Hiking Pics [Archive]

amber

03-20-2006, 03:54 PM

A sunny day and my ownership of a digital cam finally collided fortuitously and I got some pics from my hike - I know, who cares? :laugh: They looked really big, so I resized them, but now some were a bit too small - and I left out some good ones that look crappy small, mainly shots of the bay.

Here are the stairs where my hike starts. I've ridden my bike up the hill until that point.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/startofhike.jpg

After I climb those stairs, there are three houses next to each other in a row that I absolutely love - they have weird little decks, and small ledges where window/doors open, and tiny cute pathways, and weird roofs, and stuff.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/favoritehouse1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/favoritehouse2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/favoritehouse3.jpg

For those of you familiar with the area (?) here is the Claremont - I am on the trail about halfway up at this point
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/Claremont.jpg

Here is a bay shot that looks better bigger - it was hazy over there yesterday, though.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/bay1.jpg

The whole thing is pretty steep, but this is the monster, the giant hill right before the top:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/hill2.jpg

Here's my favorite house on the hill on the valley on the other side - it's glass, and just perched on the steep hill...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/weirdstiltglasshouse.jpg

Here's the view at the end of my hike, before I go back down the stairs to my bike.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/endofhike.jpg

JazmenFlowers

03-20-2006, 04:06 PM

cool. I've always wanted to live in a place like this that actually had some great scenery. And that house looks like what I've always wanted really...I can just imagine the inside.

bikerchic

03-20-2006, 04:10 PM

Wow. Those are beautiful. How long does the hike take you?

amber

03-20-2006, 04:18 PM

cool. I've always wanted to live in a place like this that actually had some great scenery. And that house looks like what I've always wanted really...I can just imagine the inside.
I know, that house rocks. I mean, the whole part you can see is glass. Of course, in an earthquake...not so cool, probably. Especially as the hayward fault is pretty much right there. Still.

Wow. Those are beautiful. How long does the hike take you?

I just got my camera, so I don't know all the lighting settings and everything, hopefully I'll take better ones in the future.
Well, it depends on how far on the trail I want to go. Yesterday I went much farther than usual - from house back to my bike it was 2 hours, then about 10 minutes ride home. To get to the top of that big hill...probably about an hour, maybe a bit more, from my house. It takes me about fifteen minutes to ride up the hill, then about 10 minutes to the trailhead...yeah, probably an hour to the top. The trail goes on forever, though. Also, I do pause because it is so steep - but I see people jogging up that ****! :shocked:

skcin

03-20-2006, 04:23 PM

Those are really beautiful, Amby! I can't wait until it's warm enough to hike here.

Rickypt

03-20-2006, 04:24 PM

Gorgeous, amber. I know the area well. Was this over the weekend? It was a beaut, although we're back to crap rain.

amber

03-20-2006, 04:41 PM

Those are really beautiful, Amby! I can't wait until it's warm enough to hike here.
Thanks, Paula! Can't hike when it's cold? Or is it too muddy like my place?

Gorgeous, amber. I know the area well. Was this over the weekend? It was a beaut, although we're back to crap rain.

Yeah, the weekend. I know, It will never stop raining. I've been hella pissed at the break in my weight loss/hiking plan.:mad:
You should come on over for a hike with me sometime!

bikerchic

03-20-2006, 04:54 PM

I can't wait until it's warm enough to hike here.

This is Paula and I when we hike :laugh:

http://www.talisman-activities.co.uk/winter/images/stormy.jpg

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 04:56 PM

Very cool. Thank you for sharing those Amber.:)

amber

03-20-2006, 05:04 PM

This is Paula and I when we hike :laugh:

http://www.talisman-activities.co.uk/winter/images/stormy.jpg

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I was seriously wondering because I like to hike in snow, it's really pretty. Course, I don't live in the snow, if I did I might feel differently I suppose. Old hat and all that.

