San Francisco, from West Portal thru the Sunset, past the Cliff House, thru Lands End and into the Richmond: 15 June 2016

We took the San Francisco L-Taraval Muni Metro streetcar line through Twin Peaks Tunnel to the West Portal Station. We then did a short walking tour of St. Francis Wood before returning to the West Portal Station. After which, we boarded another L-Taraval streetcar heading towards the Pacific Ocean. We exited the streetcar at 24th Avenue and proceeded to walk north, through the Sunset District, towards Golden Gate Park. We passed Sunset Reservoir, which has a storage capacity of approximately 180 million gallons of water. The City of San Francisco had 25,000 solar panels attached to the roof of the reservoir in 2010. The solar panels add 5 million watts of electricity to the San Francisco power grid annually.

When we reached Judah Street, we boarded an N-Judah Muni Metro streetcar and took it to the Great Highway at the continent's North American edge. We walked north, past the Cliff House and the Sutro Baths site, and entered Lands End, a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. We walked through Lands End and then viewed the Lincoln Park Steps. The steps were recently upgraded with a magnificent colored tile facade. We then walked through the Richmond District. At Geary Boulevard at Stanyan Street, we boarded a 38-Geary bus, going to downtown San Francisco, which was the walk's conclusion.

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The Lincoln Park Steps. The view is looking west. 

This map shows an overview of the location of the hike & streetcar/bus transportation. Included on the map is a GPS-generated track of the route, including mile markers. 

The site of the Sutro Baths. The view is looking north. 

The Cliff House. The view is looking north. 

The site of the Sutro Baths. The view is looking north. 

The site of the Sutro Baths. The view is looking west. 

The site of the Sutro Baths. The view is looking south. 

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Lands End. The view is looking east. 

 The Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais as seen from Lands End. The view is looking north. 

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Lands End. The view is looking east. 

The distance traveled by foot was approximately 8.2 miles (13.2 kilometers). The distance traveled by public transportation was approximately 5.8 miles. The total distance traveled was 14 miles. Included on the map is a GPS-generated track of the route, which includes walking, streetcar, and bus data. 

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Point Reyes National Seashore: 12 June 2016

This was a fast-paced hike at Point Reyes National Seashore. The walk started at the Bear Valley Visitor Center. We first cranked up the Mount Wittenberg Trail, and then descended the Sky Trail to the site of the recently collapsed Arch Rock. After a fifteen-minute lunch break, we returned to the hike's start via the Bear Valley Trail. Seventeen people participated in this beautiful and somewhat challenging hike.
On 21 March 2015, Arch Rock collapsed killing one person and critically injuring another person.

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A view from the site of Arch Rock, looking north.

This map shows an overview of the location of the hike. Included on the map is a GPS-generated track of the route, including mile markers. 

The hiking group on Mount Wittenberg. 

The group has been moving fast, and we are now taking a 2-3 minute rest break on the Sky Trail. 

This lovely tree is located adjacent to the Sky Trail. 

A view of Coast Creek shortly before it meets the Pacific Ocean. 

A view looking north, the Coast Trail is visible. 

About 15 months ago, Arch Rock collapsed, killing a San Francisco preschool teacher. 

 This photo was taken from a helicopter by a National Park Service photographer shortly after Arch Rock's collapse on 21 March 2015. 

A view of the remains of Arch Rock.

This graph shows the elevation changes encountered during the hike. 

The distance traveled was approximately 11.4 miles (18.3 kilometers). The cumulative elevation gain was about 1,801 feet (549 meters). Included on the map is a GPS-generated track of the route, which includes mile markers. 

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"A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.” Dorothea Lange 

"Photography has not changed since its origin except in its technical aspects, which for me are not important." Henri Carter-Bresson

"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." Ansel Adams

"The important thing is not the camera but the eye." Alfred Eisenstaedt

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