Photo Friday: Fort Funston, California

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Nov 13th, 2009 by SVV

If I were the Army, I’d put a gun up here. Oh wait, that’s right. They did! Sixteen inchers in fact. The bullets weighed 2000 lbs and had a range of almost 30 miles. Dude, that’s a BIG gun. Apparently, San Francisco never had to fire these weapons in anger so, in keeping with military tradition, our government placed Nike MISSLES in their place. You know, just in case those crazy Hawaiians decided to mount an air attack against the beating heart of the summer of love.

More peaceful minds prevailed in the end however, and nuclear weapons weren’t embedded into the mountain during the Cold War. Now the site is mostly used for hang-glider staging and dog lovers. I will jump off this cliff and soar amongst the red-tailed hawks and seagulls at some point in my life. Promise.

Kristin and I took a trip on Halloween out here to gather visuals. We needed a banner. You may have heard we’re getting hitched? I’m a very lucky man to have snagged this one. Ain’t she pretty?

Apparently, there is an entire sub-culture that isn’t in my vocabulary revolving around these things so here we are, cavorting with a tripod and sunset.

The whole “jump on SVV’s back” is tough on a 200 foot cliff with a camera timer. Do NOT try this at home folks. You’ll be seagull food. (mine mine!)

We did many jumping shots. Most resulting in images that made me look like a shafted puppet and/or unleashing Kristin’s inner banshee. This is not one of them.

This is.

And this, which just makes me laugh everytime I see it.

We are actually flying at the camera. And off into the sunset.

~SVV

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10 Responses to “Photo Friday: Fort Funston, California”

on 13 Nov 2009 at 9:25 am1Teej

Awesome shots. Oh, California, how I miss you.
on 13 Nov 2009 at 10:35 am2Lori Barbely

Teehee!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 10:35 am3Geogypsy

I remember crawling in some tunnel along those cliffs which was part of the defense system.
Very interesting captures. Looks like having fun at the beach. What’s the banner for?
You are a lucky man SVV, glad to hear you say it.
Good luck witht he jumping thing.
on 13 Nov 2009 at 10:40 am4Sensibly sassy

haha the last one looks like you are doing boy band choreography! Love it!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 10:48 am5jen laceda

Hi Scott,
So, are you on blog duties while K is away in Israel? What a loving partner you are!
on 13 Nov 2009 at 12:34 pm6SVV

Yep, blog captain for the duration. It’s nice to drive this fancy contraption once and a while.

Geogypsy, the banner was for a wedding website
on 13 Nov 2009 at 1:18 pm7Amy @ The Q Family

LOL.. Ok I was thinking this will be a serious post till I saw your pictures. Too cute!
on 14 Nov 2009 at 4:05 pm8Rhi

Great photos!
on 15 Nov 2009 at 8:55 am9Susan

You guys are masters of the camera timer
on 16 Nov 2009 at 12:10 pm10Caitlin

Fun times!