Saturday, May 12, 2012

Weekend Relection: estuary marina

This is the marina at Embarcadero and 16th Avenue.  It's just off the 880 freeway and yet is a surprising oasis.  The shoreline has charming Victorian buildings that look like they were brought onto the property to preserve them.  I'll show them at a later date.  The water was pretty flat this day, and reflected the masts and hulls in the marina.  For more reflections, visit James's Weekend Reflections.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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8 comments:

  1. Yogi♪♪♪May 11, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    I'm always up for marina pics and yours is very nice.

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  2. FranciscaMay 11, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Marinas evoke a feeling of adventure for me. I like to walk around them, pick a favorite boat, and imagine sailing off. Yet it's not on my bucket list to own (and be tied to keeping up) a sailboat. Sailing on someone else's is enough for me. Come to think of it, the last time I did go sailing was around your parts. :-)

    [Re my tower: Carolyn, you are right about the tradition of fortifications. Kaiping is a World Heritage Site because of its watch towers (I can't believe I haven't posted on this topic yet!). This one is not very impressive compared to 1000s built in this county, mostly in 1930s to protect villagers against the marauders sent by the warlords (read my comment above yours to Julie). I'd guess this tower was meant to guard the bridge.]

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  3. RajeshMay 12, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    Wonderful shot of the place.

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  4. LeoviMay 12, 2012 at 2:35 AM

    Beautiful frame, I love those views of the pier, amazing colors!. Happy weekend.

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  5. LindaMay 12, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    I love walking around marinas! I always enjoy photographing them when we are near - this is a lovely one. I am looking forward to seeing photographs of the other buildings there!

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  6. BirdmanMay 12, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    Fine place for a lazy afternoon sail.

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  7. JackMay 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    I alwaysenjoy the colors and lines of boats in a marina. Nice!

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  8. Kranky GrannyMay 17, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    I had the good fortune to visit San Francisco during a visit to see my husbands grandchildren. Lovely area and I wish I could have stayed longer. Your photos give me the sighs I missed.

    Thanks for the vicarious travels.

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