“The changing light / at San Francisco / is none of your East Coast light / none of your / pearly light of Paris / The light of San Francisco / is a sea light / an island light / And the light of fog / blanketing the hills / drifting in at night / through the Golden Gate / to lie on the city at dawn.”
~ Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Fog and Headlands
Presidio Fog
Summer in SF
Morning Fog and Trees
“It seemed like a matter of minutes when we began rolling in the foothills before Oakland and suddenly reached a height and saw stretched out of us the fabulous white city of San Francisco on her eleven mystic hills with the blue Pacific and its advancing wall of potato-patch fog beyond, and smoke and goldenness in the late afternoon of time.”
~ Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Rolling In
Wires
Fog Hat
A Walk in the Park
“The Golden Gate Bridge’s daily strip tease from enveloping stoles of mist to full frontal glory is still the most provocative show in town.”
~ Mary Moore Mason
Fog Wall
Jane Lurie Photography 
Outstanding!
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Thank you so much, CS. I love fog!
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Lovely shots touched with mystery.
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Thanks so much, Imelda. Living here, it’s lucky I love fog. 😉
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Thia fog over the bridge seems to have its own life. Beautiful cuptures!
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Hi Awa, Sorry I missed this nice comment. Thanks so much!
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Oh, the many stories the fog tells, or doesn’t. Something about “Summer in SF” intrigues me, and of course I love looking up at the trees in the fog. Wires, yes! 🙂
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Missed this great comment, Lynn. Thanks so much! 🙂
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Your interpretation of fog and cooling is exquisite, Jane! Your images made me realize that the boundary between fog and clear skies is such a rich subject.
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Thanks so much, Patti. It is a dynamic that I find mesmerizing. Happy you like these.
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Jane, I cannot wait to visit San Franciso next year. I’ve never been and long to see what you have captured. The quote about the bridge’s daily strip tease is excellent! Sharing this with my sweetie who will be there in 2 weeks. Beautiful images!
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Hi Laurie, How fun! So glad you found these enticing… the many moods of SF. Thanks so much and hope your sweetie has a wonderful time. The sun will come out in the afternoons… 🙂
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Wow. Presidio Fog is almost scary. How is it driving through?
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Hi Lisa, Not as ominous as it looks except perhaps at night. I prefer to be above it. Thanks for stopping by for some foggy moments. 🙂
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Lovely pics Jane. So eerie and beautiful
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Thank you, Miriam. The many moods of SF fog. Happy you stopped by.
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Really enjoyed this series Jane and the fog wall is absolutely stunning, with the golden hour rising sun, setting some of the Golden Gate city alight. I also enjoyed the quote by Mary Moore Mason using provocative language to describe something innocent.
I have recently learned that San Francisco is quite important for WordPress bloggers as it is also where Automattic’s head office is situated.
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Hi Abrie,Thank you so much. I’m happy you like this series– summer in SF is a fabulous opportunity for moody, noir images and the sun usually gives us some relief in the afternoons. Yes, Automattic is here — our city is full of enterprising techies. I feel old. 🙂
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Old gmph – a youngster like you!
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San Francisco is unique with it’s own micro climate. I think it is very fascinating. You are blessed to live in such an interesting place! Your photos of the fog are gorgeous.
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Thanks, Maria. It is amazing how quickly the micro climates change– I love how dynamic the city landscapes are. Happy you enjoyed this series.
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It is, and I enjoyed it very much!
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There is nothing quite like fog to set a most wonderful mood in a photograph, and you have so beautifully captured that here, Jane.
Have a great week!
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Thank you so much, Lisa. Fog is certainly SF’s MO in the summer, and I love it. Hope all is well with you.
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Beautiful! Do you walk in a fog often? 😉
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Thanks, David. Yes, I walk in the fog in a fog quite often. 😀🤔
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Ah, so that’s the secret of capturing fog. Get up high! Great photos as usual Jane, along with perfectly selected quotations.
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Thank you so much, Jude. Yes, I agree, it’s really exciting to be above the fog watching it roll in. Happy you liked the pairing of the images and quotes.
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Fog is not something I have ever felt like I have captured well, so I really admire these images.
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Thank you, Amy. That means a lot to me. Fog is tricky as my pile of “also-rans” can attest to. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Outstanding photos, Jane. I love the lighting on the South Tower in the Fog Wall image. Jack Kerouac’s quote fits into this collection like a comfortable slipper.
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Thank you, Allan. Oooh, I love that slipper analogy. The quotes were fun to pair with these images. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Notable quotables. Good job.
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Thanks, Allan. You’re the master. 😉
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These are stunning, Jane! Quality and very fine as always!
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Thank you, Pete! I love looking for these foggy moments. Glad you enjoyed.
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Really fine contrast and composition in these photos – very cool stuff!
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Thank you very much, John. Much appreciated. I am fascinated by our foggy days.
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Gorgeous photos. And I love that Mary Moore Mason quote.
Alison
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Thanks very much, Alison. I loved that one, too. A provocative take on our foggy bridge. 🙂
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There is something coolly mysterious about fog and you have used it in images to reveal the mystical side of San Francisco. Kudos!
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Thank you, Dor. Happy you enjoyed them!
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Well caught, all
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Thanks so much, Sue. Love to catch the fleeting fog. 🙂
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Love it!
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just gorgeous shots …..love the mystery they hold 👍
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Thank you very much, April. I always appreciate your thoughts. 🙂
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Beautiful, Jane. I love the iconic shots of the bridge and A walk in the Park!
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Thank so much, Susan. So many foggy opportunities in the mornings. Glad you enjoyed.
