san francisco bay
Golden Gate Fog
One of the signature landmarks of San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. When photographing for my book on San Francisco Bay, I wanted to cover the movement of the fog which sweeps in off the Pacific many summer afternoons, and then recedes in the morning. Often it flows over the hilltops and shrouds the bridge deck in a white cloth.
There's a small hilltop in Marin Headlands, just above the northern anchorage, which seemed promising as a vantage point. It was a fogbound morning. Driving out there in the predawn darkness I doubted if I'd get anything at all. Sometimes you don't. I parked and hiked the fire trail to the ridgetop; it was windy, dark and cold. With my tripod fixed, and mid-range lens set on my Nikon, I waited.
Imperceptibly, the light changed. A gradual brightening, then visible clouds, then a golden hue as a distant sun rose over the Oakland hills. Then the mist cleared with a swift breeze and the bridge tower appeared.
It was a surprise of course. It always is.
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Mount Tamalpais
Warm summer days bring an offshore marine fog layer that sits off the coast of San Francisco, sometimes nestling up onto the flanks of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County. After a long hike on the mountainside, as the late sun brought an oragne light to the western sky, I saw a solitary hiker on the ridgeline. Framed with a crescent hillside and the clouds below if conveys the airiness of the high peaks and the smallness of man in a vast and wondrous landscape.
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SGN Exhibit on San Francisco Bay
Photographs from David Sanger's book San Franciso Bay – Portrait of an Estuary and the accompanying show at the Oakland Museum will be exhibited at Saint Gregory of Nyssa art space from September 10th to October 29th.
There will be an opening reception on Sunday September 11th from 1pm to 4pm. All are invited. Mark your calendars.
© David Sanger. Click on image for licensing and fine art prints.
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Bringing Back the Bay
A great effort is underway to preserve and restore hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands in San Francisco Bay. This story for Sunset magazine covered the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and other key bayshore parks and refuges
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Bay Model Exhibition
An exhibition of photographs from San Francisco Bay - Portrait of and Estuary is currently at the Bay Model in Sausalito, Marin County through February 13th. The exhibition is open Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00 am to 4:00 PM and closed Sunday and Monday.
All of the prints from the exhibit can be ordered online at www.sanfranciscobayphotos.com
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San Francisco Bay Book Prints
All these prints are from David's exhibition at the Oakland Museum, and are taken from the 155 images in his book San Francisco Bay - Portrait of an Estuary with John Hart, sponsored by the national Audubon Society and the Bay Institute of San Francisco.
Prints are available for immediate online purchase, framed or unframed in sizes from 8x10 to 20x30".
Click on the thumbnails to order.
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San Francisco Bay
David's illustrated book San Francisco Bay: Portrait of an Estuary with coauthor, California writer John Hart was released in October 2003.
A portrait of San Francisco Bay, the largest estuary system on the west coast of the Americas, this large-format photography book showcases a fragile yet essential centerpiece of life in the Bay Area.
Sponsored by the National Audubon Society and The Bay Institute,San Francisco Bay: Portrait of an Estuary is published by the University of California Press and designed by award-winning designer Jennifer Barry
San Francisco Bay continued....
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