San Francisco’s Bay Bridge Turns 75
Fuji X100 | 4 sec, f/8, ISO 200
On November 12, 1936, the Bay Bridge opened to traffic, making today its 75th birthday. So on my way to the East Bay this evening, we made a brief stop in Treasure Island to get a classic shot of the bridge with San Francisco in the background. A quick frame made with the X100 on a Gorilla Pod, jpeg processed in-camera.
iPhone 4s | 4.3mm f/2.4 | 1/20 sec ISO125
I actually had no idea about all this until I saw today’s newspaper this morning. The front page had a cool shot of the bridge taken the year it opened. Glad I checked, since I was passing over the Bridge today. Hope the sunset is equally beautiful tomorrow!
Breath taking photos. I have always wanted to photograph the bridge. Amazing.
Reema*
November 13, 2011 at 12:31 am
lovely!
Annie
November 13, 2011 at 2:04 am
I love history of what surrounds us.
adventures
November 13, 2011 at 4:52 am
Accidental preparation is great, you can always get the shot that way.
Jim Dell
November 13, 2011 at 5:31 am
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November 14, 2011 at 10:25 am
Gorgeous image of the bridge – i love how the purple tint of the sky.
Karleen
November 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm