United States Penitentiary - sign on Alcatraz Island

Photograph of a sign located at the dock of the Alcatraz prison on Alcatraz island off of San Francisco. I also posted this photo on Twitter. 

 

Water tower on Alcatraz Island

 

Photo of a water tower located on Alcatraz Island off of San Francisco. Alcatraz was occupied by members of the American Indian Movement in the 70s - this is some of the graffiti from that era. 

Seagull in the ruins of a building on Alcatraz Island

 

Photograph from my visit to Alcatraz a couple of years ago. You can see some seagulls perched on the ruins of a building. I also posted this photo on Twitter. 

Christmas Market in Görlitz, Germany

 

View from a Christmas Market in Görlitz, Germany. Görlitz is a delightful place, and I hope I get the opportunity to visit it again some day. 

Arriving at Alcatraz island

 

Another photograph from my visit to Alcatraz Island a few years ago. It was interesting to return, as I had last visited Alcatraz as a kid in the 1980s. 

View from the bank of the Merced River in Snelling, California.

Photograph taken on the shore of the Merced River in Snelling, California. This photograph was taken on the same day as this one. 
 

Intersection of Powell and Sutter Streets in San Francisco

 

Photograph from a visit to San Francisco about three years ago. This is near the intersection of Powell and Sutter Streets in San Francisco. 

American flag and Alcatraz Island

 

Photograph from my visit to Alcatraz Island a few years ago. I also posted some of these photos onto Instagram.