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After today's blackout-induced non-rehearsal hanging-out beerness with BSM, I drove home, took care of some stuff, then grabbed my camera and a jacket and headed towards the water.

I missed sunset and it got very very veryvery dark. I went for long exposure times and stayed aware of my surroundings... and decided I'd keep going until I felt I couldn't walk anymore.

I ended up taking a 4+ hour photo walk... I'd guess over 10 miles. I'm a bit sore and the cabs passing me looked better and better after I found the Exploratorium and stopped taking photos... but managed to walk all the way back home to Loft Ness. I think that made up for a few too many days of not exercising.

Requisite pic of Coit Tower


This is pretty close to my actual route.
I passed under the Bay Bridge and doubled back; followed the Embarcadero past Pier 39 (tourist country!), past the beach by Ghirardelli Square, through Fort Mason, across boring Yuppietown the Marina to the Exploratorium, then back overland avoiding most of the hills.


The best of my Bay Bridge shots today, from the south side.


Not sure what the significance of the bow and arrow are.
I'm sure I could have found a plaque if I looked.
Oh, Wikipedia sez it symbolizes where Tony Bennett left his heart. Blech.


5:45. Tick tock.


yarr.


Quite a bit more detail than my previous photo here...


Not a great pic, but I was really surprised when I found myself at Fort Mason. I didn't think I had walked quite that far.


Also not a great pic; more of a "see, I really did walk to the marina" shot.


The Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts.
There were ducks there. And other photographers.


And people spinning fire inside the dome. Sounded like they were rehearsing.