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Golden sunrise over San Francisco by @andystokesphoto.
Instagram / andystokesphotoThe San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most stunningly beautiful locales in the world. We have the images to prove it.
Each year, photographers spread out around the Bay Area, climbing the highest peaks and strolling the streets of downtown San Francisco with cameras in hand. They carefully compose their images and choose their favorites to share on their respective Instagram pages. Some photographers also share their creations with SFGATE’s Instagram by tagging us in their pictures so their images could be “regrammed,” or reposted, by our account. From these thousands of regrammed photos, we selected our favorite pics from this year to share with you.
This year, the San Francisco Bay Area experienced one of the wettest winters ever, with fierce winds, intense rainfall and lightning even striking the tip of the Transamerica Pyramid. An image of the rare event was one of our most popular posts of the year, with more than 20,000 likes.
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@indigofoliage captures the Transamerica Pyramid being struck by a lightning bolt from their office window.
Instagram / indigofoliage@bottykotty photographed someone taking a photo with the bomb cyclone that hit the SF Bay Area.
Instagram / bottykottySan Francisco noir by @hwilliamsjrphoto.
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@tonywithasony found a winter wonderland at Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Instagram / tonywithasonyAfter the winter storms and record rains let up, the hills turned a vibrant green. One of the most brilliant displays of spring flowers in recent memory carpeted the hills and created beautiful foregrounds for some of the most photographed icons of the Bay Area.
Bay Area spring by @jc.liang.
Instagram / jc.liangA hummingbird’s delicate dance at the Golden Gate by @dankurtzmanphotography.
Instagram / @dankurtzmanphotographyKeep scrolling to see more of our favorite photographs from this year, ranging from the annular solar eclipse to the Blue Angels soaring, and the sleeping sea lions at Pier 39.
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@punksworld captured this multiple exposure image of the annular eclipse over Stanford University.
Instagram / @punksworldSan Francisco by @juliegeb.
Instagram / @juliegeb@stuinsf captured the moon sitting atop the SkyStar Wheel in San Francisco.
Instagram / @stuinsfHappy Valentine’s Day! Photo by @michelebellstudio.
Instagram / michelebellstudioDia de los Muertos in San Francisco by @fizzybubblah.
Instagram / fizzybubblah4th and Market by @alwayschasingdaylight.
Instagram / alwayschasingdaylightSan Francisco celebrates Pride like no other city in the world by @punksworld.
Instagram / @punksworld@jessecortesphotography found the Blue Angels dominating the skies over SF during Fleet Week.
Instagram / jessecortesphotography“Eye see you” by @pueo_in_sf.
Instagram / pueo_in_sfNap time by @stuinsf.
Instagram / @stuinsfAn outtake from the evening walk of @thesunkissedstate on the streets of San Francisco.
Instagram / @thesunkissedstateOnly in San Francisco by @sf.beforesunset.
Instagram / @sf.beforesunsetTraffic stopper by @findinghalffull.
Instagram / findinghalffull@findinghalffull found SF overrun with Santas.
Instagram / @findinghalffullGrizzly Peak fog by @jessecortesphotography.
Instagram / @jessecortesphotographyProtest march by @edovephotos.
Instagram / edovephotosTaking in the view by @peterngynn.
Instagram / peterngynnBeaver moon by @ksprasath.
Instagram / ksprasath@reneetakespics found the Grace Light by @illuminatethearts.
Instagram / reneetakespics181 Fremont by @_milkovi_.
Instagram / _milkovi_ATM withdrawal by @pueo_in_sf.
Instagram / pueo_in_sfTis the season in the Bay Area by @brukdahl.
Instagram / @brukdahl@shotby.peach is thankful for Pacific Coast sunsets featuring the Golden Gate Bridge.
Instagram / shotby.peachWant to see your photo on our SFGATE Instagram page? Follow SFGATE on Instagram and tag us (@SFGATE) in your image.
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