Thanks, David. :)

BTFLCHLD

03-20-2006, 05:15 PM

you are quite the photog...favs are the bay and the endview
thanks for sharing amber :wavey:

amber

03-20-2006, 05:21 PM

you are quite the photog...favs are the bay and the endview
thanks for sharing amber :wavey:

:wavey:
You've gotta be kidding me. I literally never take pictures until right now. In my life I've taken pictures an average of once every 15 years.
I need to read the manual....:laugh: Paula has a nice pic I took in vegas with her camera where my finger is partially covering it. :laugh:

BTFLCHLD

03-20-2006, 05:28 PM

:wavey:
You've gotta be kidding me. I literally never take pictures until right now. In my life I've taken pictures an average of once every 15 years.
I need to read the manual....:laugh: Paula has a nice pic I took in vegas with her camera where my finger is partially covering it. :laugh:
well to me they look great...i mean whats to kid? ;)
i believe ive seen that finger one when posted long ago...
of course my fav is your bummshot...but that was the webcams doing...
altho im sure you had to point it in that general direction...but prolly wasnt hard to miss :shocked: :lol: :D :xoxo:

amber

03-20-2006, 05:31 PM

well to me they look great...i mean whats to kid? ;)
i believe ive seen that finger one when posted long ago...
of course my fav is your bummshot...but that was the webcams doing...
altho im sure you had to point it in that general direction...but prolly wasnt hard to miss :shocked: :lol: :D :xoxo:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope, sure wasn't.

Rickypt

03-20-2006, 05:32 PM

You should come on over for a hike with me sometime!

I'd love to.

Your pictures remind me that the Bay Area is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

BTFLCHLD

03-20-2006, 05:32 PM

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Nope, sure wasn't. i really like the one in your sig too
is that view from your house or ?

trackaghost

03-20-2006, 05:33 PM

After I climb those stairs, there are three houses next to each other in a row that I absolutely love - they have weird little decks, and small ledges where window/doors open, and tiny cute pathways, and weird roofs, and stuff.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/favoritehouse1.jpg

Wow, that's an unbelievably gorgeous blue sky there! It's totally freezing here in the UK and those pics are making me v. jealous :laugh:
I wish I could live in one of those houses too.
Great pics Amber :)

amber

03-20-2006, 05:52 PM

Wow, that's an unbelievably gorgeous blue sky there! It's totally freezing here in the UK and those pics are making me v. jealous :laugh:
I wish I could live in one of those houses too.
Great pics Amber :)

Thanks, Track. That house is my favorite, did you see the weird little deck thing on the roof? Anyways...
That was one of the two sunny days we've had in the past month, so don't be too jealous. :rolleyes: It's back to rain, today.

BTFLCHLD - that was taken about 5 blocks from my house. I got out of Walgreens, looked over, and there was this massive wall of fog rising up from the bay, the biggest I'd ever seen. :shocked: So I had to take a pic.

David

03-20-2006, 05:55 PM

Beatufiul shot,s amber! I will go hiking with you some day when I go up there!

amber

03-20-2006, 06:08 PM

Beatufiul shot,s amber! I will go hiking with you some day when I go up there!
Sounds great - always trying to get people to hike with me. :wavey:

jannieC

03-20-2006, 06:10 PM

cool. I've always wanted to live in a place like this that actually had some great scenery. And that house looks like what I've always wanted really...I can just imagine the inside.
Ditto exactly whtat Jason said.

I visited San Francisco many years ago and totally fell in love. It's nice to know that you appreciate your own scenery. I'm sure many people take it for granted, though I can't see how.

amber

03-20-2006, 06:14 PM

Ditto exactly whtat Jason said.

