Foggy Ocean Contemplations

Last weekend I found myself in the Sunset District in San Francisco on a windy and foggy day. Days like that are, of course, my favorite, so I paid a visit to Ocean Beach. The beach was almost deserted and I was free to watch and photograph the waves while thinking about what draws me to the ocean.


I like the ocean because it makes me feel insignificant. It sounds strange, but I find it comforting to know that there are things out there that are so much bigger and stronger than me and my life. And I love visiting the ocean in the fog because the fog has this way of quieting everything and giving a sense of belonging and isolation. It makes me feel like I'm separate from everybody else while also a part of so many things.

Water and Rocks

This Sunday has been filled with practical things like studying for my French test but I took some time to reminisce about last Sunday's adventure when I took Highway 1 South down to photograph at Pigeon Point lighthouse and Pescadero State Beach. It was just before a storm was due to arrive and the tide was so high that there wasn't much beach to stand on but, luckily it wasn't too cold and I managed to get some good photographs. Take a look:

Splash

Just one photo today, an action shot, taken at Mile Rock Beach. It was unexpectedly warm this morning, so I spent 2 hours crawling across the rocks at the wave line and taking photos. There will be more to come, but with 354(!) photos to go through, that will take a while. 

A Rainy Ocean Trip

Despite today's wet and windy weather, I decided to pay a visit to the Pacific Ocean around dusk. I wasn't the only one there enjoying the crashing of the waves and the solemn weather. As usual, I was awestruck by the ocean and below are some photos I snapped before the rain became too heavy. 

Some Poppies

My first week back at work after the holidays has been much busier than I expected so I was looking forward to today, my first Thursday off of 2012. Admittedly, I stayed in my pajamas until 1:45pm, but I wanted to be sure I did something fun before going back to the salt mines tomorrow. I heard on NPR that 25 foot wave swells were expected on the Northern Pacific coast so my photo excursion stopped just short of the Pacific Ocean at the Queen Wilhelmina Garden surrounding the windmill in Golden Gate Park.

The garden is most known for the tulips that cover it in the spring, but today it was sparsely planted with poppies that made for a lovely visit.