Honoring the Legion of Honor

Also known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, this San Francisco monument and museum of fine arts conjures of images of Greek and Roman times. It was actually a gift from Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco. Located in Lincoln Park where the Pacific Ocean spills into San Francisco Bay, this majestic building is one of the city's greatest treasures. And even though I had previously lived in San Francisco for over seven years, I had never once visited the Legion of Honor. So I took the opportunity to capture some of its beauty.