The same evening I shot the moon rising beneath the Bay Bridge from Treasure Island, earlier we went atop Yerba Buena Island to take this shot of the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge. Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands are often referred to collectively as “former Naval Station Treasure Island” or “Treasure Island”. Yerba Buena is connected to Treasure Island and is not very big. It’s the hilly island whereas Treasure Island is flat. The Yerba Buena Tunnel runs through its center and connects the western and eastern spans of the Bay Bridge.
You can drive up to the very top for now….that is until they start changing everything there. Rumor has it there will be a hotel and condos built. I’m not really looking forward to that. Seems everywhere there is land around the bay, it’s being developed. But for now, I really love going to the top and taking in the stunning views.
Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena Island
Laura Macky Photography 
March 31, 2016 at 7:44 am
Great Post
March 31, 2016 at 7:51 am
Thanks so much. 🙂
March 31, 2016 at 7:52 am
welcome
March 31, 2016 at 7:44 am
nice picture!
March 31, 2016 at 7:50 am
Thank you!
March 31, 2016 at 7:46 am
What a wonderful shot. I hope the developers are kept at bay!
March 31, 2016 at 7:50 am
Thanks Belinda! However, they’ve already starting chopping down trees up there. 😦 Boooo.
March 31, 2016 at 8:07 am
That’s really too bad!
March 31, 2016 at 8:13 am
The bay area is getting like LA these days. Thankfully I don’t have to commute in that traffic any longer! 🙂
March 31, 2016 at 7:55 am
Nice one!
March 31, 2016 at 7:58 am
Thank you!
March 31, 2016 at 8:14 am
With that kind of view, I’d be going where you went too. Fantastic shot, Laura!!! It’s so sad to see land being gobbled up by greedy companies. I wish there was a way to stop them. ❤
March 31, 2016 at 8:15 am
Me too amy. It’s so sad. 😦 I wonder what it will be like in another 20 years. Scary! In the meantime, I’m going to enjoy the heck out of it!! 🙂
March 31, 2016 at 8:30 am
As I will, Laura. I deliberately seek those places that are untouched and far away from man. I HOPE those places stay!!!! ❤
March 31, 2016 at 8:39 am
Me too 🙂
March 31, 2016 at 9:57 am
A treasure … then again, to me that applies to the entire area.
March 31, 2016 at 10:14 am
Thank you 🙂 I agree! I’ve lived here all my life but never take it for granted. Thanks for stopping by.
March 31, 2016 at 10:17 am
San Francisco is one of my all-time favorite US cities!
March 31, 2016 at 5:27 pm
Yay! I’m so glad! Born and raised (in Oakland) but lived in SF for awhile. The Bay Area will always be my home. Thanks for the comment Frank.
March 31, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Temperate weather, a vibrant downtown, wonderful neighborhood, the food (for me, especially North Beach), proximity to wine country, …. and more … simply splendid.
March 31, 2016 at 5:27 pm
We do have it all don’t we!
March 31, 2016 at 10:31 am
That is a great angle for this beautiful photo, Love the dust blue sky and water, perfect! I hate to say, it probably is going to happen…
March 31, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Thank you so much Amy. I love this angle as well. I was hoping to keep going up there until the old bridge has been completely dismantled but I’m not sure I’ll be able to with the timing of what’s going on up there. Oh well…I guess I’m lucky to have gone up at all!
March 31, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Wonderful photo.
March 31, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Thanks Victor. 🙂
March 31, 2016 at 12:36 pm
Beautiful photo, Laura. I totally agree with you about overdevelopment. We were riding the other day to a part of town we’d not been to in a while and were dumbfounded at this huge log that had been totally cleared–no more beautiful trees. So sad. No matter what they build there, I am so sure it is really not needed!
March 31, 2016 at 5:29 pm
Thank you Lois for your kind comment on the photo. 🙂 Sad about this overdevelopment isn’t it. sighs
March 31, 2016 at 12:44 pm
What a great perspective and fantastic view! So sad about the possible development 😦
March 31, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Thank you Susan! I wonder what it will be like in 20 years around here. I can’t even imagine!
March 31, 2016 at 3:55 pm
They are planning a mini city on the island… Wow and the bridge enterance is still the the same…
March 31, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Disgusting. Honestly, lately with all this development it makes me ill. If I didn’t love the bay area so much, I’d move to the midwest! Although I don’t think I’d like the politics. lol
March 31, 2016 at 7:56 pm
There are going to be skyscrapers and massive complexes on the island
March 31, 2016 at 11:11 pm
The traffic getting on and off the bridge will make all the other traffic On the bridge so much slower. Ugh
April 1, 2016 at 7:39 am
Yeah I heard a huge hotel too. The traffic will be a NIGHTMARE for everyone else coming across the bridge.
April 1, 2016 at 2:48 am
Impressive.
April 1, 2016 at 7:39 am
Thank you Tommy. 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 9:19 am
love bridges. Gorgeous angle!
April 1, 2016 at 12:53 pm
I love this angle too. Hopefully it will be there for another year or so! Thanks much. 🙂