SEASON 2

Edges, wings, and watchers

Season 2 stays close to the California coast and watches how light, wind, wildlife, and time shape each place. It begins with quiet walks—Mori Point, Fremont Central Park, Cowell Ranch—where birds, trails, and cliffs move at their own pace. Motion arrives next: historic railcars in Niles Canyon, wind-sculpted dunes at Oceano, engines roaring through soft sand, and sunsets that settle everything back into stillness.

The season then turns inward. Morro Rock, Morro Bay, and Pismo Beach become quiet tributes to land and tide—slow evenings, fading light, colors dissolving into calm. From there, it steps into reflection: a coastal portrait at Coyote Point, a nod to surf history at the Santa Cruz Surfers Museum, and finally, three sets from Lick Observatory—sunset, altitude, and sky—ending with night settling over the Bay.

The closing tone shifts toward contemplation—through the forest trails of the Land of Medicine Buddha, along the quiet cypress tunnel of Seal Cove, and onto San Francisco’s rugged edges at Land’s End and Sutro Baths. It ends in still water and open air at Alviso Marina—where salt flats stretch toward silence, and reflections erase the line between earth and sky.

A season shaped by edges, winds, memory, and the watchers who walk through them.

Field of tall grasses in the foreground with blurred trees and mountain range in the background under a clear blue sky.
Two women standing on a salt flat, holding hands, with a vast, flat landscape and distant city skyline in the background.
Four people walking along a grassy riverbank during daytime, with calm water reflecting the sky and distant trees and buildings in the background.
A landscape with a waterway, a strip of land, and power lines in the distance under a pale sky with some clouds.
People walking on salt flats with mountains in the background and a clear blue sky.
A group of people walking along a grassy and sandy coastal cliff with the ocean in the background during sunset or sunrise.
A person standing alone on a vast, frozen salt flat under a clear blue sky, with distant wind turbines on the horizon.
A landscape view of a mountain range with dry, brown hills under a clear blue sky and a flat foreground with sparse vegetation and a few trees.
Coastal scene featuring a large salt pond with surrounding green vegetation, graffiti-covered ruins, and a sandy beach with rocks and people walking near the shoreline.
A beachside scene with waves crashing on the shore, rocky cliffs on the left, and a few people walking or sitting on the sand.
A person standing on a curved seaside overlook, looking out over an expansive ocean with a rocky outcrop on the left and a foggy horizon.
A hillside with colorful graffiti on concrete structures, surrounded by green and flowering bushes.
A large rock formation with an arch, surrounded by smaller rocks, in the ocean with a cloudy sky.
Rocky shoreline with waves crashing against the rocks.
View of the ocean with a sailboat and rocky shoreline in the foreground, and a curved tan brick wall
A person in a purple jacket standing on the beach, looking at the ocean waves.
Coastal scene with rocky shoreline, green trees, and a large bridge in the background over foggy water.
A dirt trail winding through a dense, green forest with high trees and low bushes, illuminated by natural light.
Tall water tower partly obscured by fog, surrounded by dense green trees.
A dirt trail with steps and a wooden handrail on both sides winds down through a forested area with trees and dense foliage.
Large rock formation in the ocean with many birds perched on top, calm water surrounding it.
A foggy landscape featuring a lush green hillside with trees and shrubs, overlooking a body of water with ships in the distance.
A boat sailing near rocky shoreline with green vegetation in the foreground, water and a distant pinkish sky in the background.
Large black oil tanker ship named Saude Bros sailing on calm ocean waters on a cloudy day
A dirt walking trail winding through a forest of tall, twisted trees with dense foliage on both sides, under an overcast sky.
A dirt path runs through a forest with tall trees, some of which are leaning to the right. The surrounding ground is grassy, and the scene appears overcast.
A dirt path through a forest with tall trees on both sides, some with sparse leaves and others with green foliage. There is a wooden fence on the right side of the path and a tree stump on the left side, with a small sign on it. The scene appears to
Coastline with steep cliffs, sandy beach, rocks, and ocean waves
Group of people surfing and swimming in the ocean
A dirt pathway running through a forest of tall, twisted trees with interwoven branches and sparse green foliage.
A tree trunk covered in green ivy vines in front of a dense forest of brown, leafless trees.
Close-up of vibrant yellow and orange flowers with green foliage.
