Mystery revealed! Wondering how I get these on-the-water shots? Here's my secret weapon.

Downtown Oakland and Coast Guard Island behind.

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Cruising outside San Francisco Bay on a sunny and calm afternoon. Not enough wind for kite flying!

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Light winds today. A sailboat gliding towards AT&T Park with a very beautiful cloud above it. San Francisco waterfront.

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First shot of the day. Things happened very quickly after this one as the sun rose. (See the three previously posted photos.)

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This is when I first saw the shadows on the fog.

Yerba Buena island and the Coast Guard station, the Golden Gate bridge, the San Francisco skyline, the San Francisco - Oakland Bay bridge and our famous fog are all visible here.

This is a panoramic crop.

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