about an hour and a half’s drive from my home, the old fisherman’s wharf is a fun time. these photos were taken on august 7th, 2019. I have yet to make the trip back to the wharf since. the drive coupled with the high possibility of the wharf being crowded with tourists make this beloved place of little interest to me now. not of no interest. just very little in that it would take some convincing for me to go back. and it would have to be sometime in spring when less tourists are in the bay area.
anyway, I took two cameras and two types of film with me at the time. the film: fujifilm's provia 100 (35mm) and lomography's 110 tiger (110mm).
on this particular trip, I went with my mom and sister. it was early enough to walk around without bumping shoulders with anyone, and early enough to where it wasn't too hot or too cold. it was quiet at this time. and it allowed me to stop and take the pictures I wanted to take.
a note on the film: the reason these pictures, and the others, look so yellow and green is because I cross-processed the film. fujifilm provia 100 is a reversal slide film that usually develops in e6 chemicals; what I did was develop it in regular c41 chemicals. this is called cross-processing. and the result is the yellows and greens pop a lot more than any other color.
don't come to fisherman's wharf for the food. ok, the food itself is great: clam chowder, salmon, calamari, crab are all excellently cooked and prepared, but that's about all you will find here. there's a handful of restaurants on this small wharf and they all have the same menu with slight price changes. but if seafood is your thing, and you love clam chowder, spend the day here and you won't regret it.
it doesn't take long for the wharf to get crowded. after eating, already the busy afternoon rush hour was on its way. but, every time I come here, there is this man and his crew of exotic bird friends relaxing at the end of the wharf. he's a very friendly guy and his birds are just as friendly. I just hope he’s still there the next time I visit.
this is a rare shot because he's usually surrounded by people, mostly kids, taking pictures with the birds. also on fisherman's wharf, you will find a little kiosk for whale watching. the whale watching boats are somewhat small and sell out really fast, so get your tickets as soon as possible if that’s your thing. another note on the film: the film used here is called 110mm film. the borders on the top, bottom, and sides are normal and are part of the actual, physical film.
other than restaurants and jewelry shops and tourist shops where pewter religious statues are sold, there are a few candy shops where they make fresh taffy and chocolate covered fruits and nuts.
the downside to using a film camera from decades ago is that the quality isn’t that high, especially without proper lighting or a flash attached. I tried to get some shots of the fresh chocolate here. with a variety of chocolate turtles, truffles, candy apples, and the more fruit flavored packaged candy, there is a little treat for everyone at these candy stores.
on the way back to the car, we stopped by a little turkish festival that happened to be going on.
it was fairly small: a live band, a seating area, and a handful of homemade stands (jewelry, clothes, dishes, and decor).
so ends my 2019 trip to old fisherman's wharf. next stop: cannery row. I hope you had fun here with me.
until next time,
mere