At Ocean Beach.
Wow:
Via Nature’s Lantern – click to expand
Posts Tagged ‘Sea’
The Best San Francisco Jumping Dolphin Photo of 2013 (So Far) – Completely Out of the Water – Via David Cruz
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013The Happy, Jumping Dolphins of the Bay Area – Best San Francisco Porpoise Photo You’ll Ever See
Monday, November 19th, 2012[Oops, dolphin not porpoise, corrected, thx.]
San Francisco photographer David Cruz does it again.
Dancing in the waters of Fort Funston:
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OMG, a Wild Otter at the Sutro Baths! – Photographer David Cruz Comes Through Again – Slinky Little Devil
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012Here’s the video from David Cruz:
And here are the photos, like this one:
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Now I’ll tell you, I’ve chased reports of otter sightings around northeast San Francisco, but I aint never seen one…
The San Francisco Bath Salts Company Tells Us That That Zombie Attacker in Miami Was NOT High on “Bath Salts”
Monday, July 2nd, 2012You know, that whole Miami face-eater incident has put our San Francisco Bath Salts Company (“THE AUTHORITY ON BATH SALTS”) on edge these days. So much so that its president just issued a press release to tell us all not to fear.
Deets below.
Fret not, it’s just salt, pretty much, so go ahead and take a bath:
chantel beam photography in the Ingleside
“Zombie Attacker Not High on ‘Bath Salts’ – San Francisco Bath Salt Company Reacts
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2012 — Following weeks of assumption that the street drug “bath salts” was to blame for Miami’s flesh-eating attack, local and national media outlets are reporting that medical examiners determined that Rudy Eugene did not have any “bath salts” in his system at the time of the attack. San Francisco Bath Salt Company (SFBSC), a manufacturer of legitimate bath salts, is pleased to learn that the sensationalized controversy over bath salts and whether they will turn you into a crazed zombie has finally been debunked.
“It was clear from the beginning that real bath salts were not the cause of this attack,” SFBSC president Lee Williamson said. “However, it is reassuring to finally put the speculation surrounding this particular issue to rest.”
Though most commonly known as “bath salts,” the street drug is also sold under other innocent names such as “plant food” and “glass cleaner.” “The mass media really overused the term ‘bath salts’ with this case. They were able to take something so seemingly innocuous as ‘bath salts’ and elevate the story to national prominence with shock value,” adds Williamson.
“Any extra exposure that our industry can get is generally a good thing. But I never would have imagined that a street drug commonly known as ‘bath salts’ would become a national crisis, resulting in a media frenzy,” Williamson admits.
The bath salts manufactured and sold by SFBSC contain only natural sea salt enhanced with other quality ingredients such as essential oils and natural fragrances. Their products are manufactured to offer therapeutic solutions for sore muscles and dry skin, among other benefits.
Visit the new SFBSC website for more details on the vast array of bath salts available at http://www.sfbsc.com.
About San Francisco Salt Company
The San Francisco Salt Company designs, develops, and sells an extensive line of bath and shower salts to soothe, cure, and promote relaxation, as well as a line of gourmet chef salts to guarantee just the right flavors for your dishes.
Their mission is to raise your awareness of the amazing benefits of natural sea salts – to harness the power of the ocean to enhance your well-being, from the inside out.”
Monterey Sea Otter Mother Shows Her Pup How to Use a Rock to Eat Some Crab
Friday, August 26th, 2011This has a better, closer view from the same area along 17 Mile Drive. (No pup though.)
Pup, rock, mom:
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Smash, smash, smash. And then:
Pup, crab, mom:
Nom, nom, nom.
Famous Louis’ Restaurant Out Near the Cliff House Reopens on August 3, 2011 – Meet Your Federalized Louis’
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011From SF FYI Net comes the news: “Louis’ is reopening on Wednesday, August 3, 2011!!!“
“Got my card in the mail…YAY!!! Just went to your new website and read through everything…great job!!! I love all the “Green” changes you have made…can’t wait to have a cage-free bacon and cheese omelet with some organic coffee!!!!! See you soon…..”
Mmmmm… cage-free bacon.
Anyway, that means that worksite BMXing will soon be a memory:
An excellent capture from dendowling
All the deets:
The Richmond District Blog
“Louis’ Restaurant is going green and organic…”
Inside the Outside Lands
SF Chronicle
“The family that has run a beloved old-style diner will get to keep it…”
“Louis’ serves up eggs, hashbrowns, and a view on the side…”
“Drama is unfolding at Louis’ Restaurant…”
“Can’t imagine the area without Louis’… it’s been my favorite since I was a kid…”
“Family must bid for diner after 73 years…”
San Francisco Examiner
“Saving San Francisco, one link at a time…”
SF Weekly Blogs
“The bidding process may be more competitive than landing Louis’ famous corner booth…”
“Sutro Heights Diner Trys to Stay Alive…”
Fog City Foodie
“The wait staff is super friendly and went out of their way to make us comfortable…”
And here’s what I mean by federalized. Some of this stuff costs money, some of it saves money, some of it’s “whenever possible” – more what you call guidelines than actual rules. We’ll have to wait and see how this might affect prices.
