The massive pillar behind which the sun is rising looked to me like a late addition but it is part of the original design. Cables-wise the structure is two separate suspension bridges and this pillar, called the Center Anchorage corresponds to the land side anchorages at either end.

Jason Jenkins caught this view

The San Francisco Belt Railroad used to run here

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

I think these loops are a second line of defence against falling material.

Santa Cruz is a bit like Blackpool with palm trees. It was a Sunday and busy so we just drove straight through after seeing the recently created roundabout - a very unusual feature in the US. See this article.

Jetty Road, Moss landing. We watched these people for at least half an hour trying to get these two horses into an horse box - they just would not go. The people were still trying when we left.