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.
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
Damian Hobgood, left, exits the water after a heat during the Rip Curl Pro Search while two adoring fans look on. The event at Ocean Beach saw one of the biggest scoring mistakes in professional sports history, as Kelly Slater was prematurely awarded his 11th ASP World Title, which he would go on to win days later. Jon Weiand/Ocean Beach Bulletin
Kelly Slater won his 11th ASP World Title, twice, last week. It was an honor to be there for both celebrations and definitely goes into my personal history books as one of the most memorable experiences of my life. The fact that it happened at Ocean Beach is some sort of a mini-miracle, and no doubt holds major significance in my mind.
This photo is from the second win on Sunday November 6th, which was not as wild as his first but still an exciting moment given that it his exit from the water was preceded by the most unbelievable barrel I have ever seen.
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This is a quick portrait of local ripper Andy Olive. The Bulletin has begun a new feature called “Show Us Your Quiver,” where local surfers expose their OB surf sticks. Andy is someone I have seen in the water a number of times, and I’m stoked I got the opportunity to shoot his photo along with his boards and truck. Check out what he’s doing over at San Franpsycho.
To answer something you may be thinking, YES the Danny Hess twin fin is as rad as it looks, and YES that is a Danny Hess handplane in the wheel. Jon Weiand
Check out details on all the boards, and some funny anecdotes as told by Andy himself at the Ocean Beach Bulletin
This is at Other Avenues Food Store, a coop in the Sunset, at their Parking Day installment. The top half in focus is inside the store, and bottom is a reflection of the Parking Day installment in the window of the store, watermelons were sold at 49 cents a pound. Jon Weiand/Ocean Beach Bulletin
From Louis’ Restaurant yesterday. This one feels a lot like what I would have shot three years ago, that’s why i enjoy it. Typical summer weather in SF. By the way, they’re open now and I hear the food is great so support over on Point Lobos. Jon Weiand
Co-owner (with his brother) and cook Tom Hontalas, at Louis’ Restaurant overlooking Sutro Baths in San Francisco, CA, prepares a meal while server Ashley Larson takes notes on an order Wednesday August 3, 2011. Louis’ has been family owned and operated since 1937, and opened Wednesday after a renovation. Jon Weiand/Ocean Beach Bulletin
The more information and images are on the Ocean Beach Bulletin, a local news website focused on the Western edge of San Francisco.
