Haight Ashbury

 

 

Sloat Street Cooler than you thought (with my GoPro)

my Kids & my GoPro - at the DeYoung Museum (San Francisco - Golden Gate Park)

Sutro Tower

Rainbow at Twin Peaks

I would like to think I get inspired .... But this weekend my Dad pointed out that it might be a bit crazy... To clammer, run, maybe even dive for "THE SHOT".  The inspiration this weekend: a rainbow at Twin Peaks.  A mad dash up the hill with a kid on one hip, the other holding my hand, my 20lb camera bag and my Dad trailing behind.... all to get the shot.

Worth it? Maybe. Fun? Definitely. Crazy? - - - TBD.

16th Avenue Tiled Steps in HDR

It's places like the 16th Avenue tiled steps, that make me fall in love with San Francisco all over again.  I had opened up this envelope 3 weeks ago. Quite honestly I wasn't too excited. I have photographed tiles...   I didn't think I could find much inspiration in a few flights of stairs. I was delightfully wrong.

The plaque before the steps reads; "Many hands created this mosaic, which pays homage to loved ones and the spirit of community. Golden Gate Heights neighbors and friends wish you a pleasant walk" It was completed in August 2005. It is amazing.

Once I got to the top of steps, there is another set of steps.  These steps are built into the hillside; dirty and dusty. No pretty tiles, but a pretty sweet view.

©2013 Hayley Thistlethwaite

The Rock - Alcatraz

Military turned Federal Prison, Alcatraz haunts San Francisco bay area visitors each year with stories of it's inmates, riots and planned escapes.

© 2012 Hayley Thistlethwaite