I visited San Francisco many years ago and totally fell in love. It's nice to know that you appreciate your own scenery. I'm sure many people take it for granted, though I can't see how.
I do, too - In San Francisco. Not where I live, I think it's gorgeous here. I am realizing that comparitively San Francisco is a beautiful city. Of course I love all the water views of it, and Golden Gate park. I just don't like the concrete bits as much, or the weather.
But also, everywhere I've lived has had really great (IMO) scenery. Perhaps not as dramatic as here, with the ocean and everything....

madformac

03-20-2006, 06:19 PM

Great shots of a really scenic area. What amazing views you have there. I'm rather envious! :laugh: Well done Amber. :wavey:

amber

03-20-2006, 06:22 PM

Great shots of a really scenic area. What amazing views you have there. I'm rather envious! :laugh: Well done Amber. :wavey:

Come on over and go for a hike! :wavey:

Yes, I'm poor in money, but rich in scenery....:laugh: :rolleyes:

GypsySorcerer

03-20-2006, 06:33 PM

Great pics, Amber.....beautiful scenery. It snowed here today. :( :laugh:

amber

03-20-2006, 06:37 PM

Great pics, Amber.....beautiful scenery. It snowed here today. :( :laugh:
:( :laugh: Sokay, it was pouring here.

madformac

03-20-2006, 06:43 PM

Come on over and go for a hike! :wavey:

Yes, I'm poor in money, but rich in scenery....:laugh: :rolleyes:

Right now I'm poor on both counts!! :laugh: Although I think I'm about to start making some money. :woohoo:

But I'll definitely add the "Amber hiking excursion" to my California trip itinery when I eventually get around to it! (along with such great sights as the ChiliD guide to Long Beach bars and Turner Guitars in Santa Cruz) :nod: :wavey:

Richard B

03-20-2006, 06:58 PM

Nice pics there, Amber. Thanks for sharing.

Now I'm homesick...how I miss my hiking on Mt. Tam. Ooh yeah.

amber

03-20-2006, 07:05 PM

Nice pics there, Amber. Thanks for sharing.

Now I'm homesick...how I miss my hiking on Mt. Tam. Ooh yeah.

yeah, Mount Tam kicks. I wish I could go over there. :woohoo: Doesn't LA have some nice hiking hills?

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:07 PM

Richard B

03-20-2006, 07:14 PM

yeah, Mount Tam kicks. I wish I could go over there. :woohoo: Doesn't LA have some nice hiking hills?
Hell no. Generally when I hike, I have the "got to get away from it all" mentality. So the last thing I want to do is hike alongside homes and primed trails. Although I did enjoy the Malibu Canyon...even if it's very dry and kinda boring. I hiked to that area where they used to film Planet of The Apes and M*A*S*H. They even left a decomposing, rusty jeep there. Kinda gross actually. LA can be so trying. LOL.

Nothing compares to the Bay Area and very few places compare the to the garden of eden called Mt. Tam.

Since I'm a new Uncle, I'm up there frequently. My bro lives in Danville. So get ready...I'll drive us (and any others) right to my favorite trail head at Mt. Tam. The Kent Trail is my favorite but certainly the hardest climb and the longest...but amazing terrain changes.

There is another trail I go on often, also terrain changes, and of course drops you right into Stinson Beach. Ahhhhh!!! Then on the way back you hike alongside waterfalls and streams...it's so lush.

You down?

GODDESS6

03-20-2006, 07:14 PM

beautiful amber, thanx for sharing, the shots are gorgeous!!!:thumbsup: ~

Richard B

03-20-2006, 07:17 PM

I have only explored the hills in the East Bay a little, and more around lake Anza.
Did you get a chance to see the plethora of skunks running around, especially at dusk. I have never seen so many of the little rascals in one place. They are pretty used to people, so they generally don't squirt.

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:18 PM

There is another trail I go on often, also terrain changes, and of course drops you right into Stinson Beach. Ahhhhh!!! The on the way back you hike alongside waterfalls and streams...it's so lush.

You down?

Dipsea trail?

amber

03-20-2006, 07:18 PM

That is a great hike, and it is wonderful that you are really making use of your location. I love those views! I have only explored the hills in the East Bay a little, and more around lake Anza. The first time I ventured into the redwoods in Oakland, I was amazed at how remote it felt. Most of the years I lived in the City, I spent a lot of time venturing out to Marin, or hiking in the Presidio, and then towards the end of my 17 years there I found that it took too long just to get out of the City - too many people!