“Louis’ Restaurant’s Efforts To Be Green & Healthy
We at Louis’ Restaurant know that it is important to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We also believe it is our responsibility to provide our guests with healthy food options. The following are ways in which Louis’ Restaurant is working towards these goals:
Our Menu
With our yearly usage of over 150,000 eggs, we are now using only cage free eggs that are produced within 100 miles. Our produce is now certified organic and sourced from within 200 miles, whenever possible. All our meat and poultry are all natural, hormone and antibiotic free, vegetarian fed, and humanely raised. All bread & desserts are sourced within 25 miles. Our coffee is certified organic and certified fair trade.
Our Waste Management
We have diverted our solid waste by 75% through recycling and composting. Our takeout containers are made of compostable materials, and we have changed the way we serve our coffee creamer and butter to further reduce our waste. We have discontinued selling plastic bottles, instead offering a bottle made of compostable material. Our used cooking oil is picked up by Got Grease, a small local company that makes biodiesel fuel from the old oil, their major client is the San Francisco Municipal Railway.
Our Renovation
We have installed new tile floors in our dining room made with 55% recycled content. We have reused our tabletops and booth and counter seats by recovering them. We changed all lighting to LED bulbs in our dining room and storage areas and all new appliances are Energy Star rated wherever possible in order to reduce our energy consumption. Our toilet and faucets are all low flow. We have installed a new high efficiency hand dryer in the restroom that will reduce use of paper towels. The bamboo wainscot in our dining room is Forest Stewardship Certified (FSC) and is a renewable resource. The roof at the addition has a reflective Energy Star qualified surface. All interior paint is zero VOC. Insulation is made from denim and contains no formaldehyde. Our bathroom and alley doors were reclaimed as was the lumber used to build our emergency exit walkway. We also used all FSC certified framing lumber to construct the East Elevation Addition.”
Bon Courage, nouveau Louis’!
Better Know Your Pacific Ocean Beaches of the Bay Area: NASA Photos Shows Half Moon Bay to Point Reyes
Friday, July 15th, 2011NASA just posted a photo from the last Space Shuttle flight. It’s big, like 4000 pixels.
Here are some annotations. (The white line is the mighty San Andreas fault.)
Click to expand.“This image featuring the San Francisco Bay area was recorded with a still camera using a 180-mm lens by one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station, flying 220 miles above Earth.”
And here’s the plain version at 1800 pixels:
Surf’s up.
The Great Highway + Ocean Beach = An Ocean of Parked Cars on the Fourth of July for 2011
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011See?
The Beach Chalet / Park Chalet parking lot in the foreground and the Ocean Beach parking lot in the background with the Great Highway inbetwixt, as seen over the Fourth of the July weekend, 2011:
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Oh, there were a few people at the beach as well:
See you next year!
Tonight’s NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences Shares Scientific News from the Philippines
Thursday, June 30th, 2011OMG, it’s a Filipino NightLife! June 30th, tonight only, starting at 6:00 PM in Golden Gate Park.
(I like the NightLife, Baby! She says, “Let’s go.”)
Our CalAcademy goes on expeditions all the time – find out what they’ve just found.
Stephanie Stone, California Academy of Sciences
Stephanie Stone, California Academy of Sciences
All the deets, below.
See you there!
California Academy of Sciences June NightLife Event Shares Scientific News from the Philippines
Thursday, June 30 at 6 PM
Our Scientists are back—be among the first to see what we’ve discovered
WHAT: At a special NightLife event on June 30, guests 21+ will be among the first to hear about the many new species discovered by scientists from the California Academy of Sciences in a recent expedition to the Philippines. This project was the most comprehensive scientific survey ever conducted in the Philippines.
For six weeks this spring, dozens of Academy scientists hiked, sweat and dove their way through this biodiversity hotspot to explore and document animal and plant life located in shallow coral reefs, deep sea and mountain forests.
Come hear their fascinating stories at this special NightLife. Newly discovered species include:
· A deep-sea swell shark—a shark that fills itself up with water to seem bigger and ward off predators
· “Laughing” cicada—an insect with the ability to make a high-pitched laughing sound
· Various nudibranch species—more commonly known as sea slugs, that have been overlooked in the past because of their tiny size
At this revealing edition of NightLife, guests will be able to explore new specimens from the expedition and experience a special preview of the results, straight from the scientists themselves. Guests will enjoy Filipino music, folk dance performances and delicious traditional Filipino food.
WHO:
· Fire urchins, ghost pipefish, a coconut octopus and other new arrivals as ambassadors to their ecosystem
· Kulintronica will be performing modern and gong music of the Philippines along with dancers from the Mabuhay Folkloric Society
· DJ Chicken Scratch and Marky (a.k.a. “Proof”) will be spinning some tunes
· Ramar Foods will offer tastes of traditional Filipino food
· Alberto A. Lim, (Cabinet Secretary, Philippines Department of Tourism) will introduce performances
WHEN: Thursday, June 30
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
COST: $12 per person/ $10 for Academy members
Adults 21 and up
WHERE: The California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr.
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
For more information: http://www.calacademy.org/events/nightlife/
David de Rothschild’s Somewhat Flaky Plastiki Expedition Finally Makes it to Australia
Monday, July 26th, 2010Well, he and his Plastiki crew finally made it, all the way from Sausalito, California to Cindy, Australia. Let’s hear it for “heteronormative postmodern causeo-European hubris,” or something like that.
With some major repairs along the way and a friendly tow down the east coast of Oz, he eventually got the job done so you got to hand it to him.
Check the site, check the blog, check the Flickr.
As seen yesterday down under, in a darling little harbour:
All the way to the bottom, Davy. You made it!
Je vous lève le chapeau, Mr. de Rothschild.
