Towse: views from the hill » Treasure Island

The General John Pope leaves for Texas

Towse — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:56:59 +0000

This is the General John Pope, “the very last troopship to sail from San Francisco,” as Carl Nolte (may he write for years to come) wrote in his Sunday column earlier this month.

In Texas, the ship will be scrapped. And there goes a bit of history.

Tidal bore. Views east.

Towse — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:37:00 +0000

Night shots 04Nov2009

Towse — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Waning gibbous moon …

Giulio Verne tucked in for the night …

Red Sky At Night …

Towse — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Sailors’ delight. …

Took a handful of pictures of Treasure Island tonight. The setting sun drifting across the eastern clouds was reason enough.

The spinning Ferris wheel on the island frosted the cake.

The view from here

Towse — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:13:00 +0000

The tidal bore, sailboats, Treasure Island, and the Berkeley campus in the background. A peaceful day.

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Sun setting on TI & Berkeley

Towse — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:14:00 +0000

Full Moon Over Berkeley

Towse — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:31:00 +0000