I'm very fortunate that my daughter lives in one of the most beautiful cities of the world -- San Francisco.  When I visit her, we spend a lot of time enjoying not only the touristy sites, but also some out of the way places she has found and wants me to see.

I visited in April 2007 and was assaulted by the fragrance and beauty of the flowers all over the city.  These were growing near Ghirardelli Square, just across the street from the Bay.

We continued walking along the water to go see one of the places on my list, the Palace of Fine Arts.   You'll probably recognize it from the first photo below, but I've included another couple that I particularly like showing some of the details.

Then we walked across the street and out past the marina.  

Looking back to the Palace of Fine Arts

To get to the Wave Organ, you walk on a jetty that was constructed of materials taken from a demolished cemetary.  So there are bits of monuments and various chunks of granite. 

At the end of the peninsula is the Wave Organ.  I've never been there at high tide to hear the full effect, but it's still amazing.

A lone fisherman, my daughter and the Wave Organ with

Alcatraz in the background.

That was just part of one of our busy days.  It's always hard to leave, but I got this shot as I stood at the bus stop, waiting to go to the airport.