Photo by David H.

Arrangements await their delivery this morning outside My Flower Shop on Geary near 26th Avenue.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sarah B.

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Local nature photographer David Cruz had his fifth whale sighting on Sunday while out on a walk at Lands End. The gray whale breached and stayed for a bit near Seal Rocks. Maybe he was communicating with Sutro Sam?

Thanks to David for sharing his find!

Sarah B.

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Local photographer David Cruz was in the right place at the right time again this afternoon…

A sand painter brought his rake brush out to Ocean Beach to create a beautiful design just before sunset.

We’re not sure if this is the same sand artist – Jim Denevan – who painted a design on the beach in March 2012. UPDATE: The artist is Andres Amador – thanks to commenter Amber for the info!

Whoever it is, thank you for bringing a little extra beauty to Ocean Beach. And thanks to David for capturing it, who wrote “He looked like a bull fighter, turning quickly while he made the spirals”.

Sarah B.

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Photo by throgers

Taken at a Moscow & Tbilisi Bakery on Geary.

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Ah Ocean Beach, you are such a temptress to the surfer with your winter waves and crisp sun-filled skies…

For the second time in three days, a surfer had to be rescued from the rocks near the north end of Ocean Beach around lunchtime.

Being a holiday, it was a slow news day, so media outlets seemed overly interested in the incident (SFAppeal, SF Gate).

In one of the photos taken by David Cruz (below), the stranded surfer can be seen giving a thumbs up to not one, but three news helicopters that were circling overhead (Cliff House diners must have loved that!).

Long story short, the surfer was met by a 47 foot Coast Guard boat that scooped him up after he re-entered the water. He was the deposited safely onto China Beach. The whole rescue effort lasted about an hour.

Thanks to David for sharing his pics.

Sarah B.

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz

Photo by Natures Lantern – David Cruz