The Legion of Honor, early in the a.m.

The beautiful Golden Gate, from the NW corner of SF

A rock on the way out the bay that is covered with pelicans

At first I thought the water was full of seals. It turned out to be full of surfers, much less interesting.

At the base of the bridge

Alcatraz, from the bridge

San Francisco

A beautiful little hummingbird joined me as I rested at the base of the bridge. Definitely one of the best bird pictures I've ever taken.

A craft show out at the pier

A red-tailed hawk, that was being chased off by a group of ravens

Alcatraz, from the pier

The old Ghiradelli factory

Mission hill

Lombardi street. Similar in spirit to the Transfagarasan, except not as exciting and entirely unecessary.

The San Francisco bay, from the top of Mission hill

The iconic downtown

The hills of the city

A very impressive painted house

The gateway to Chinatown

Having just come back from China a few months earlier, Chinatown didn't really remind me of China. Which was probably a good thing.

Alcatraz rising from the fog

A more typical view of the Golden Gate

The seals at Fisherman's Wharf

The life-size statue of Yoda at the Lucasfilm headquarters

Really awesome. Although I'm a bit confused as to why he would have the Rebel symbol as his backdrop... Spoiler for SWVIII perhaps?

The palace of fine arts

Feels like a set for an awesome sci-fi movie

A very grumpy looking bird

Classic San Francisco

An old pier

The cutest light rail I've ever seen

City hall

Some fall colors in Japantown

The laptop on this guy's lap is a real blast from the past