Now on Exhibit - Waterfront Gallery in Pier 23 Cafe Restaurant & Bar

Exhibit extends through February to March 3, 2025

Hidden in Plain View

The local ports and ship traffic provide a significant contribution to the local, state, and national economy.  While shipping operations are non-stop, they fade in the background for the majority of the Bay Area population not involved in the trade.

These photos highlight some of the people, ships, tugs, and boats on the San Francisco Bay, including the behemoth container ships which visit regularly, some longer than the Salesforce Tower is tall.

Pablo Fernicola

Pablo is a San Francisco based photographer.  During the pandemic he started to focus his work on the shipping traffic on the bay and over time developed one of the most popular ship spotting accounts on Instagram, @ship_spotting_oak_sfo,  a virtual spot for locals to keep up with the activity on the Bay