A photo story

Santa Monica Pier with Laura

Laura and I took this selfie at the Santa Monica Pier in California, in February 2024, with the Ferris wheel and the rest of the pier rides lined up right behind us. We both had our sport sunglasses pushed up on our heads, which was funny since the sun never really showed. It was early afternoon, around 58, under a solid gray sky, with a breeze around 8 miles an hour coming off the water.

The pier sits out over the ocean on its wooden pilings, and you can see the surf rolling in under it on the right side of the frame. Even on a gray day, the colors of the rides stood out.

Day before: Goggles on in the San Bernardino Mountains