Before and after photos show how California wildfire smoke transformed San Francisco into something out of a post-apocalyptic film
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Melissa WileySep 13, 2020, 03:22 IST
Before and after photos show the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day on March 21, 2020 (left) and enveloped in wildfire smoke on September 10, 2020 (right).Stephen Lam/Reuters
San Francisco's sky turned an ominious orange color earlier week when wildfire smoke blocked the sun.
On September 10, Reuters photographer Stephen Lam set out to photograph five San Francisco destinations that he previously photographed under clear conditions in March.
His before and after photos show how the wildfire smoke transformed the city into something out of a post-apocalyptc film.
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BEFORE: Sunrise illuminates Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, seen with the Bay Bridge in the background.
Image taken March 21, 2020.
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Source: Reuters
AFTER: The same view is completely obscured by smoke from California wildfires.
Image taken September 10, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
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BEFORE: Two pedestrians walk up a hill in Bernal Heights Park at sunrise.
Image taken March 21, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
AFTER: The houses beyond the hill are no longer visible due to the haze from wildfire smoke.
Image taken September 10, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
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BEFORE: The Golden Gate Bridge appears bright red in this photograph of a visitor standing in front of the park's welcome center.
Image taken March 21, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
AFTER: The bridge appears like mirage behind a somber, rust-red welcome center.
Image taken September 10, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
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BEFORE: People look out across San Francisco Bay toward Alcatraz Island from Pier 41.
Image taken March 17, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
AFTER: Alcatraz and other San Francisco Bay islands are barely visible from Pier 41.
Image taken September 10, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
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BEFORE: People line a pathway in Crissy Field in San Francisco's Presidio recreational area.
Image taken March 21, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
Source: Reuters
AFTER: The same path through Crissy Field is devoid of foot traffic as smoke blurs the lines between beach, field, and water.
Image taken September 10, 2020.
Stephen Lam/Reuters
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