Now that we live in the middle of more nature than City, I find I miss concrete a little.

You are invited to hike here in the Santa Cruz mountains with us any time you like.
I'd love to. When I get a car. I love Marin, but it does take long to get there, especially from here. I really like going over the Richmond/San Rafael bridge, though, it's my favorite bridge here.:) I've never been hiking much around SF - a couple times in GG park, but not to hike so much as get to the beach. I should go over, though, it's pretty darn close. :nod:

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:20 PM

Did you get a chance to see the plethora of skunks running around, especially at dusk. I have never seen so many of the little rascals in one place. They are pretty used to people, so they generally don't squirt.

No, I haven't, but I haven't spent the whole day there. I am usually anxious to get back down to the cheese board. ;^)

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:21 PM

I'd love to. When I get a car. I love Marin, but it does take long to get there, especially from here. I really like going over the Richmond/San Rafael bridge, though, it's my favorite bridge here.:) I've never been hiking much around SF - a couple times in GG park, but not to hike so much as get to the beach. I should go over, though, it's pretty darn close. :nod:
It is really fun to ride through the Presido, and across the bridge!

amber

03-20-2006, 07:22 PM

Hell no. Generally when I hike, I have the "got to get away from it all" mentality. So the last thing I want to do is hike alongside homes and primed trails. Although I did enjoy the Malibu Canyon...even if it's very dry and kinda boring. I hiked to that area where the used to film Planet of The Apes and M*A*S*H. They even left a decomposing, rusty jeep there. Kinda gross actually. LA can be so trying. LOL.

Nothing compares to the Bay Area and very few places compare the to the garden of eden called Mt. Tam.

Since I'm a new Uncle, I'm up there frequently. My bro lives in Danville. So get ready...I'll drive us (and any others) right to my favorite trail head at Mt. Tam. The Kent Trail is my favorite but certainly the hardest climb and the longest...but amazing terrain changes.

There is another trail I go on often, also terrain changes, and of course drops you right into Stinson Beach. Ahhhhh!!! The on the way back you hike alongside waterfalls and streams...it's so lush.

You down?

Really? Will you really? I'd love to go!!! you should pm me when you are coming, I haven't been over to Stinson/Tam in YEARS!!! I used to love to go to Stinson all the time to rock hop, didn't usually hike, so it would be a big treat for me! :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

Richard B

03-20-2006, 07:25 PM

Dipsea trail?
YES!!!

Gorgeous. But then Santa Cruz is equally as beautiful.

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 07:29 PM

It is really fun to ride through the Presido, and across the bridge!How long is that San Mateo bridge. I've never been on it but on the map it looks lke its pretty long.

Richard B

03-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Really? Will you really? I'd love to go!!! you should pm me when you are coming, I haven't been over to Stinson/Tam in YEARS!!! I used to love to go to Stinson all the time to rock hop, didn't usually hike, so it would be a big treat for me! :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:
Absolutely! I'm planning to be up there in April...but will probably be crazy busy (since I've booked myself silly). However, count on May.

My family and friends keep telling me about the constant rain (and snow). Which is good since Mt. Tam will be glorious in late spring. And I do mean glorious.

Richard B

03-20-2006, 07:32 PM

How long is that San Mateo bridge. I've never been on it but on the map it looks lke its pretty long.
She was speaking of the Golden Gate Bridge, which used to be the longest suspension bridge. Some other bridge took it over of recent. The Golden gate is also considered one of the modern wonders of the world.

