Hidden Treasures of San Francisco Bay

By Jerry George

Book Overview

Vibrant photographs capturing the ordinary and not-so-ordinary wonders of San Francisco Bay.The San Francisco Bay is, in many ways, the lifeblood of the Bay Area. Not only does it present opportunities for leisure and com-merce, as seen by the numerous sailing boats andbarges slicing through its waters, but it is also home to an entire ecosystem of unique and intriguing plant and animal life. In Hidden Treasures of San Francisco Bay, photographer Dennis Anderson takes us on a mesmerizing, visual journey that explores the diversityof life in and around the San Francisco Bay. From bird's-eye views of wetlands and coastal mountains tounderwater encounters with leopard sharks and orange sponges, and from sail boats and colorful buoys to exotic birds and rarely seen vistas, Hidden Treasures of San Francisco Bay presents a bold, multi-faceted way of seeing and understanding all that theBay has to offer.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890771767
• ISBN13: 9781890771768
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.0" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

A Vision to Treasure

"The manner in which one sees or conceives of something," is a vision. Dennis Anderson's vision is colored by a deep and abiding love of nature's beauty. Dennis' vision is shaded by his understanding of reality. Dennis' vision is textured by love and pain, happiness and sorrow, in ways that few could appreciate. Thus, Dennis' vision of San Francisco Bay is unique. That vision touches us deeply because Dennis' emotions are not hidden. He has opened his heart to you, knowing that by sacrificing himself to criticism, he can enable you and others to find the true beauty in the world that surrounds us all.By giving close attention to the many people Dennis has included in his photography, you can see that these are the people who share his emotional ties to the San Francisco Bay. They tread the land and paddle the waters daily. They've seen it at its best and worst. They cherish the past and dread the future. You can read their emotions in their expressions.Explore Hidden Treasures because you think San Francisco Bay is beautiful. Study the photography, because you love art. Keep Hidden Treasures close, and go back to its pages often; because a kind and gentle man has poured more than fifty years of experience into every photo. You will learn more about yourself as you learn more about the man behind the camera.

Hidden Treasures of Sn Francisco Bay

A fabulous book with a delicate appreciation for the San Francisco Bay. It makes you aware of the delicate balance between the people that live all around it - and the surrounding complex ecosystem that is trying to survive amidst it all. It is a reminder to open your eyes and pay attention to the beauty that so many take for granted. Let's hope that Dennis Anderson's visions make more people aware that we simply can't beleaguer the wildlife that was no doubt there long before man. He has a keen eye for light and colour. I highly recommend it.