I think this was the favorite part of the trip for my husband: The San Francisco Maritime National Park. The collection of historical ships are docked permanently just north of the popular Fisherman's wharf.
The tugboat was not open for tour but here's my shot of it sporting it's shadow and Alcatraz in the background.
We actually boarded the huge sailing ship named Balclutha. The Balclutha is a three-masted, steel-hulled ship and was launched in 1886. It took a crew of about 26 men to handle the ship at sea with her complex rigging and 25 sails. For three years, beginning in 1899, she hauled lumber from the U.S. west coast to Australia. Most of her career was spent hauling Salmon from Alaska to S.F.
I couldn't get a good photo of this massive sailboat, but Jassy-50 on flickr took a good one which you see below.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
Hop on over to HeyHarriet's blog for more weekend shadows.
The tugboat was not open for tour but here's my shot of it sporting it's shadow and Alcatraz in the background.
We actually boarded the huge sailing ship named Balclutha. The Balclutha is a three-masted, steel-hulled ship and was launched in 1886. It took a crew of about 26 men to handle the ship at sea with her complex rigging and 25 sails. For three years, beginning in 1899, she hauled lumber from the U.S. west coast to Australia. Most of her career was spent hauling Salmon from Alaska to S.F.
I couldn't get a good photo of this massive sailboat, but Jassy-50 on flickr took a good one which you see below.
Photo taken by Jassy-50 on flickr |
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
Hop on over to HeyHarriet's blog for more weekend shadows.
Comments
The sailing ship seems from a world long ago. Yet is offers a stately elegance, built when ships ran with the wind. However, engines, radar and GPS of the modern ship are prepared for sailing the seas today.So the past is better left at the park...
Happy July 4!
Sylvia
Regards!
Great stuiff.
Peace