China Town was an interesting stroll, but we didn’t stay long.

Some more photos are available in my San Francisco – China Town Flickr Set.

We had a very limited time to visit the Science Museum, so we focused primarily on the Aquarium. We also went up to see the “living roof” and had a meal in the restaurant (not the cafeteria). The food was excellent, probably the best food on the trip, if a little pricey. Well worth it though.

More photos in my San Francisco Science Museum Flickr Set.

Another “must visit” in my opinion. We spent several hours here and it’s central to other locations. Very pretty and nice to visit.

More photos from the garden in my San Francisco Japanese Tea Gardens Flickr Set.

We had a recurring “visit” in San Francisco. Several places we visited were in close proximity and within the territory of this hawk.

More photos in both my general San Francisco Flickr Set and my San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden Flickr Set.

No trip to San Francisco is complete without at least seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. We didn’t really have any interest in crossing it, or getting up close, so we chose to do this from Lincoln Park.

Some more shots in my general San Francisco Flickr Set.

The San Francisco Arboretum was exceptional. A variety of beautiful plants that were well maintained and easy to photograph. Come prepared to sweat though, a couple of the rooms have extremely high humidity and very warm temperatures. It took several minutes on transitions for the camera to fully adjust. I’m very happy with the number of good shots I got from this shoot. As usual, I’ve only selected a few for here. If you don’t usually visit the flickr sets, I encourage you to do so this time (link at the end of the post).

Many more photos in my San Francisco Arboretum Flickr Set.

The painted ladies are a frequent visit of most tourist. They’re bright and colorfully painted Victorian houses. They are quite interesting and the architectural details and colors are definitely worth seeing.

More pictures in my San Francisco Painted Ladies Flickr Set.

The fireworks over the wharf were only one of at least two sets. Another set was being done beyond the bay bridge, but was too far away to photograph. The show was pretty, but it was short. In the end, I had a feeling of “that was it?”.

More pictures in my San Francisco Independence Day Celebrations Flickr Set.

Celebrations were focused on the Embarcadero with live bands, food, drink, and huge crowds. We setup on the top of a parking garage across the street.

More pictures in my San Francisco – Independence Day Celebrations Flickr Set.

Walking around San Francisco it’s hard to miss some of the architectural details in the buildings, both inside and outside, and you wouldn’t want to. This is just a small sampling of what was seen.

More photos in my San Francisco Flickr Set.