As for the San Mateo, yes, it's long (kinda boring structurally). Not sure how long it is.

jannieC

03-20-2006, 07:34 PM

I do, too - In San Francisco. Not where I live, I think it's gorgeous here. I am realizing that comparitively San Francisco is a beautiful city. Of course I love all the water views of it, and Golden Gate park. I just don't like the concrete bits as much, or the weather.
But also, everywhere I've lived has had really great (IMO) scenery. Perhaps not as dramatic as here, with the ocean and everything....
Wait, where do you live?

amber

03-20-2006, 07:37 PM

Wait, where do you live?
Those views are of San Francisco from the Berkeley hills. I live in Oakland, a block from the Berkeley line. :)

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:38 PM

maybe we should have a ledgie get-together where we all try to hike in those platform boots (or Lindsey's platform sandals)

amber

03-20-2006, 07:38 PM

Absolutely! I'm planning to be up there in April...but will probably be crazy busy (since I've booked myself silly). However, count on May.

My family and friends keep telling me about the constant rain (and snow). Which is good since Mt. Tam will be glorious in late spring. And I do mean glorious.
Sweeeeeeet.

I really like the San Rafael bridge - structurally boring, awesome to drive over, since it's down so low.

jannieC

03-20-2006, 07:40 PM

Those views are of San Francisco from the Berkeley hills. I live in Oakland, a block from the Berkeley line. :)
Okay, I scared myself. I thought I had the whole thing wrong. Carry on. :o

ragandbone

03-20-2006, 07:42 PM

Okay, I scared myself. I thought I had the whole thing wrong. Carry on. :o

Well, several of us helped to confuse by talking about other Bay Area hikes!

Richard B

03-20-2006, 08:00 PM

maybe we should have a ledgie get-together where we all try to hike in those platform boots (or Lindsey's platform sandals)
Now that would be a sight to be seen.

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 08:03 PM

Now that would be a sight to be seen.Hey I have a question off topic a bit, but I didnt feel like starting a new thread for it. I was watching this thing about San Quentin prison the other day, where exactly is that?

Richard B

03-20-2006, 08:06 PM

Hey I have a question off topic a bit, but I didnt feel like starting a new thread for it. I was watching this thing about San Quentin prison the other day, where exactly is that?
San Quentin, CA 94964

Here's a link to learn all about it.
http://www.corr.ca.gov/Visitors/fac_prison_SQ.html

Red

03-20-2006, 08:07 PM

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 08:10 PM

San Quentin, CA 94964

Here's a link to learn all about it.
http://www.corr.ca.gov/Visitors/fac_prison_SQ.htmlSorry about that. Thank you for answering my question.

Richard B

03-20-2006, 08:19 PM

Sorry about that.
Sorry about what, silly?

Thank you for answering my question.
No problem! It's actually in Marin County...which is huge. Planning to visit or do you plan an extended "holiday" there? :p

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 08:21 PM

Sorry about what, silly?

No problem! It's actually in Marin County...which is huge. Planning to visit or do you plan an extended "holiday" there? :pThe thing is, I saw this thing on Scott Peterson, and I noticed it was by the bay. I always thought it was out in the middle of nowhere. No I certainly hope it wont be for an extended stay, if I ever get there.:lol:

Richard B

03-20-2006, 08:31 PM

The thing is, I saw this thing on Scott Peterson, and I noticed it was by the bay. I always thought it was out in the middle of nowhere. No I certainly hope it wont be for an extended stay, if I ever get there.:lol:
Amber is gonna kill us for hijacking her sweet hiking thread with death row prisoners and prisons.

It is sort of out in the middle of nowhere. It is a schlep to get there, I think, never been though. I grew up in SF and have never even been to Alcatraz. I know the history and seen pics and read stories, but that's the last place I would find entertaining. I would suggest Angel Island (Japanese internment Camp and immigration center) as a better SF Bay Area tourist thrill alternative.

DavidMn

03-20-2006, 08:32 PM

amber

03-21-2006, 01:11 AM

Beautiful pic Amber!!!!!

