Mystical San Francisco

Mystical San Francisco by Caen, Herb. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780976088097.

A wealth of breathtaking photographs shot from unusual camera angles and imaginative viewpoints provide new perspectives on the beauty and magic of the City by the Bay--under moonlight, shrouded in fog or simply shining under the California sun. San Francisco Chronicle photojournalist Frederic Larson and the late Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Herb Caen shared a love of San Franciscos beauty and majesty that they captured in photographs and words over the course of decades. Now they are united: Larsons spectacular photographs--shot from unique perspectives in the light of the moon and the rising sun, shrouded in fog--and Caens beautiful tributes excerpted from hundreds of columns. The citys glorious landmarks are seen through the camera lens, places like the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park, Chinatown and Alcatraz, the frenzied bustle of Fishermans Wharf, the timeless romance of cable cars. The Larson-Caen collaboration exposes the city for what it is--vibrant, innovative, and endlessly surprising.