The Line Up
by Mike Shaw
I had made some plans to meet up with my friends Brad and Dave to head out to the Davenport area for some sunset shots but the weather wasn't looking too promising, so we made the last minute decision to give this location a try. Even though Brad and I both have spent a lot of time looking at google earth trying to find the easiest rout to this place, we weren't a hundred percent sure where we needed to be. We just worked our way up the mountain through the very narrow streets of Sausalito until we stumbled across a trail that looked like it headed in the direction we needed to go.
So we grabbed our gear and started heading up the trail, and I do mean up!! It was only about a one mile hike, but it was a very constant, steep, slippery uphill hike...And that makes for a lot of huffing and puffing to get my out of shape butt up that hill!! But as soon as we stepped up on to the top of that hill and saw this amazing view, it was all worth it...... The other great thing, the hike back was all down hill....;-)
Canon 5D Mark ll EF 100-400mm L @ 260mm f/8 ISO 100 60 second exposure Singh-Ray Variable ND @ 8 stops
The Line Up by Mike Shaw was photo of the day on Friday, 21st January 2011. It is tagged Bridges, Cars, Traffic. You can leave a comment below.
23 Comments
JimAtkin
Mike the climb was certainly woth it. At first I thought this must have been taken from a ‘copter. I have taken hundreds of photos of “the Bridge” I must say yours is indeed unique. Excellent .
Kathy Urbach
awesome image! everything about this is incredible! pastels and bold reds…
Dave
Nice shot. It almost looks like an oriental structure.
Tibby
This is stunning. I’ve taken many, many photos of the bridge, but none compares with this! I just love it. Thanks for sharing it.
Pauline Jones
Nice angle; well worth the trouble.
Wanda Krack
Well-named and a lovely shot!
Neil Wilkinson
wow!!!!
Helen
Fantastic – Lovely name for it, hope you don’t mind but I was quite moved by it and I’ve saved is as HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN
T
That, is a great pic !!!
Andrea
I am not a fan of ‘tainting’ (haha) earthshots with buildings and man-made things- but THIS photo is the one exception Ive seen! It is spectaular and has some abtract qualities to it; youve taken man-made and made it etheral, well done!
Fernetta Shaw
Hi Son
A very goooood Photo! I’m gald you did not break anything coming back down the hill!
Mom
Laura Milholland
Gorgeous colors, and the blurred lights, along with your perfect angle, make this a photo to remember.
Helen Hart
What a different perspedtive of my favorite bridge! The hike was worth it.
Marie Dunphy Harding
One incredible shot! Hats off to you & your buddies for making the trec.
Caroline
I love the spot. You did a wonderful job. Matter of fact, I saved the picture in my pictures. Thank you……..
Amy
Mike, this is amazing! Very unique perspective. It’s mesmerizing. Thanks for your effort.
Jean Day
Congrats on getting photo of the day, Mike!
Rajib Singha
Awesome image!
Richard Dart
What a beauty!!! And thanks for the lesson about the rewards of taking the seldom traveled path!!
Bette Mallow
Thanks for sharing, what a fantastic shot.
Jacqueline Deely
Wonderful, unique view of the Golden Gate. Well worth the effort. Congrats!
Deborah Flowers
Spectacular image! I absolutely, unequivocally LOVE this unique perspective of this American Icon.
Shirley Hill
What an incredible shot !! Living on the other side of the world and not being familiar with your area, I went straight to your storyline. I at first thought it was some sort of viewing tower,
but a bridge !! ( ?) and what an angle !!!! You have brought new meaning to the world of
photography. I thank you for showing such a true feat of engineering. The time of day was just sooo…right.
This a photo which should echo around the world. Thank you.