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Above The Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco Palace of Legion of Honor in San Francisco Chilean Palms at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens Visit Skywatch Friday for more great sky photography.

Artisan bakers entertain the tourists at Boudin's Sourdough on Jefferson Street in Fisherman's Wharf. St. Peter and Pauls Church on Washington Square in North Beach, where I was baptized way too many decades ago :) The San Francisco Botanical Gardens water fowl pond. The Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier. Travel the world by clicking the above widget at Sundays in my City.

Alcatraz Island aka "The Rock" San Francisco Bay Alcatraz Island shot taken from boat docks at Hyde St. Pier - San Francisco Bay Be sure to visit the other participants by clicking the above widget.

All photos taken by me @ Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco. While my friend Joyce was in town last week, it was fun going around playing tourist. I love Hyde Street Pier which is located adjacent to Aquatic Park and has many a boat/ship docked there including the Eureka ferry boat. This boat is permanently docked at the pier and serves as a historical museum along the bay. Throughout the year there are scheduled free days at Hyde Street Pier where you can hop on board and visit the boats. I didn't know when in that area last week that it was a free day so I took advantage of the short time I had and visited the Eureka again. You can find out more about the history etc... of this ship by visiting http://www.nps.gov/safr/historyculture/eureka-history.htm I went a little crazy with photos, as usual, so enjoy the Eureka montage below. Eureka Ferry signage information Vintage autos Vintage trucks Vintage Ghirardelli chocolate truck Onboard anchors Anchor Front wheel exhibit Engineer...

Well I am not happy at all with what I just heard and saw on the news. Two sea lions were found injured by Pier 39 and Hyde Street Pier. The lions had fishing lines tied around their necks which caused serious wounds. I saw photos of them but did not want to post them here as they are too upsetting. As a result, this tells me that there was fowl play in their disappearance. See my previous post here. Fisherman and swimmers at the Hyde Street Pier months ago were furious over the lions showing up in the area. It sickens me to hear and see this however we still don't know if they just left the docks on their own or were all forced or injured by people who didn't want them around. I will definitely keep you all updated on this story.

Princess Cruise ships docked at Pier 35 in San Francisco Bay. Pier 35 docks. View of the Balclutha and the Hyde Street Pier vessels from Aquatic Park. The Hercules. The Hercules. The Eureka Ferry Boat. Entrance to the Eureka Ferry Boat at Hyde Street Pier.

At over three hundred feet in length and one hundred and forty five feet in height, the Balclutha is a major attraction housed at the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. It has just returned home from a Winter’s dry dock. Launched in Glasgow, Scotland in 1886 this square rigged cargo ship was built to carry everything from grain to fish to lumber and much more worldwide. Over two dozen seafaring crew members are needed to handle the ship while on a voyage. It is housed along with other seafaring vessels at Hyde Street Pier right off of Aquatic Park . Before the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge , the Hyde Street pier was the main ferry terminal between San Francisco and Marin. It is now a part of the San Francisco Maritime Park Association . The pier is open to the public and offers tours of their ships. There is an annual Hyde Street Pier festival for tourists and locals alike. Touring the ships is not only a learning experience...