I'm starting to get a complex from you now though because you prolly have good thigh muscles if you can make it up that steep hill. And I have no muscles. Screw you!!!:laugh:
Actually, dear, my entire body is made up of thigh, so don't feel bad. :laugh:
Oh, wait - 85% thigh, 15% ass.

amber

03-21-2006, 01:24 AM

I've embiggened a few more.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/citybridge.jpg

This is the valley to the right - looks fugly with those little ticky tack houses all over it, yeah?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/otherhill.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/otherhill.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/bayfromtop.jpg

Here's a view of the cities below.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/city1.jpg

ragandbone

03-21-2006, 02:00 AM

I love that view! It reminds me of one very nice evening spent on the hill at the Chabot observatory - I don't think it is the same spot, but the view was very like.
Your camera picked up some nice pink light and reflections.

About the thighs...I now consider you to be the Superhero(ine) of the Ledge. Amber Warrior Goddess, show us your cape!

amber

03-21-2006, 02:04 AM

About the thighs...I now consider you to be the Superhero(ine) of the Ledge. Amber Warrior Goddess, show us your cape!
:laugh:
Thanks. I've never been to Chabot observatory, how stupid. Or, wait...maybe I've been outside.
My cape won't fit around my thighs. :shrug:

ragandbone

03-21-2006, 02:08 AM

:laugh:
Thanks. I've never been to Chabot observatory, how stupid. Or, wait...maybe I've been outside.
My cape won't fit around my thighs. :shrug:
:lol:
Yep, I have only been outside also. It was the same day saw the Oakland Redwood forest, one long motorcycling day. I hope you post more hike pics, they are inspiring.

amber

03-21-2006, 02:12 AM

:lol:
Yep, I have only been outside also. It was the same day saw the Oakland Redwood forest, one long motorcycling day. I hope you post more hike pics, they are inspiring.

That sounds fun (duh). :woohoo:
I will if I get anything really cool, I guess. I'm trying to get the sunset on a clear day, but of course it is often hazy.

Red

03-21-2006, 02:34 AM

Actually, dear, my entire body is made up of thigh, so don't feel bad. :laugh:
Oh, wait - 85% thigh, 15% ass.

Yeah whatever, Thighmaster, I don't buy it. :lol: You, with your nature and your biking and your muscles...I know you can't see me but I'm shaking my fist at you!:lol: :lol: :wavey:

SuzeQuze

03-21-2006, 08:43 AM

Amber is gonna kill us for hijacking her sweet hiking thread with death row prisoners and prisons.

It is sort of out in the middle of nowhere. It is a schlep to get there, I think, never been though. I grew up in SF and have never even been to Alcatraz. I know the history and seen pics and read stories, but that's the last place I would find entertaining. I would suggest Angel Island (Japanese internment Camp and immigration center) as a better SF Bay Area tourist thrill alternative.

When you go to Alcatraz there is an audio tour. You get headphones and the recording guides you through the prison with stories and sound effects. It was actually pretty fascinating although shudder inducing. Plus you get to take a boat over and I love boats! It's an excuse to get out on the bay and see the Golden Gate from the water. My friend took me out there, he'd lived in SF for 3 years and not done anything touristy. He thought it was a worthwile trip over there too. :shrug:

skcin

03-21-2006, 09:03 AM

Thanks, Paula! Can't hike when it's cold? Or is it too muddy like my place?

It's been alternating between frozen ground & mud here lately, so not much fun. :rolleyes: It's in the upper 20's today, which I don't mind really but I'd rather not be out in it for hours.

There aren't great hiking places near me (mostly nature trails, no good hills.) The good places I go are about an hour's drive & we usually go in summer.

amber

03-21-2006, 01:39 PM

Yeah whatever, Thighmaster, I don't buy it. :lol: You, with your nature and your biking and your muscles...I know you can't see me but I'm shaking my fist at you!:lol: :lol: :wavey:

:lol: :laugh: :lol:
No, really - others can vouch, it's not cool.

It's been alternating between frozen ground & mud here lately, so not much fun. It's in the upper 20's today, which I don't mind really but I'd rather not be out in it for hours.

There aren't great hiking places near me (mostly nature trails, no good hills.) The good places I go are about an hour's drive & we usually go in summer.

Upper 20's?!? Hmmm, yeah, NO.

