Hail to the Golden Gate!

Golden Gate, Golden Section

No trip to San Francisco is complete without crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. On foot, my favorite way to travel, it’s not a short trek. At 8,981 feet from abutment to abutment, this is the second longest bridge in the United States. The Golden Gate Bridge is sometimes billed as the world’s most beautiful manmade structure. After walking more than 5 miles back and forth across the bright vermillion orange span, overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the west and the San Francisco skyline to the east, I totally agree: this is one of the most beautiful spots on Earth.

The Golden Gate, Looking North

Entering the Golden Gate

Fog Rolling In

Golden Gate Close Up

Golden Gate Barbed Wire

Golden Gate Spotlight

Suicide Hot Line

Passing Cargo Ship

Golden Gate Shadow

Golden Gate Light

Golden Gate, Looking South

Golden Gate Self-Portrait

Golden Gate, Marin Headlands

About theblondecoyote

Mary Caperton Morton is a freelance science and travel writer with degrees in biology and geology and a master’s in science writing. A regular contributor to EARTH magazine, where her favorite beat is the Travels in Geology column, she has also written for the anthologies Best Women's Travel Writing 2010 and Best Travel Writing 2011. Mary is currently traveling the backroads from New Mexico to Alaska, writing and living out of a tiny Teardrop camper. When she’s not at the computer she can usually be found outside -- hiking, climbing mountains and taking photographs. Visit her website at www.marycapertonmorton.com.

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