Photos of San Francisco Bay (64)
There are (64) photos of the keyword, San Francisco Bay, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
#332 — This is a scenic black and white picture taken of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California which connects San Francisco to Oakland. This photo was taken on a cloudy day and you can see the details of the clouds in the photo. This photo is taken from the San Francisco side looking towards Treasure Island.
Black & White Bay Bridge & Clouds
#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
#347 — A scenic vertical picture taken of the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, California wharf area. This picture is in black and white and was taken on a sunny day.
Bay Bridge, San Francisco
#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
#335 — This is a picture taken in downtown San Francisco of a scenic building behind the anchor.
Scenic San Francisco Building
#1400 — A scenic picture of downtown San Francisco with the Bay Bridge seen in the background. This photo has been digitally manipulated to make it a black and white picture with keeping the U.S. flag in color.
Downtown San Francisco & Color Flag
#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
#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
#603 — A scenic picture taken of a the Balclutha boat on a blue sky sunny day located in the San Francisco, California bay. In the background you can see Coit Tower sitting on Telegraph Hill. The overall length of The Balclutha is 301 feet, length of deck is 256.5 feet, the beam is 38.6 feet, the depth is 22.7 feet, the gross tonnage is 1689, and the height of teh mainmast is 145 feet. On January 15, 1887, with a twenty-six-man crew, Balclutha sailed under British registry from Cardiff, Wales, on her maiden voyage towards San Francisco. The ship entered the San Francisco Golden Gate after 140 days at sea, unloaded cargo of 2,650 tons of coal, and took on sacks of California wheat. Besides sailing to San Francisco, in 1899 The Balclutha for three years sailed north to the Puget Sound, Washington and then across Austrailia.
Balclutha Boat
#341 — A scenic picture taken of a The Balclutha beautiful boat located in the San Francisco bay. This was taken on a cloudy day in the bay. The overall length of The Balclutha is 301 feet, length of deck is 256.5 feet, the beam is 38.6 feet, the depth is 22.7 feet, the gross tonnage is 1689, and the height of teh mainmast is 145 feet.
In 1954 the San Francisco Maritime Museum purchased Pacific Queen (The Balclutha was renamed this when Frank Kissinger purchased it in 1933) for $25,000. Assisted by donations of cash, materials and labor from the local community, the Museum restored the vessel and returned her original name. The ship was transferred to the National Park Service in 1978, and Balclutha was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
Balclutha Boat in San Francisco Bay
#802 — A scenic picture taken of a huge cruise ship located at the shore in the San Francisco Bay in California. In this picture you can also see many sailboats floating in the bay on this cloudy day.
Cruise Ship in San Francisco Bay
#1449 — A scenic picture taken of the big Balclutha boat located in the San Francisco bay of California. A cruise ship can be seen in the background. On January 15, 1887, with a twenty-six-man crew, Balclutha sailed under British registry from Cardiff, Wales, on her maiden voyage towards San Francisco. The ship entered the San Francisco Golden Gate after 140 days at sea, unloaded cargo of 2,650 tons of coal, and took on sacks of California wheat.
San Francisco Balclutha Boat
#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
#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
#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
#992 — A scenic picture taken of an empty bench and the Golden Gate Bridge off to the right along with the city of San Francisco, the bay waters, and Alcatraz in the background. This picture was taken on a beautiful sunny day.
Bench & 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
#1389 — A scenic vertical picture taken from San Francisco on a hill looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge and seeing the island of Alcatraz in the backcground. This picture was taken on a sunny day.
Part of Golden Gate & Alcatraz
#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
#1573 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island and a white sailboat floating in front with blue sky seen above.
Alcatraz & Sailboat
#216 — A shot of the Bay Bridge with fog covering the hills of San Francisco, California. In 1929, the state of California began studies to find an alternative to the ferries, which were clogging the waterways. After years of study, and a little over three years of construction, the Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. Its total cost, including an electric railroad which has since been abandoned, was $79.5 million. The best ways to enjoy the Bay Bridge are: From the San Francisco waterfont along Embarcadero Street, where you can see and photograph the span, and walk under it.
Bay Bridge & Fog Hovering
#449 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California with sail boats sailing underneath. This bridge connects the cities of San Francisco and Oakland. The Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. Its total cost, including an electric railroad which has since been abandoned, was $79.5 million. The best ways to enjoy the Bay Bridge are: From the San Francisco waterfont along Embarcadero Street, where you can see and photograph the span, and walk under it.
Bay Bridge, San Francisco & Sail Boats
#399 — A scenic picture taken right smack dab in the center of downtown San Francisco, California. This picture was taken near the famous Lombard Street looking towards Treasure Island, the Bay Bridge, the Ferry Building, and Coit Tower on a partly foggy day. In this picture you can see the scenic shapes and colors of the buildings and apartments of San Francisco. San Francisco is a city full of things to do. San Francisco offers a wide arrange of activities from climbing to the top of Coit Tower, admiring the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, or even exploring the infamous Alcatraz prison! And don't forget about the Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden the Botanical Garden plus so much more!
Downtown Scenic San Francisco
#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
#599 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Franicsco, California. In this picture you can almost see all that San Francisco has to offer all at once. In the back right you can see the famous Alcatraz Island, the middle left floats the Balclutha, in the middle bottom is a famous San Francisco cable car cpming up Hyde Street, and you can see many sailboats floating in the bay.
