Here's a moment from my visit to San Francisco. One of the great beaches is near Fort Funston, just on the south western edge of the city, at the border with Daly City. It's usually regarded as a dog park. It's also the location for a hang glider club, since there are usually great updrafts from the onshore breezes hitting the cliffs.
On the day I visited, there were 8-10 gliders lined up, waiting for the right conditions. Just as I was finished with my beach walk, the sun came out a bit and the breezes picked up. This fellow was the first glider off the cliff. I caught a great action sequence as he completed a turn at the southern end of the cliff formation, highlight his glider and him against the sky. Not much contrast in the picture, sadly, mostly due to limitations with my camera, but hopefully I've caught the essence.
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