A gold-painted statue of a seated figure wearing a crown with four small figures on top, in a decorated outdoor pavilion surrounded by trees.
Colorful prayer flags hanging in a forest with tall trees and sunlight shining through.
Colorful wooden structures with patterns. Green, orange, and blue sections with decorative red and white accents.
Small stone Buddha statue draped with a yellow cloth, placed outdoors on a rock with an orange and coins, surrounded by greenery.
A tall, ornate temple or stupa surrounded by trees and foliage, with prayer flags hanging in the foreground.
Close-up of a row of prayer wheels with gold-colored script, set against a blurred background of trees and orange structures, likely in a temple or spiritual site.
A large prayer wheel with intricate colorful designs, situated outdoors among tall trees in a peaceful setting.
Statue of a seated Buddha with one hand raised and the other resting on the lap, surrounded by a makeshift metal and corrugated plastic canopy, placed against a stone brick wall with offerings and prayer materials at the base.
A large observatory dome on a clear night with a star-filled sky.
Lick Observatory at night with a starry sky, showing the observatory's dome and entrance building with a sign reading 'Lick Observatory University of California'.
An observatory building with a domed roof under a starry night sky, with visible stars and a faint meteor or shooting star.
A historic observatory building with a domed roof and telescope, under a clear, star-filled night sky.
An observatory with a domed roof at night, under a starry sky.
Clear night sky filled with numerous visible stars, with no other objects or celestial features prominently visible.
Night sky filled with stars and visible star trails over a hilly landscape with trees, buildings, and an observatory with domes.
Night sky filled with stars, the Milky Way galaxy visible, with hills and city lights in the distance.
Sunset over rolling hills with a body of water in the distance, clear sky, and a few small clouds.
Sunset over mountains with a bright sun near the horizon, casting a golden glow on the landscape, under a clear sky.
Sunset over rolling hills with a colorful sky transitioning from purple to orange.
Sunset over rolling hills with a colorful sky in shades of blue, orange, and red.
Sunset over a landscape with hills and a body of water in the distance.
Sunset over mountainous landscape with colorful sky in shades of orange, pink, purple, and blue.
A colorful sunset over a mountainous landscape, with a body of water visible in the distance.
Sunset over layered mountains with a gradient pink and orange sky.
A large white observatory dome with an open window, set against a clear blue sky during sunset.
Close-up of a beige building with a small window and a curved upper structure against a clear blue sky.
A white observatory tower with a domed roof against a clear blue sky.
Rolling hills with winding roads, scattered trees, and a small building during sunset in a rural landscape.
The Lick Observatory at the University of California with a large white dome telescope against a clear blue sky.
Shadow of multiple people cast on the side of a pink building with six windows during sunset or sunrise.
Scenic view of rolling hills and mountains at sunset with a pastel-colored sky
Close-up of a building corner with a sign that reads "Lick Observatoy, University of California," with decorative brickwork and a beige stucco wall.
People surfing and swimming in the ocean near a rocky cliff.
Multiple surfers and paddleboarders in the ocean, some riding waves, others waiting or paddling on their boards.
People surfing and paddleboarding on the ocean.
A person surfing on a small wave in the ocean with two other people in the background sitting on surfboards.
Person surfing on the ocean with others in the background.
Person surfing on a wave in the ocean
A small brick lighthouse with a white lantern room and a red, white, and blue American flag flying in front of it. There is a building attached to the lighthouse, with windows and a door, and a person standing at the entrance. A motorcycle is parked
Cliffside overlooking the ocean with green plants growing on top, waves crashing at the base of the cliff.
A body of water with windsurfers in the distance, a city skyline with skyscrapers, and a bridge under cloudy skies.
A black bird perched at the top of a sailboat mast against a clear blue sky.
A plane flying above the ocean with mountains and a pier in the background.
Yacht marina with multiple sailboats docked, calm water reflecting the boats, and a clear blue sky.
An airplane approaching an airport over a body of water with mountains in the background.
Boats docked at a marina with a calm water reflection, trees, utility poles, and mountains in the background.
A person windsurfing on calm ocean waters with planes visible in the distant skyline.
Close-up of a blue traffic or street light against a bright sky, with some dirt and spider webs visible.
