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.
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_01 The entrance arch to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_01.jpg)
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_02 Detail artwork on the underside of the entrance arch](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_02.jpg)
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_03 The statue of Joan of Arc that was created by Anna Hyatt Huntington and presented to the city by Archer Huntington](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_03.jpg)
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_04 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](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_04.jpg)
![San Francisco Bay Area Northern California Wedding Venues A full moon rises over the parking lights and fountain that grace the Legion of Honor](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_05.jpg)
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_06 The El Cid statue looks out over the San Francisco Bay. The nickname "El Cid" is actually a nickname for the castillan nobleman Rodrigo DÃaz de Vivar.](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_06.jpg)
![legion_of_honor_san_francisco_08 The fountain in front of the palace that marks the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway - the First road across America](https://ksimonian.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/legion_of_honor_san_francisco_08.jpg)
Wow, gorgeous photos! Wowzers!
These are some great architectural photos here!
Keith .. these are wonderful. Elegant compositions and superb post-processing.
Neil vN
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
Legion of Honor is a classic place to have wedding photos! I love the last photo of the fountain nice detail!
Wonderful photos of a lovely scene.
Wow, these are really nice. Inspiring, to say the least!