The Post Yule Pyre at Ocean Beach is a Sunset tradition that goes back a number of years, and 2011 was no different. A group met at Java Beach on Sloat and proceeded to pick up a number of trees along the way to the beach. The trees would be dragged to the beach, ignited, and attract the attention of police. When police would drive to one fire, a group of trees would scurry down the dunes to another bonfire and the ignition would be met with a raucous cheer to which the police would respond. This back and fourth went on for a little while until the police decided the fun was over. Overall another interested San Francisco event. @jweiand
An #Occupy protester, who declined to give his name, riding up California rolls straight up to an Aston Martin (with a green light), polishes off the Aston Martin emblem, and gives the driver a satirical “good to go” before continuing with the march January 20, 2012. @jweiand
Here’s to a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. @jweiand
Fireworks from the 4th of July in 2009, near Coit Tower overlooking Alcatraz, the Bay, and Pier 39 in San Francisco.
A homemade bike/surfboard trailer, some sandals, and a hat overlooking Cowell’s in Santa Cruz in May of 2009. I’ve had a little hiatus from shooting, but that should change shortly. @jweiand
Did you know San Francisco hosted the greenest surf contest ever, and possibly the greenest athletic event in the world? You may know that Kelly Slater won his 11th World Title (twice), but this is the story behind the story.
Do you know what it takes to create an athletic event which diverts 90% of waste away from the landfill? While waste diversion is just a piece of the puzzle (see the full breakdown @ Sustainable Surf: Final Report), it required constant supervision and effort to reach the goal of 90%.
Local non-profits Sustainable Surf, the SF chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, Wastebusters, and the Ocean Beach community came together to create the greenest World Championship Tour contest ever.
Check them out:
www.sustainablesurf.org www.wastebusters.info
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Photographing a surfboard can only be done so many ways, and this was a new one for me. Ocean Beach local Mark Valenta showed us his quiver and I was able to reflect his neighborhood in his single fin. @jweiand/obb
See the whole quiver, including a sweet Paipo, over at Ocean Beach Bulletin
Wells Campbell is a local surfer/shaper, and he makes some damn cool surfboards. jw/obb
More info and photos at the Ocean Beach Bulletin
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