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Photos of Bay Area San Francisco (32)
There are (32) photos of the keyword,
Bay Area San Francisco
, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
Color
B & W
Painting
Black and White
#305 — A scenic photo of the
Bay
Bridge in
San
Francisco
, California taken in black and white and night. This photo is taken from across the
San
Francisco
side looking at
San
Francisco
. The
Bay
Bridge connects
San
Francisco
to Oakland. The
Bay
Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. The total cost, including an electric railroad which has since been abandoned, was $79.5 million.
Black & White
Bay
Bridge at Night
#304 — This is a scenic black and white photo of
San
Francisco
, California taken from across the city at night.
San
Francisco
is located in the
bay
area
just north of
San
Jose.
Black & White
San
Francisco
at Night
#303 — A scenic black and white photo of Alcatraz Island taken in
San
Francisco
, California. By the late 1850's, the first military prisoners were being housed on the island, but it did not become a Federal prison until 1934. On March 21, 1963, Alcatraz closed after 29 years of operation. There were 36 different men involved in 14 escape attempts from prisoners while on the island. Officially, no one ever succeeded in escaping from Alcatraz, but to this day there are five prisoners listed as "missing and presumed drowned."
Black & White Alcatraz
#342 — A scenic black and white picture taken of the
San
Francisco
Bay
Bridge from across the city of
San
Francisco
on Treasure Island. In this picture you can see some fog rolling over the city in the background.
Black & White
Bay
Bridge from Treasure Island
#345 — A scenic black and white picture taken of the Golden Gate Bridge in
San
Francisco
, California on a cloudy day just before sunset. This photo was taken from the Marin County side of the bridge looking towards the Pacific Ocean showing the entire bridge in view.
Full Golden Gate Bridge View
Business and Office Concepts
:
Buildings
#335 — This is a picture taken in downtown
San
Francisco
of a scenic building behind the anchor.
Scenic
San
Francisco
Building
Digital Art
#397 — A scenic picture taken of the American Flag with the
San
Francisco
Bay
in the background. This picture has been digitally manipulated to transform the background into black and white, but keep the flag in color.
Flag in Color
Places
:
Aerial and Aviation
#310 — A scenic picture taken from an airplane of the
bay
area
of
San
Francisco
, California. In this photo you can see the colored waters of the
bay
area
as the plane fly's north over it.
Aerial View of
San
Francisco
Bay
Transportation and Roads
:
Vehicles and Boats
#1848 — A scenic picture taken of two sailboats sailing in the
bay
area
waters of
San
Francisco
. This picture was taken on a partly cloudy sky with blue sky seen.
Two Sailboats in
San
Francisco
Bay
#2106 — A scenic vertical picture taken of a white sailboat floating in the
San
Francisco
Bay
Area
waters with a black bird seen sitting on shore.
White Sailboat & Bird on Shore
#2105 — A scenic picture taken of a white sailboat floating the the waters of the
San
Francisco
Bay
in California.
White Sailboat in
San
Francisco
Bay
Travel Locations
:
California
#433 — A scenic picture taken of the city of
San
Francisco
from a distance at Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Marin County. From this picture you can see the tops of the tall buildings in
San
Franicso cover the green hills as well as the very tip of the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz and the
Bay
Bridge is also visible in this photo. Mt. Tamalpais is located just north of
San
Francisco
's Golden Gate and is 6,300 acres of redwood groves and oak woodlands with a spectacular view from the 2,571-foot peak (which is where this was taken). With the Gold Rush of 1849,
San
Francisco
grew and more people began to use Mount Tamalpais for recreation. Trails were developed and a wagon road was built.
San
Francisco
View from Mt. Tamalpais
#1582 — A scenic picture taken of a restaurant called Scomas located along the waterfront in Sausalito, California which is right across the Golden Gate Bridge on the Marin County side from
San
Francisco
.
Scomas Restaurant
Travel Locations
:
California
:
Golden Gate Bridge
#1390 — A scenic picture taken looking down at the Golden Gate Bridge with the city of
San
Francisco
seen in the background on this sunny fog-free day in the
bay
area
.
Golden Gate Bridge & The City
#402 — A scenic picture taken of the city of
San
Francisco
, California looking through the Golden Gate Bridge. This picture was taken for the Marin County side of the bridge on a bright, sunny day in late spring. In the distance you can see the
Bay
Bridge, the Transamerica Pyramid, and the rest of the city. One of the best places to see the bridge is from the Marin Headlands, on the north side of the bridge. This shot was taken from a place called Battery Spencer in the Marin Headlands.
