Day 2 – 1st August San Francisco

Back to California Gallery Page <——————–>Next to Day 3

Our 2nd day in San Francisco found us riding on a cable car again and then walking to find a bus to take us to the Golden Gate Park. Once in the Park we had to walk again as the free shuttle bus only ran at weekends and holidays! From the Park we took a taxi to the Palace of Fine Arts. We then took a short walk to the Marina and from there to the Ferry Building and Oakland Bay Bridge, before taking a cable car ride back to the Hotel.

  • Riding on the outside of a cable car
  • San Francisco front gardens
  • The streets go on for miles, at least it’s downhill!
  • More front gardens
  • A gnarly tree on the verge in the Golden Gate National Park. Could be a Leptospermum, Myrtle or Tea Tree.
  • Bison in the Bison Paddock. Bison have been kept in the park since 1890 and by 1918 the herd had grown to 30. Today there are only 7 left in the herd.
  • Gunnera tinctoria, it’s also called Chilean rhubarb.
  • Redwood or Cedar tree
  • Waterfall flowing into Lloyd Lake in Golden Gate Park
  • Soil erosion has made the roots of the tree visible and also shows a peculiar strata to the geology.
  • Fountain at the intersection of the paths to the De Joung Museum and the Academy of Sciences. The music Concourse is in the background.
  • The Hamon Observation Tower, part of the De Young museum and offeres 360 degree panoramic views over San Francisco
  • California Academy of Science entrance.
  • Entrance to the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts
  • Magnificent columns, part of the Palace of Fine Arts
  • The Rotunda at the Palace of Fine Arts
  • More impresive columns at the Palace of Fine Arts
  • Another view of the Rotunda
  • Part of the pergola from across the lake
  • The vaulted roof of the Rotunda
  • Inside the exhibition space/theater at the Palace of Fine Arts
  • Panorama showing the rotunda and part of the pergola
  • The Marina, a short walk from the Palace of Fine Arts
  • The Golden Gate Bridge from the The Lita Vietor Viewpoint. Left hand tower still shrouded in cloud!
  • Another Pelican
  • The California Street Cable Car Terminus at Drumm Street
  • Street car 1071
  • The clock tower on the Ferry Building, San Francisco
  • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge.
  • The Transamerica Pyramid peeking out from behind a tree.

close-alt close collapse comment ellipsis expand gallery heart lock menu next pinned previous reply search share star