We had a visitor in town this past week and took her on a drive up to Muir Woods via the Marin Headlands, Marine Mammal Center, and Rodeo Beach. Having been to Muir Woods many times, I am always at a loss for new photo ideas that aren’t the same old picture of looking skyward at the giant trees. This time I found a leaf on the ground and tried to use it to get some different sorts of photos.
I stopped by Fort Point yesterday hoping to catch some surfers taking advantage of the first big swell of the winter season. But, the tide and swell direction weren’t quite right for surfing.
I headed up to the top level of the fort and got a couple other pics. The Coast Guard motor lifeboat was beading back in under the Golden Gate Bridge.
And a seagull was watching a sailboat regatta.
While out at the beach watching the marathon, I found a few other things to photograph. This totem pole is looking out over Ocean Beach through the fog and seems to be saying “brrr it’s cold here.”
I really liked this coin operated telescope that seemed to be looking out to the other side of the ocean.
Today was the 6th annual Nike Women’s Marathon with around 20,000 participants. I headed out to the beach to catch a bit of the action. The stream of runners was constant for the whole hour I was watching. Here’s a shot of the runners descending the hill near the Cliff House. At the finish line, all runners were met by firemen in tuxedos who were presenting the finishing gift of a Tiffany’s necklace.
Congrats to all participants.
Yesterday’s storm was the first big storm for this season bringing nearly 3 inches of rain to San Francisco and ranked as the 7th strongest storm since 1955 on the Bay Area Storm Index. Although the forecast called for the storm to continue on into the night, the skies cleared just enough to make for a beautiful sunset. Here’s the view from Lands End overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Last night, the Petaluma Speedway hosted their final event of the 2009 racing season, a 200 lap enduro. As the 39 entrants lined up on the track before the start, nearly half of the 3/8 mile track was covered with cars. The field was made up of a wide variety of cars including a Volvo, a Lincoln Towncar, 2 Ford Falcons, a Toyota Corolla, lots of Chevy Monte Carlos, and a bunch of others. Rules of the enduro were simple. No yellow flags. If a car died, it was left on the track for the rest of the race right where it died and the driver and co-driver remained inside.
Congrats to Danny Marsh (shown above) for his first race in his 1964 Ford Falcon.
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I was sad to hear about the death of bay area windsurfer, Bill Weir, last week. He had been battling brain cancer for the past year. Bill was a regular at Crissy Field for many years and a favorite of mine to watch. No matter if it was on his formula or slalom gear, Bill was always making the most of the conditions and having fun.
The goal for yesterday was to get some shots of the J24 National Championships that could be used for the J-Boats calendar. The sun was out after a week of fog, but the wind never materialized. What to do instead – baby photos. Congrats Meredith and Blair!
A couple windsurfers and kitesurfers were making the most of Labor Day and got in a great session under the Golden Gate Bridge.
When the sand starts blowing, it means that it is time to go sailing. Friday was a great start to the holiday weekend with tons of sailors out on the water.
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