San Francisco’s dry dock in Central Basin on one of the many foggy mornings where the sun struggles to shine through. I love the old pylons and the play of light upon the water.
Name: Jon Rendell
Place you live: Dogpatch, San Francisco
Place your photo was taken: Central Basin, San Francisco
Can you sum up San Francisco? Dogpatch is a mixed industrial and residential neighborhood which survived the 1906 fire and has some of San Francisco’s oldest houses dating from 1860s. It is currently undergoing a revival and is turning into quite a cultural mecca for artists and foodies.
Occupation: Art Director, Photographer
Preoccupation: Cooking
A perfect day in San Francisco? A bike ride around the bay with lunch at the Ferry Building.
If someone was visiting, what must they do? Rent a bike, ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, free wheel down into Sausalito for lunch and catch a ferry back to San Francisco.
A perfect meal in San Francisco? The Ramp Restaurant is only a block away from home and is situated at the water’s edge.
What is the best thing about your spot? Its proximity to the water and downtown.
What is the worst? Too many great things to do.
A little known fact about where you live? San Francisco’s population is only 800,000.
Where is your favorite place in the world? Oia, Santorini
I love the mood of this shot. Makes me yearn for an early morning on the coast.
We agree Alisa, this photo sets a mood, and a good melancholy mood.
I absolutely love this photo. It brings me so much peace of mind when I am working on difficult topics and with difficult people throughout my day. Thank you so much for posting this shot of the bay. Makes me feel all warm and cozy inside. I must share it with others.
Glad to know that you liked it Mikael. Jon is an excellent photographer.
The contrast between the stark black pylons and the veil of fog evokes a feeling of stillness tinged with anticipation. I could look at this forever and never tire of it.
Well said Heather…
Jon,
What a beautiful shot. Romance and melancholy. Love it
love to you
Jill
Thanks for looking Jill!
I adore Jon’s work because his photographs are so sensitive. You’re not just invited to share the view within his view finder, he conveys his inner experience of the world as he captures the ephemeral and unsayable. Mind blowing! Thank you, Jon.