well this isn't so much from the archive as its only been a month, but, i just wanted to post something different...inpromtu bbq at a favorite spot near the beach. the boys gathered the usual meats, and the "sauce" was beer. whats with guys pouring their beer over the meat? anyway, it was chilly to say the least. while the teriyaki glazed steak and spicey chicken, with tasty margaritas, filled our tummy's, we pretty much stayed huddled around the grill until dark...
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I got a call last month for another New York Times "Surfacing" column. Was so surprised to hear that I was to photograph my neighborhood....(disclaimer: there are several places not mention, one being my favorite stomping ground, the Pizza Place on Noriega. This column allows only for 5 different locations. So i know the writer must of had such a hard time choosing).
Outer Sunset is such a small community...many surfers, artists, skaters, and families. We - my boyfriend George, our dog, Reese and I are so fortunate to finally move back to the area and get to know our neighbors. yes we take long walks on the beach and stumble home from the bar around the corner. we can even smell a beached whale from on-shore winds. and the days of bright blue skies and no wind are just magical. There is a reason why it is called the Sunset...Unfortunately, the weekend I shot this assignment, it was dumping rain. all. day. long.
Historically the Outer Sunset was called "Carville" before homes from the 40s were built, during the era of the Cliff House and Sutro Baths. It was a graveyard for street cars (trains). People eventually converted these street cars into homes. And soon after development began and families moved to the beach.
I returned Sunday evening from a shoot to a ripe smell breezing off Ocean Beach, which reminded me of my seafaring assignments on fishing and lobster boats during my newspaper days. Early Monday morning we grabbed our bikes and headed toward the beach to discover the carcass of a mid-adult whale. Later I returned to continue photographing the discovery. Marine biologists are uncertain of the exact species until further testing, however they speculate that it could be an endangered fin or sei whale found deep in the Pacific Ocean. Its been reported that fin whales have been spotted recently around the Farrallon Islands, 30-miles off the coast of San Francisco. For further reading, click here. Click through the slideshow below and read the cutlines.
Since our move back to SF, I'll be taking on a new project documenting the small community out in my neighborhood, the Outer Sunset, and its enigmatic coastline which lies along the western stretch of San Francisco facing the wide open Pacific Ocean. Its no southern california thats for sure, and we like it just the way it is.