November 05, 2003

Pismo

I was driving through Pismo Beach last Sunday, and decided to stop at the pier. Looking out, the sea was wind-whipped and sun-drenched, but mostly calm — much to the disappointment of the surfers bobbing in the waves.

There were two kiteboarders out on the water. They were using the high wind for all it was worth, slashing through the sea and catching air off the tops of waves, like BMX riders, but wetter. I so want to do this sometime.
Kiteboarder mocks the bobbing surfers
Kiteboarder and surfers 		Kiteboarder heads into the sun
Having made his point, he heads into the sun
Lots of birds flying, or trying to fly, in the high wind. Many were just hanging in air, enjoying a stationary vantage above it all. This gull gave a look, wondering why we weren't up flying with him. ("I want to learn to fly like that," Jonathan said, and a strange light glowed in his eyes. "Tell me what to do.")

Gull looks on
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Posted by Ray at November 5, 2003 09:51 AM | TrackBack
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