On the way home from a photo shoot in San Francisco I decided to stop by the Legion of Honor. By chance I was able to photograph the sun setting on the building and statues and the moon rising in the east over the fountain. The Legion of Honor was completed in 1924 and was given to the city of San Francisco by Alma de Bretteville Le Normand Spreckels.
The entrance arch to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Detail artwork on the underside of the entrance arch
The Bronze statue of Joan of Arc that was created by Anna Hyatt Huntington and was presented to the city by her husband Archer Huntington
The last rays of sunlight pass through the columns of the palace which is a three-quarters scale replica of the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris
A full moon rises over the parking lights and fountain that grace the Legion of Honor
The El Cid statue looks out over the San Francisco Bay. The name “El Cid” is actually a nickname for the castillan nobleman, diplomat, and military leader Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar.
The fountain in front of the palace that marks the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway – the First road across America
Wow, these are really nice. Inspiring, to say the least!
Wonderful photos of a lovely scene.
Legion of Honor is a classic place to have wedding photos! I love the last photo of the fountain nice detail!
Impressive work Keith and, I guess, a great way to wind down after a wedding. We have a similar group of buildings here in London, in and around Hyde Park Corner.
Lloyd
Keith .. these are wonderful. Elegant compositions and superb post-processing.
Neil vN
Wow, gorgeous photos! Wowzers!