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Alright, so I went with the fam to San Francisco this past Christmas. And I still haven’t uploaded pictures yet. I ended up taking about 300 just in SF and of Alcatraz! They turned out pretty, some of them. It was really neat to go to Alcatraz, this old island that used to house some of the biggest criminals. The buildings all seem worn out and ragged but the best part of the island is that there is beautiful plant life growing all around the treacherous buildings! I was so amazed by how beautiful some of the plants and flowers were there. They were among ruins and rubble but yet they grew proud, right in the middle of the damage. Those photos ended up being my favorite ones from the trip, so I’ll post those on here for you to see. It was really great to be with family, all my nieces and nephews! I have so many now, and the numbers are still growing.
I’m very fortunate to have such a great family. They know how to give and how to love unconditionally. I don’t acknowledge that enough.
Anyway, here are some photos from our trip. Hope you enjoy. ![]()
Alcatraz, in its current state.





Supply area with bedding and sheets.


Bay Bridge.


Boats along the pier.



Beautiful calla lily.


A small jail cell on Alcatraz.

Always Coca-Cola. Love the old-style look to this photo.

Beloved Golden Gate.

Begin ‘Life among ruins’ set.








A personal favorite of mine.

A watchtower.

How would you like to talk with a loved one through this small hole?

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September 26th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Cool photos Marci!! I had no idea you took all these while we were there! Seeing these photos makes me wonder if I even visited the same place that you did because I didn’t see very many of these things. You really do have a great talent for photography! Glad to see a new post on your site. If you wish to post photos of your neices and nephews on this site it’s fine by me!
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