CalFire helicopter approaches fire from nearby reservoir Sept. 26 near Moccasin, Calif.
CalFire helicopter drops bucket of water on forest fire near Moccasin, Calif.
These flames reached several hundred feet into the air. CalFire and others fought the fire near Moccasin, Calif. The air temperature was 98 degrees.
Smoke briefly hides the forest fire near Moccasin, Calif. The air temperature that afternoon was 98 degrees.
Coit Tower from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Eye-level brown pelicans at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
The ships of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
San Franciscon skyline from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Big ship and tug emerging from fog after passing under Golden Gate Bridge, seen from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
East Bay Bridge in the background as seen near Fishermen’s Wharf and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
There’s a family story to this.
Pelicans flying with East Bay Bridge in the background.
Night scene with East Bay Bridge in the background.
Foggy Golden Gate with San Francisco in the background.
East Bay Bridge as seen from the Embarcadaro at sunset.
San Francisco view from Alcatraz Island from East Bay Bridge (left) to the Golden Gate Bridge (right).
Approaching Alcatraz Island by ferry.
Welcome to Alcatraz Island.
Sea gull outhouse.
First tourists of the day arrive at Alcatraz.
East Bay Bridge in the hazy background, from Alcatraz Island.
Visitors at Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County.
Big trees of Muir Woods National Monument.
Sun peeking around one of the big trees of Muir Woods National Monument.
Visitors are dwarfed by the Redwoods of Muir Woods National Monument.
Alexandria, Va., photographer recently traveled to the West Coast. Some of his time was spent in California, specifically Marin County, where he took in the sights in and around San Francisco, including Alcatraz Island and Muir Woods National Monument. Here are some of the images he captured.
