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The effect of salt air

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The buildings out toward the end of the pier show what happens to wood and paint in salt air: ongoing maintenance.

San Clemente Pier
San Clemente, California
photographed 1.8.2015

Surf Lace

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I was at a conference earlier this year with my two very patient co-workers. They pretended not to even mind very much while I stood under the pier and made, say, thirty or forty images of water smacking into the pilings. I have a great job!

San Clemente Pier
San Clemente, California
photographed 1.8.2015

The truth of shadows

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Shadows reveal shapes that might otherwise remain unnoticed by the observer of the scene.

San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente, California
photographed 1.8.2015

Reopen in March

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This was a scheduling conflict of the worst sort: I visited in January and was unable to procure any beach-related souvenirs.

San Clemente Pier
San Clemente, California
photographed 1.8.2015

These two were banished

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I try not to imagine what these two trash cans could have possibly done that resulted in their being banished from the rest of the group over by the stairs.

San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente, California
photographed 1.8.2015