{"id":5584,"date":"2026-04-06T20:22:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=5584"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:35:57","slug":"scenic-photo-walk-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=5584","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Photo Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Love taking pictures? Want to explore San Francisco at a relaxed pace with friends? Join\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span> (celebrating <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f40101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Autism Awareness Month!<\/mark><\/strong>) on <strong>Saturday April 18<\/strong> for its first photo walk (our 2nd try after rain last Fall). We&#8217;re organizing an easy social walk from the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#156805\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Ferry Building to China Basin Park,<\/strong> <\/mark>and we&#8217;d love to have you join us. We&#8217;ll <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f80202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">meet at the Ferry Building<\/mark><\/strong> directly in front of the clock tower on the street side, at 10am. <strong>(See map below.)<\/strong> We encourage you to take public transportation, but if you insist there is expensive parking nearby. Check your GPS for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re an amateur with a smartphone camera or you&#8217;ve got your fancy DSLR slung around your neck, or just want to socialize, everyone&#8217;s welcome here\u2014this is all about having fun and capturing the beauty of the Bay in the warm company of the AASCEND community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PhotoWalkBirds.png\" alt=\"cartoon of people with cameras in front of Golder Gate Bridge and AASCEND logo birds.\" class=\"wp-image-5359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PhotoWalkBirds.png 338w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PhotoWalkBirds-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PhotoWalkBirds-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are the <strong>details:<\/strong> We&#8217;ll stroll together at a leisurely pace, stopping whenever something catches your eye. That stunning waterfront view? Light hitting the buildings just right? A cute detail on a bridge? Stop, snap, and share the moment with the group. No pressure, no judgment\u2014just good company and great photo ops. Once we reach China Basin Park, or perhaps sooner, we&#8217;ll kick back and enjoy the views together. We encourage you to <strong>bring a lunch<\/strong> and relax in this beautiful spot with fellow walkers and photographers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your camera (phone, tablet, or camera\u2014whatever you&#8217;ve got!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comfortable walking shoes and clothing for SF weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lunch or snacks to enjoy at the park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your smile and enthusiasm!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an easy walk with plenty of opportunities to pause and appreciate the scenery. Whether you&#8217;re looking to level up your photography skills or just spend time with like-minded folks exploring the city, we can&#8217;t wait to see you there. It&#8217;s okay if you just want to walk, and just let us know if you don&#8217;t want to be photographed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ferry-Building-map-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ferry-Building-map-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ferry-Building-map-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Ferry-Building-map-1-362x300.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>Adults on the spectrum, family, professionals and friends all welcome!<br><strong>When: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, Apr 18 2026, 10:00am<\/span> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f90202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f90202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">to 1pm <\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">approx<\/mark><br><strong>Where:<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color:#f40404\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ferry Building,<\/span><\/strong> <strong>San Francisco<\/strong> (See above for details.<strong><span style=\"color:#f60000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2014><\/span><\/strong> on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/xLATJEL2Akco6bVz6\">map<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact info@aascend.org with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love taking pictures? Want to explore San Francisco at a relaxed pace with friends? Join\u00a0AASCEND (celebrating Autism Awareness Month!) on Saturday April 18 for its first photo walk (our 2nd try after rain last Fall). We&#8217;re organizing an easy social &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/?p=5584\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5584"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5589,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5584\/revisions\/5589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aascend.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}