SEPTEMBER 2003 – Californian Sea Lions enjoy the sun at the Sea Lion’s Rock next to Pier 39 in San Francsico, California. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Earlier today I shared a 2003 image of sea lions cuddling next to Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on the so-called Sea Lion Rocks. Nobody knows exactly why they were there, but they seemed to like it.
Here is a wider photo that illustrates once more how an area can change. The beautiful lighthouse in the background is the Pier 41 Lighthouse – or so I thought! It turned out that it’s Forbes Island, a 700-ton barge featuring a 40-ft lighthouse, a dozen palms and a tiny sandy beach. Wikipedia has the full story. Wow.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 03-SEP-2003 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4246 x 6504 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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