The Stars and Stripes on Alcatraz The flag of the United States flies over Alcatraz Island on a windy August day. This was originally a portrait shot but I squared it off to emphasize the vertical and horizontal leading lines. The hydrant is much more prominent in the foreground too. The red rusty texture beloved [...]
2006Sun10Dec
The Stars and Stripes on Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Sky, United States
2006Thu30Nov
Alcatraz Flowers
Filed in Alcatraz, California, Canon 20D, Flowers, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Trees, United StatesAlcatraz Flowers The entrance to Alcatraz Prison is up a series of steps near these flowers. I love how they catch the light while the background is in the shade of the prison. After yesterday’s flood of posts it’s nice to get back to the one-a-day habit although I wonder why Technorati hasn’t picked up [...]
2006Sat25Nov
Look through the bars at Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, Architecture, Black and White, California, Canon 20D, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesLook through the bars at Alcatraz Looking down a closed off corridor or street in Alcatraz Prison, San Francisco. I watched a few minutes of “Escape From Alcatraz” last night and recognised a few locations – the canteen of course, and the ventilation shafts behind the cells are visible to anyone who looks. I wonder [...]
2006Fri24Nov
The real prisoners of Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, Architecture, Black and White, California, Candid, Canon 20D, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesThe real prisoners of Alcatraz Prisoners of Alcatraz mill about in a daze. The special headsets they wear are mind controlling devices that cause people to stare listlessly into space. They control the actions of people, causing them to walk around the prison, peering into cells and to gaze at features of the streets. I’ve [...]
2006Sun19Nov
The gulls of Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, Birds, California, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesThe gulls of Alcatraz Yet another curious seagull on the island of Alcatraz in San Francisco. I think he has a stern, angry look on his face, probably because I disturbed him by waving a camera in his face!
2006Thu16Nov
Checking the prisoner
Filed in Alcatraz, Black and White, California, Candid, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesChecking the prisoner “I’m so tired. They’ve had me locked up here for years. I’m in solitary confinement for my sins. I was set up I tell you! It wasn’t me!” A tourist looks in on a cell in Alcatraz in the solitary confinement wing. Luckily I was able to walk out immediately. Not a [...]
2006Wed15Nov
No walking stick
Filed in Alcatraz, California, People, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, Signs, United StatesNo walking stick It’s a good thing nobody in this picture needs help walking or getting about! Is that sign really saying walking sticks aren’t allowed? It could be one of the following too, what do you think? No backpackers No mountaineers or hikers No round headed people Or possibly even “people with bags on [...]
2006Sat11Nov
A resident of Alcatraz
Filed in Alcatraz, Birds, California, Photos, San Francisco, Sigma 10-20, United StatesA resident of Alcatraz Alcatraz Island is now inhabited by the birds and I presume security staff but I think the birds have a better life with all the tourists around hefting lunches and sandwiches from the mainland. Imagine the scene, me and a few of the others scrambling to get a shot of this [...]
