If you ever have an opportunity to fly from San Diego to Seattle, DO IT!
Some carriers have a flight pattern over Los Angeles and (others) San Francisco. The only big difference is that once you achieve about 20K feet above (as you would in that type of fly-over), then it is truly spectacular.
Funny... man-made things look great from the perspective of distance; Nature, on the other hand comes through with things that look fantastic close-up.
(MHO)
Thanks for posting the photos. "Ya did good"!
