Every time one of these duck boats would start off after stopping at a traffic light, everybody on board would say, "quack, quack, quack". Some of the people on the street would reply, but I can't post the reply here without causing censorship problems...
Fisherman's Wharf is due north of my hotel about two miles. It is about a 20 minute ride on the cable car. The wharf runs for about a mile east and west along the edge of the bay.
There are several old ships -- ferries, schooners, tugs, houseboats, etc., in a National Park museum along the waterfront. My National Park pass got me in for free.
The ferry dates from the early 1900s, and is a side-wheeler, although you can't see the paddlewheels since they are covered by the siding.
The old Ghirardelli chocolate company's headquarters as at the west end of the wharf.
This is looking due west. If you click on the picture and look closely between the lampposts, you can just make out the towers of the Golden Gate Bridget way in the background, about five miles distant. You'll notice that the clear blue sky can turn to total overcast fog in about five minutes. It can also clear up just as fast. Amazing.
The sailing ship dates from the mid 1800's. It sailed between 'Frisco and England during the Gold Rush of 1849. Notice the fog is clearing somewhat.
Again, notice the blue sky, and compare with the fog above... these two pictures were taken just a few minutes apart, from locations about 400 feet apart.
There are several old ships -- ferries, schooners, tugs, houseboats, etc., in a National Park museum along the waterfront. My National Park pass got me in for free.
The ferry dates from the early 1900s, and is a side-wheeler, although you can't see the paddlewheels since they are covered by the siding.
The old Ghirardelli chocolate company's headquarters as at the west end of the wharf.
This is looking due west. If you click on the picture and look closely between the lampposts, you can just make out the towers of the Golden Gate Bridget way in the background, about five miles distant. You'll notice that the clear blue sky can turn to total overcast fog in about five minutes. It can also clear up just as fast. Amazing.
The sailing ship dates from the mid 1800's. It sailed between 'Frisco and England during the Gold Rush of 1849. Notice the fog is clearing somewhat.
Again, notice the blue sky, and compare with the fog above... these two pictures were taken just a few minutes apart, from locations about 400 feet apart.
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