Leaving pier 41!
Lets go to jail!
lets head back to jail
lie the high security areas of the prison
lock and load!
Looks like something happened here
man! no wonder noone makes it out!
many didn't make it across
Many interesting ways inmates try to break out of the cells
Many of the derelict buildings around
Many tried crossing the bay
mm salty sea!
More fire ravaged buildings
mostly retirees offering their time as guides for the national parks
moving along the prison walk
Neat! a time capsule
no one knows where they are now, presumed drowned
No wonder it's called the rock!
Notable wardens of an era gone![Often referred to as "The Rock"](../../../../_data/i/upload/2011/07/26/20110726141757-1fbd2f67-me.jpg "Often referred to as "The Rock" (3345 visits)")
Often referred to as "The Rock"
Oh I am a very good boy indeed!
Old Warehouses by the piers
Open toilets included!
Our guide for the day!
pokey plants!
Prison warden uniforms
remembering those who lost their lives in their line of duty
rocky!
San Fran island
See you Alcatraz!
So near yet so far
solitary confinement!
Some of the nicely decorated cells
talking about inmate experiences![The "cuttoff"](../../../../_data/i/upload/2011/07/26/20110726141914-3ad7d83b-me.jpg "The "cuttoff" (2918 visits)")
The "cuttoff"
The administrative block
The alcatraz docks
The bay bridge from the pier
The Bay bridge in the wild
The bay side marinas
The cells are actually quite spacious
The city of San Fran in the distance
The cliffside walk of the island
The Coit Tower in pioneet park
the community areas and library again
The door to freedom!
The golden gate bridge on the west of the island
The golden gate in the distance
the guide brings you along various key points
the island lighthouse