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Fog makes for great image opportunities and you made the most of it.
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Thanks so much, Bruce. I am continually fascinated by the patterns and landscapes in the fog.
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As always I enjoy your breathtaking work, and these made me homesick more than ever for the city by the bay!
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Hi Ann Marie, Aw, glad I brought back some good memories. Summer in SF is such a magical mix of fog and sun. Thank you so much!
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These are almost mystical photographs. Impressive and threatening at the same time. Wow👍👍👍
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Thanks very much, Detlef. It is mysterious and beautiful all in one. Glad you enjoyed!
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I love these images Jane they are amazing 🙂
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Thank you so much, Joe. I love how dramatic summer in SF can be. Glad you enjoyed. 🙂
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These are great….
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Thank so much, Sue. I bet you are missing those foggy mornings. Haha!
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You have captured that special magic that is the Golden Gate enshrouded in fog
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Thank you, Pauline. I never tire of the fog in summer. Ok, maybe sometimes I hope for sun. 🙂 It usually clears by midday.
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Terrific post as always..
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Thanks very much, Linda. Making the most of our foggy summer. 🙂
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Photos are great as always Jane, but I particularly loved the quotes this time. Your love for the city shines through the fog😊
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Thanks, Tina. Happy you enjoyed this post. 🙂
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Brilliant. The Ferlinghetti poem and the photo of Golden Gate peeking above the fog are an entrancing opening for the rest of your post.
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Thank so much, Jane. Pleased you like that pairing for my opening– I enjoyed putting that together. See you soon!
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You have opened my eyes to the many different kinds of fog – I have always only thought about it as…Fog. Magical shots, each one different. A walk in the park and Fog wall are my favorites. I love early morning fog by the sea and in the forest. It changes every minute – and then your world changes with it…
Cooling it is, and sometimes too much – if it stays too long. But usually the sun will help you out.
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Thank you, Ann-Christine. The ever-changing fog, to me, is mesmerizing especially when you look from above. I’m happy to open your eyes to the magic of it here– glad you enjoyed it. Cheers from a chilly and foggy summer morning in SF. 🙂
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Well, I could do with some chilliness here…
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Each of your photos capture a very specific mood and temperature, and even smells! I love the quotations too.
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That is such a great compliment, Ali. Thank you so much and I’m happy that the images brought you there.
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Beautiful images Jane, very atmospheric. I particularly like the moodiness of “Wires” and “A Walk in the Park”
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Thanks so much, Mark. I really love the foggy street scenes, too. Very SF Noir. Happy you enjoyed this set.
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WoW Jane that is surreal!
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Thanks, Brian. It is like a dream when it happens. Glad you enjoyed!
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Kerouac’s ‘potato patch fog’! I love it 🙂 🙂 Would love to watch it unfurl under the bridge, Jane. Great shots!
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Thanks so much, Jo. I loved that quote, too. 🙂 It’s very impressive to watch it pass by the GG Bridge.
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Very wonderful foggy pictures, dear Jane 🙂 San Fransisco has a lot of fog, right? But that’s alway a very special magical atmosphere!
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Thank you, Petra. Yes, SF is most well known for its foggy summers. I often see visitors in SF sweatshirts that they had to buy in desperation to keep warm. 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed these images– I do love watching the fog roll in.
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I was lucky … when I stayed in SF (several times), it was always sunny. But I like the fog, too. It has a very special atmonsphere!
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There is something so cozy and yet chilling about fog. Lovely shots, Jane.
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Thanks so much, Anon. I really appreciate it.
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Fantastic.
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Thanks very much, Rabirius. Much appreciated.
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Your images bring back the first times I encountered San Francisco’s magical fog. Thanks for transporting me back to a time when I got to experience it. Your images capture the magic so well! Keep ’em coming! 😀
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Hi Gunta, I’m happy to take you there– that means a lot. Glad these brought back good SF memories. I am transfixed by the fog– such incredible dynamic light and contrasts. Thanks very much! 🙂
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Heading north to Marin soon to hang with my daughter before she gives birth, for the first and only time, to twins.
We are staying in Tiburon, her shower is in Sausalito, my last time to be with her before she becomes a mother.
I am happy she lives in this part of the state. People here are nicer. She asked, “What do you want to do?”
I said, “let’s just go play tourists, on the other side of the bridge.”
It is so stunning there.
Your photos are magnificent Jane.
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Hi Cindy, Congratulations on the impending birth of your twin grandchildren. How wonderful! You couldn’t be in a more beautiful place to “baby moon” together. 🙂 I hope you do come across the bridge (or take a ferry) and enjoy the city together. Happy you enjoyed these foggy moments– hopefully, you will have blue sky afternoons when you come. Thanks so much and safe travels.
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Jane, my first reaction to see your images, was just like an Ahhh, . That’s the real San Francisco. My ahhh’s and Aw’s to your photography, my spelling might be incorrect, but as an artist do we care?
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Hi Cornelia, You make me smile, thank you so much. You are right, artists care more about feelings then spelling, for sure! I’m happy you enjoyed these SF moments.
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Very beautiful pictures!😊
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Thank you so much, John. I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 😊
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I especially like the way you caught the fog rolling in in the second picture.
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Thanks so much, Steve. I really need to do a time-lapse of that scene. It is mesmerizing. Happy you like these.
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Great pics, Jane. I particularly like Morning Fog and Trees – I have always thought trees and fog are a great mix.
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Hi Fred, I’m so glad that one caught your eye– I agree they make a great pair. I love trees in any weather. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by for some foggy moments and I hope you are doing well.
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