Solitude

A lone visitor to the Embarcadero sits in quietude as he watches the setting sun, his only companions the tall ship and smaller sail boats at rest and moored at day's end. Click on the image for an expanded view.

Sails and Rigging

I like both the simplicity and complexity of this piece -- the simplicity of sails and yard arms combined with the complexity of this tall ship's rigging against the contrast of sails and the deep blue mid-day sky. The contrast in this photo was accomplished by using a circular polarizing filter designed for use with a digital camera.

Tall Ships on the Bay

One of my favorites, this image was taken from the Embarcadero looking southwest with lighting from the golden late afternoon winter sun. It offers a hint of what might have been seen during the early years of California exploration. No indications of contemporary civilization are visible in this photograph.

Dancing the Sails

San Diego Bay has a flotilla of tall ships moored at the Embarcadero near the foot of Broadway. Here we see two crewmen working the sails of one ship, while in the second image we see two tall ships, one of which (the larger of the two) is the HMS Surprise, which starred in the movie "Captain and Commander: Far Side of the World," a near-exact replica (1970) of the British frigate HMS Rose (circa 1770). It is now maintained by the San Diego Maritime Museum.

Old Glory: Star of India

The Star of India, now moored at the foot of Broadway on the Embarcadero, is the last remaining steel hulled sailing ship, which is fully functional and is sailed several times a year on the Bay and past Point Loma into the Pacific. This image, which is considered to be fine art black and white photography with color, has become one of the favorites in this collection and is available for sale in both smaller and larger, framed and unframed formats at reasonable prices -- 4x6 and 6x9 post card versions are quite popular. (You can purchase a 12 pack of the 4x6 size for $10.00 plus $3.00 S/H; or a 12 pack of the 9x6 size for $17.00 plus $3.00 S/H. Individual 8x12 prints are $10.00 plus $5.00 S/H. For these rates, please contact me at www.rmlewisgallery.com or rmlewisgallery@cox.net)