Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge: An essay in photos

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I headed over to the south side of the Golden Gate Bridge early one morning and was surprised to find many people surfing. It is a rather unique spot, as the surfers head parallel to the shore, rather than just approaching a beach. Here are some of the images I gathered that day…

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Nature and wildlife photographer, exploring the world on his feet and from his kayak. Among other genres, he is one of the leading kayak photographers in Northern California. To learn more about him, visit him on his website- www.galenleeds.net

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1 Response to Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge: An essay in photos

Vicki says:

June 17, 2011 at 07:27

I especially love the photo of the guy standing in the wave, the one where you can’t really see any of his features (he almost looks naked, but that’s not why I like it)…you can only see one full leg and one arm pretty much, Great shot.

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