My Mountain
ByI feel like I have climbed a mountain over the last year and arrived in a place of gratitude. I am thankful for so many things. Right now, I am especially thankful for my friend Maria who is the author of the Mt. Tam 365 blog. Each day she takes a picture of Mt. Tam, posts it to her blog and writes something beautiful. She then posts a link on Twitter with the hashtag #MtTam365. Because of her blog, I started taking photos of the TransAmerica Pyramid Building. What started out as a joke to me has turned in to something else.
I work in a building located next to the TransAmerica Pyramid so I get to look at the Pyramid everyday. It wasn’t until I started photographing it, that I started admiring it. I’ve discovered the unique architecture and landscape. Did you know all the bushes around the building are cut in the shape of a pyramid? And did you know there is a peaceful park located behind the building with a beautiful water fountain, trees and a fun statue, open to the public?
As far as I know, the inside of the building is not open for public access beyond the lobby. I hope to someday meet someone who can take me to the top. (hint hint to my Twitter friend @TransAmericabdg)
Here are some of the photos I’ve taken of this unique and beautiful building in the middle of San Francisco, that I like to call #MyMtn on Twitter.
One of the TransAmerica shaped bushes.
When I stepped off the bus this morning,
I noticed the TransAmerica building reflected in this building,
located on the corner of Sacramento & Battery Streets.
Taken from Jackson Street. I love this one.
4 Comments
Beautiful pictures, Sally! All taken with an iPhone? Amazing what that little device can do!
Thanks for this post, Sally. You must realize that a lot of inspiration for my Mt. Tam project came via your daily photos from the bridge during your commute 
So I am very thankful … not just for the inspiration, but primarily for the friendship!
Suzanna – I can’t wait to post the pictures I will be taking next week of the whales in Mexico that we are going to hug!
Judy – yes they were all taken with my iPhone using the Camera+ app. Best app ever and created by a woman! http://campl.us/
Maria – love that we all inspire each other back and forth. It’s what makes the world go around.
February 24th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
These are great! I love serial photos, including Maria’s of Mt. Tam. And the sculpture you mentioned in the little park of the Pyramid is one I always pass by if I’m walking in that area. I took a photo of the sculpture of the kids running for a blog post last year. And the jumping frogs in the pond are uplifting.
The Jackson Street angle is my favorite so far. Keep going!
Suzanna