- on the wharf
- sea birds at the end of the dock!
- the wharf is a popular fishing spot
- a fish with a view
- and soo many
- sea birds!
- giant wooden ball!
- The Mine wharf from the shores
- The Battery East hill site
- Fort Point by the Golden Gate
- Heading up along Marine Drive
- Towards Fort Point
- The Fort Point National Historic Site
- completed just before the American Civil War
- to defend San Francisco Bay against hostile warships
- The bridge superstructure over the fort
- let head in!
- entrance to the fort
- the fort plans
- lots of weapons here
- my weapon of choice!
- Fort Point's main courtyard
- History of the city
- and the role of the fort in defence
- cannon balls and high caliber rounds
- The ACME gunpowder store
- Mmm seems something exploded here
- Soldiers of the past
- The corridors in the fort
- The fort spans 3 floors
- and sits directly under the golden gate
- More cannons!
- Big Bridge over Big Fort!
- The golden gate pedestrian walkway above
- View of the fort from the upper floors
- Flying high!
- been 15 years since I was last here
- it feels good to be back!
- The bay area from the vantage point
- now for views under the bridge
- not an everyday sight!
- The pacific beyond the south bay
- spick and span
- The fort point light house
- It entered the national Register of Historic Places in 1970
- and now is non-operational
- The Mile Rock Lighthouse now serves the outer bay area
- next up over the bridge!
- The city skyline
- and marine drive serving the fort