San Francisco Bay
#602 — A pretty picture taken of downtown San Francisco, California from Telegraph Hill. In this picture you can see the tall buildings of San Francisco such as the Transamerica Pyramid, a pretty palm tree in the foreground, and the Bay Bridge in the distance.
Scenic Downtown San Francisco
#597 — An amazing view of two victorian homes close up near Alamo Square Park in San Francisco with the city in the background. In this picture you can see the Bay Bridge in the background along with the tall buildings of downtown San Francisco. The famous Alamo Square Park is known for where the sitcom "Full House" was filmed. These houses on Postcard Row are also known as the "Seven Sisters of Postcard Row" or the "Painted Ladies".
Alamo Square Homes Close Up
#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
#593 — A close up picture taken on the arch of the Bay Bridge which is located in San Francisco, California and connects with Oakland. There are no pedestrian walkways or vista points on the Bay Bridge, but you can drive on it and stop midway at Treasure Island to view the span. The Bay Bridge is a very popular commuting bridge as over a quarter million vehicles cross the San Francisco Bay Bridge daily.
Arch of Bay Bridge
#488 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building from Coit Tower on top of Telegraph Hill. San Francisco is a city full of things to do. San Francisco offers a wide arrange of activities from climbing to the top of Coit Tower, admiring the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, or even exploring the infamous Alcatraz prison! And don't forget about the Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden the Botanical Garden plus so much more!
Bay Bridge & Ferry Building
#564 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge which is located in San Francisco, California and connects with the city of Oakland. In this picture there is a single sailboat floating in front of the bridge on a blue sky sunny day.
Bay Bridge & Sailboat
#471 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco California at night from across the bay at Treasure Island.
Bay Bridge & San Francisco at Night
#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
#567 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge from atop Telegraph Hill where Coit Tower is located. In this picture you can see the many sailboats sailing near and around the Bay Bridge on sunny day in May.
Bay Bridge from Coit Tower
#774 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California while looking through the red bars of the Golden Gate Bridge. In this picture you can also see Coit Tower and the Transamerica Pryamid located in downtown San Francisco on this sunny day.
Bay Bridge seen through Golden Gate Bridge
#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
#486 — A scenic picture taken of the tall buildings of downtown San Francisco, California and the Bay Bridge from Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. In this picture you can also see the Ferry Building in front of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco is a city full of things to do. San Francisco offers a wide arrange of activities from climbing to the top of Coit Tower, admiring the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, or even exploring the infamous Alcatraz prison! And don't forget about the Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden the Botanical Garden plus so much more!
Downtown San Francisco from Telegraph Hill
#406 — A scenic picture taken of three and a half victorian houses at the famous Alamo Square known for where the sitcom "Full House" was filmed. In the distance you can see the San Francisco Bay Bridge, the city's city hall building and other tall buildings from downtown San Francisco, California. These houses on Postcard Row are also known as the "Seven Sisters of Postcard Row" or the "Painted Ladies" and are a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco.
Famous Alamo Square in San Francisco
#594 — A scenic picture taken in San Francisco, California of the Ferry Building and the Bay Bridge in the background. The famous Bay Bridge is the bridge that connects San Francisco with Oakland. San Francisco's historic ferry building is home of the Farmer's Market and some permanent market shops, cafes, and restaurants. Its 240-foot clock tower, modeled after the 12th century bell tower in Seville, has been the San Francisco waterfront icon for more than 100 years. Developers spent nearly $90 million to renovate the building, which withstood both major earthquakes, and turn it into what they hope will become a thriving food center.
Ferry Building, Bay Bridge, & 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
#565 — A full view picture taken of the Bay Bridge and some sailboats sailing by on a sunny day in San Francisco, California. The bay bridge connects the city of San Francisco with the city of Oakland.
Full View of Bay Bridge & Sailboats
#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
#783 — A scenic picture looking at Treasure Island and Oakland in the background from San Francisco, California. In the picture you can see the Oakland-Bay Bridge on the other side of Treasure Island. You can also see the interesting buildings, apartments, and homes of San Francisco in the foreground.
Oakland & Treasure Island from S.F.
#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
#784 — A scenic picture taken of the entire San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge located in San Francisco, California. This picture was taken on a sunny day in the spring season. The Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. Its total cost, including an electric railroad which has since been abandoned, was $79.5 million. The best ways to enjoy the Bay Bridge are: From the San Francisco waterfont along Embarcadero Street, where you can see and photograph the span, and walk under it.
San Francisco Bay Bridge & Blue Sky
#801 — A scenic picture taken of downtown San Francisco, California. In this picture you can see the Bay Bridge in the background, a palm tree in the foreground and the many unique buildings, apartments, and homes of San Francisco in the middle. This picture was taken on an sunny day with blue sky and some low fog in the background.
San Francisco Buildings & Bay Bridge
#891 — A scenic picture taken of the downtown San Francisco financial district seen with the bay waters in the foreground. The Transamerica Pyramid building stands high in the middle of this photograph. The picture was taken on a beautiful sunny day in San Francisco. Sail boats can be seen in the water and people can be seen on the shore enjoying the sunshine.
San Francisco City & Bay
#225 — A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge and the fog amongst sail boats and fishing poles located in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco Fishing, Sailboats, & Bridge
#592 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Francisco, California from across the bay at Treasure Island. This picture was taken just before dusk as you can see the sky starting to become more dramatic and change colors.
San Francisco from Treasure Island
#773 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Francisco, California along with the Bay Bridge, the Transamerica Pryamid, and the Coit Tower seen from looking over the red bars of the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny day.
San Francisco View looking over Golden Gate Bridge
