https://www.matttilghman.com Experiences Through Imagery Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:37:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.22 https://www.matttilghman.com/photos/golden-gate-bridge-baker-beach Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:10:36 +0000 https://www.matttilghman.com/?post_type=product&p=3447 The iconic Golden Gate Bridge lights up at sunset, with the Marin Headlands in the Background. As seen from San Francisco's Baker Beach.

The Golden Gate Bridge is probably the most famous suspension bridge in the world, and very possibly the most famous bridge period. What impresses me most about it is how long ago it was built, and how little technology existed at the time. Construction started on the bridge in 1933. When built, the bridge held the record for longest suspension bridge span (the length between towers supported by the cables). It continued to hold that record for almost thirty years. The surprising depth of the Golden Gate (the strait that the bridge crosses) is what necessitated such a long span. Constructing supports in such deep water would have been even more difficult. I love this view because with the Marin Headlands in the background, you can easily see the geological features which made construction so tricky.

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]]> The iconic Golden Gate Bridge lights up at sunset, with the Marin Headlands in the Background. As seen from San Francisco’s Baker Beach. The Golden Gate Bridge is probably the most famous suspension bridge in the world, and very possibly the most famous bridge period. What impresses me most about it is how long ago it was built, and how little technology existed at the time. Construction started on the bridge in 1933. When built, the bridge held the record for longest suspension bridge span (the length between towers supported by the cables). It continued to hold that record for almost thirty years. The surprising depth of the Golden Gate (the strait that the bridge crosses) is what necessitated such a long span. Constructing supports in such deep water would have been even more difficult. I love this view because with the Marin Headlands in the background, you can easily see the geological features which made construction so tricky.

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]]> https://www.matttilghman.com/photos/baker-beach-sunset-california Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:28:19 +0000 https://www.matttilghman.com/?post_type=product&p=3445 Baker Beach, at the tip of San Francisco, provides one of the most iconic views of California's Golden Gate Bridge.

I tend to try to shy away from iconic scenes that are overly photographed. But when you live somewhere a while, you just have to check out the famous scenes at least once. And this view from Baker Beach, on San Francisco's Presidio, is indeed one of the most famous views the city has to offer. It gives a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge as well as the Marin Headlands beyond, while hiding San Francisco itself. It's a nice alternate view, because without the city in the scene, one really notices the stunning landscape more. And despite living in the Bay Area for five years, I really did only visit this beach once. I was lucky to experience such great weather... but if I hadn't, I'm sure I would have visited again.

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]]> Baker Beach, at the tip of San Francisco, provides one of the most iconic views of California’s Golden Gate Bridge. I tend to try to shy away from iconic scenes that are overly photographed. But when you live somewhere a while, you just have to check out the famous scenes at least once. And this view from Baker Beach, on San Francisco’s Presidio, is indeed one of the most famous views the city has to offer. It gives a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge as well as the Marin Headlands beyond, while hiding San Francisco itself. It’s a nice alternate view, because without the city in the scene, one really notices the stunning landscape more. And despite living in the Bay Area for five years, I really did only visit this beach once. I was lucky to experience such great weather… but if I hadn’t, I’m sure I would have visited again.

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