Tag Archives: San Francisco

Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Challenger’s Choice (Still Life)

Posted on May 23, 2016 by lensandpensbysally

23 May 2016 Lens: I. Taken in Camera+ and edited in iColorama II. Taken in Camera+ and edited in iColorama Let me know which you prefer. Click on image to enlarge, which takes you to another page. If you decide to … Continue reading →

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Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge: Travel to San Francisco

Posted on June 23, 2014 by lensandpensbysally

23 June 2014 Lens: Let me know which you prefer and why. Pens: “As a child, yearning to leave home and go far away, the image in my mind was of flight – my little self hurrying off alone. The word “travel” did … Continue reading →

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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

Posted on December 28, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

28 December 2012 Lens: Let me know which you prefer and why. Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge is about the way in which 2012 became a reality through an individual’s lens–an individual’s way of seeing their intimate and wider universe. … Continue reading →

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Alcatraz: San Francisco’s Iconic Island

Posted on September 6, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

06 September 2012 Lens: Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: Before we headed to the Western frontier, my grandchildren and I made a list of our top sites to see. We scoured guidebooks, searched the Internet, questioned friends … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

Posted on August 31, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

31 August 2012 Lens: Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge gives me the opportunity to show one of my favorite memories from a spectacular holiday with my teenage grandchildren. The photograph posted in the Lens section is exemplary of the adventure … Continue reading →

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Gates and Passages of San Francisco

Posted on August 29, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

29 August 2012 Lens: Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: San Francisco’s architecture has a zest for designs that include hand-crafted wrought iron gates, iron doors and metal screens. These goodies are integral to the city’s exterior spaces. … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

24 August 2012 Lens: Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: The urban landscape can be thrilling with its commerce, culture, history and people. But it also can be staggering as one building is stacked against the other. Each … Continue reading →

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San Francisco’s Art Deco

Posted on July 26, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

26 July 2012 Lens: I. Medical-Dental Building, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco (1929) 2. Entrance, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Nikon DSLR, June 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012 II. Coit Tower at the … Continue reading →

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San Francisco, Part Two: de Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden

Posted on July 11, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

11 July 2012 Lens: I. de Young Museum II. Japanese Tea Garden Pens: Regardless of the destination my travels are not complete without a visit to two places: a garden and an art museum. Each adds substantial enrichment to my … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: The Golden City, Part One

Posted on July 5, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

05 July 2012 Lens: I. Golden Gate Bridge: 2012 Celebrates its Seventy-Five-Year Birthday II. deYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park (additional photographs in next post) Pens: Re-entry has been slow and methodical, almost a snail’s pace. My grandchildren joined me for … Continue reading →

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