Great - Suze lives in Boston and she's been to Alcatraz and I haven't. :laugh:

Richard B

03-21-2006, 01:50 PM

When you go to Alcatraz there is an audio tour. You get headphones and the recording guides you through the prison with stories and sound effects. It was actually pretty fascinating although shudder inducing. Plus you get to take a boat over and I love boats! It's an excuse to get out on the bay and see the Golden Gate from the water. My friend took me out there, he'd lived in SF for 3 years and not done anything touristy. He thought it was a worthwile trip over there too. :shrug:
I will not do it. Ever. I'm proud of my SF native distinction.

Like I mentioned, Angel Island is a much better alternative and has lovely hiking trails around the island, which is much larger than Alcatraz and richer in history. It's the Ellis Island of the west coast. Of course it is not without its darkside, that being a Japanese Internment Camp during WW2.

Richard B

03-21-2006, 01:54 PM

I've embiggened a few more.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/antisnark/citybridge.jpg

Hey Amber...

Is that the "new" east wing of the new Bay bridge being built alongside the old (and still current) one? I saw conceptual drawings of what the final east bridge will look like. I can't wait until it is finished...it's going to be gorgeous and put the west bridge to shame.

On a side note, I watched the film Nina Takes a Lover last night, which was filmed in SF and they had gorgeous shots of the city and the west wing of the Bay Bridge (since the current east part is fugly).

amber

03-21-2006, 01:55 PM

I will not do it. Ever. I'm proud of my SF native distinction.

Like I mentioned, Angel Island is a much better alternative and has lovely hiking trails around the island, which is much larger than Alcatraz and richer in history. It's the Ellis Island of the west coast. Of course it is not without its darkside, that being a Japanese Internment Camp during WW2.

Did you see that show about when the native americans reclaimed it and lived there? Or, wait, you were probably alive then. Anyway, it was really interesting.
Wait, am I high? Was it treasure island? Crap. Anyway, it was interesting.

Edit - I don't know, Richard.

bretonbanquet

03-21-2006, 02:08 PM

I've embiggened a few more.

I dropped my drink when I read that... OK so I'm easily amused and I had a poor grip on my drink, but hey :o

Very lovely pics :)

Richard B

03-21-2006, 02:12 PM

Edit - I don't know, Richard.
What do you mean you don't know? It's right in front of you. Is there one or two bridges?

amber

03-21-2006, 02:14 PM

I dropped my drink when I read that... OK so I'm easily amused and I had a poor grip on my drink, but hey :o

Very lovely pics :)

:laugh: :laugh:
Well, I laughed when I wrote it, so....and I laugh every time homer simpson says it.
Thanks for the picliment.

amber

03-21-2006, 02:16 PM

What do you mean you don't know? It's right in front of you. Is there one or two bridges?
I.don't.know.
I can't see it from my apartment, you know. I can't tell from the pic. I haven't driven over the bridge in about three years....I can't tell when I'm under the water on BART....
I'll see if I can check online for you. They're working on new freeway stuff in some inconvenient part of san francisco, but I don't know about the bridge. I thought they weren't ready to build yet. Hold on.

SuzeQuze

03-21-2006, 02:38 PM

Did you see that show about when the native americans reclaimed it and lived there? Or, wait, you were probably alive then. Anyway, it was really interesting.
Wait, am I high? Was it treasure island? Crap. Anyway, it was interesting.

Edit - I don't know, Richard.

You're right about this and I have seen it. The graffiti they left behind is still on parts of the buildings.

amber

03-21-2006, 04:23 PM

Richard - my friend who drives took me to work, and he says they have started, they're doing the concrete, and there are cranes and stuff all 'round.

THanks, suze!

Richard B

03-21-2006, 04:27 PM

Richard - my friend who drives took me to work, and he says they have started, they're doing the concrete, and there are cranes and stuff all 'round.
Thanks, Amber. From your photo, it looks like work has begun, it looks like two distinct bridges next to each other or at least the beginning stages. It's just hard to tell in the photo.