Those Beautiful Vintage and so Practical Cable Cars of San Francisco

I just love those Cable Cars of San Francisco, and have spent at least half of my life riding them alone, with friends and with newly-made friends! I used to point out the popular scenic spots to those who wanted to know, in those days when I didn't have a camera in my hands everyday! Now one of the most expensive means of riding around my City by the Bay, I try NOT to ride them at all! But I haven't forgotten my days and nights on them as a teen! School? Who went to school in the 60s in the era of hippies in San Francisco?!?

NO exhaust fumes from these cable cars ever, along with the electric buses with their antenas rising off the roofs to the charged electric cables above!

 

Sights and Memories of MY City by the Bay

Right now the winds of western New York are blowing past 30 mpg and while we have experienced in walked in winds past 50mph, it's still interesting to be inside and hear the howling winds! 

I am always remembering my hometown and its sights, colors, events and Beauty! How can I not think of it when I have so many fabulous image files and memories?

What is your favorite city or place in this vast place we call Home?

 

The Centuries-Old Cable Cars of San Francisco

These "trolley cars" are built on technology dating back to the late 1800s but are still functioning well into the 21st Century! Imagine hitching a ride by grabbing a moving cable located under the ground, and to think not only are these cars heavy BUT also loaded down with a lot of tourists!

These are the infamous Cable Cars of  San Francisco. In fact, many cities around the world had these cars running on their streets centuries ago, but as the technology improved, these cable cars were replaced with other vehicles of mass transportation. Trolley cars are powered by electricity, while these are pulled along by a moving cable.

In all types of weather, these cable cars are used not only by visitors to my City by the Bay, but residents also. It doesn't matter who rides them, these Cable Cars will be around for a long time!