San
Francisco
View Through Golden Gate Bridge
#1579 — A scenic picture taken of the Golden Gate Bridge in
San
Francisco
, California from the lookout point on the Marin County side of the bridge. This photo was taken with clouds above the bridge.
Golen Gate Bridge & Clouds
#1391 — A scenic picture taken of the city of
San
Francisco
in the background and the Golden Gate Bridge in the foreground in this sunny fog-free day in the
bay
area
.
San
Franicsco & Golden Gate
Travel Locations
:
California
:
San
Francisco
#1573 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island and a white sailboat floating in front with blue sky seen above.
Alcatraz & Sailboat
#368 — A scenic picture taken of the Palace of Fine Arts building at night in downtown
San
Francisco
. With this picture taken at night you can see the palace lit up and the water fountain streaming. The task of creating a Palace of Fine Arts for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition fell to the architect Bernard R. Maybeck, then fifty years old and known for his innovative ideas. Setting to work on this new project, he chose as his theme a Roman ruin, mutilated and overgrown, in the mood of a Piranesi engraving. The Palace of Fine Arts was meant to give delight by its exterior beauty, but its purpose was also to offer all visitors a stimulating experience within doors
Palace of Fine Arts Exploratorium at Night
#32 — A scenic picture taken of the big Balclutha boat sitting in front of Alcatraz Island on this beautiful day in
San
Francisco
. Alcatraz is a popular tourist attraction in this
area
as it was once used as a prison facility to hold inmates.
Alcatraz & Balclutha Boat
#383 — A scenic picture taken of Alactraz Island and a flag in the foreground in
San
Francisco
. This picture was taken from the Coit Tower.
Alcatraz & Flag
#491 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island located in
San
Francisco
, California. Alcatraz Island served as a military fortification in the 1850’s, an incarceration facility for Spanish-American War prisoners, and a federal maximum-security prison from 1934 to 1963. Alcatraz Island is now one of Golden Gate National Recreation
Area
's most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to the public. Alcatraz Island is also commonly known as the "Rock."
Alcatraz Island & Prison
#566 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island with a tree branch in view from atop a hill in
San
Francisco
, California.
Alcatraz with Tree Branch
#1392 — A scenic picture taken of one of the archs of the
Bay
Bridge which is located in
San
Francisco
, California. This photo was taken on a sunny day with blue sky all around. A sail boat can be seen under the bridge.
Bay
Bridge Arch
#334 — A scenic picture taken of downtown
San
Francisco
on a cloudy day. From this picture you can see the tall buildings of
San
Francisco
and the symbolic anchor that is displayed by the waterfront.
Downtown
San
Francisco
#1209 — A scenic picture taken of the Financial District in downtown
San
Francisco
with the Transamerica Pyramid seen in the center. This photo was taken from a dock in the
San
Francisco
bay
.
Financial District from Water
#1408 — A scenic picture taken of Ghirardelli Square with the city of
San
Francisco
seen surrounding it. You can see the Transamerica pyramid and
San
Francisco
's financial district as well as the
bay
waters and sailboats in the foreground. This photo was taken on a sunny fog-free day in the
bay
area
.
Ghirardelli Square & The City
#1409 — A scenic picture taken of Ghirardelli Square looking at it from the
bay
waters of
San
Francisco
, California. Ghirardelli Square is a historic
San
Francisco
destination, offering shopping
San
Francisco
style, waterfront dining near Fisherman's Wharf, art galleries, family events, walking tours and more. This picture was taken on a fog-gree sunny day in the
bay
area
.
Ghirardelli Square from the
Bay
#1570 — A scenic picture taken of a white sailboat floating off shore in front of the Golden Gate Bridge seen in the
bay
in
San
Francisco
, California. Fog is seen over the hill just beyond the bridge.
Golden Gate Bridge & Sailboat
#1569 — A scenic picture taken of a sail boat floating off shore in front of the Golden Gate Bridge seen in the
bay
in
San
Francisco
, California. Fog is seen over the hill just beyond the bridge.
Sail Boat & Golden Gate Bridge
#1581 — A scenic picture taken of the
San
Francisco
, California
bay
taken from a lookout point above. In this photo you can see Alcatraz Island in the background and a sailboat docking station in the foreground.
San
Franicsco
Bay
#890 — A scenic picture taken of a stick in the
bay
waters in the foreground in line with Coit Tower seen in the background of
San
Francisco
, California.
Stick & Coit Tower