailly like power lines, alcatraz hospital, the highway, little spikes, bay brdige & the panos.

[Marko]

back to the album cover shot - YOUR version Antz is more interesting to my eye.

[AntZ]

back to the album cover shot - YOUR version Antz is more interesting to my eye.

Thanks Marko.

[AntZ]

I have been following this thread and your Flickr with great interest. Some of the more recent posts have had some real "keepers" among them. I especailly like power lines, alcatraz hospital, the highway, little spikes, bay brdige & the panos.

Thanks Runmonty. You name a number of my favourites too. Hopefully I have a few more left.

All of these more recent images were taken with my Canon s100.

[AntZ]

New Years Day started with some fireworks. Compared to the east coast of Australia, the San Francisco fireworks were quite small. I guess this is partly because the rest of the world has already celebrated NYE.

San Francisco New Years Fire Works by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

Coit Tower(which we visited a few days later)

Eerie Coit Tower by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

I got up early to go for a jog and take some photos. There was a really nice light.

San Francisco Harbour with Alcatraz in the Background by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

Alcatraz in morning light

Alcatraz Sunrise..jpg by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

The Golden Gate Bridge in the morning light

Golden Gate Sunrise by ~AntZ~, on Flickr

The Harbour

Harbour Reflections by ~AntZ~, on Flickr