Neon sign reading 'No Vacancy' in red, mounted on building exterior during dusk.
A food truck named Sunsets at Pismo beach with a surfboard next to it, sitting on a wooden pier during sunset.
A man with a cowboy hat and a black shirt with a patch that says 'Method' stands on a wooden pier, looking out over the ocean at dusk. A lamppost with an American flag and a lit street lamp are in the scene.
Silhouettes of people at an outdoor terrace with string lights and umbrellas during sunset.
View under a pier at the beach with wooden supports and metal pipes, a seagull standing on the wet sand, and the ocean waves in the background.
A street scene at dusk with a surf-themed cafe and gift shop, neon signs, palm trees, and a line of people waiting outside.
Beach with a pier and buildings along the shoreline, rolling hills in the background, and a mostly clear sky.
Nighttime view of a city street with illuminated neon signs, including a vertical red sign spelling 'PISMO', and palm trees lining the street.
A marina with boats docked along the waterfront, including a large white boat named 'Angler' in the foreground, with smaller boats and kayaks on the side. Multiple sailboats are in the distance on the water, and buildings line the shoreline to the le
A marina with sailboats and yachts anchored on calm water, with hills and cloudy sky in the background.
A seagull standing on an asphalt road in a parking lot with parked cars on both sides.
Fishing boat deck with red and pink buckets, boxes of chlorinating liquid, a towel, and various fishing gear including ropes and nets.
A seal resting on a wooden dock by the water, seen through the slats of a fence.
Close-up of a rusty, old boat anchor wheel and hardware on a boat's bow, partially submerged in water.
A sailboat on the water with a large rocky island or mountain in the background, during what appears to be sunset or sunrise.
A group of sea lions resting on a floating platform in a body of water, with a distant shoreline and hills in the background, captured in black and white.
Green succulent plants growing on sandy beach ground.
Beach scene with seagulls flying and resting on the sand, grassy dunes on the right, palm trees and mountains in the background, clear blue sky.
A woman in a white dress stands at the edge of the ocean with a large rock formation in the background and parked cars along the coastline.
A sandy beach with a large rocky formation in the background, with a few people and a blue umbrella near the shoreline.
Seagulls standing on sandy beach with ocean waves in the background on a sunny day.
Sand dunes with green grassy vegetation, seagulls on the beach, and a tall industrial smokestack in the background under a blue sky with some clouds.
A lifeguard tower on a sandy beach with hills in the distance under a clear sky.
Two people and a dog walking on a sandy beach near the ocean with waves, under a clear blue sky.
Sunset over the ocean with waves crashing on the shore, reflecting golden light on the wet sand.
Sunset over the ocean with dark clouds and waves in the foreground.
Sunset over the ocean with clouds and waves.
Sunset over the ocean with waves and a partially obscured sun behind a cloud.
Sunset over the ocean with clouds.
Sunset over the ocean with dark clouds and waves.
Sunset over the ocean with dark clouds, waves, and partially visible setting sun.
Sunset over the ocean with a clear sky and small waves.
Vintage brown SUV parked on a sandy beach with ocean waves and cloudy sky in the background.
A vintage SUV parked on a vast beach with tire tracks in the sand, ocean waves in the background, and mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
A white pickup truck on a sandy beach carrying several all-terrain vehicles and flags.
A white Jeep vehicle driving on a sandy beach with the flag of the United States mounted on a pole, mountains and seagulls in the background.
A black off-road vehicle driving on sandy beach with mountains and ocean in the background.
A silver pickup truck driving on a sandy beach, kicking up sand behind it, with hills and houses in the background.
A black SUV driving on a sandy beach with tire tracks in the sand, ocean waves in the background, and mountains in the distance, black and white photo.
Multiple off-road trucks and vehicles parked on a sandy beach, some with flags, under a cloudy sky, with seagulls flying overhead.
Close-up view of tire tracks in the sand on a desert or beach surface.
A smooth, rounded rock partially buried in golden sand on a beach, casting a shadow.
Sunset over a sandy beach with tire tracks, distant mountains, and a partly cloudy sky.
Three people on sand dunes under a blue sky, two standing and one sitting.
Three pelicans flying in a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Seagull standing on wet sand near the shoreline with gentle waves in the background.
Five birds flying in the sky during sunset with clouds in the background.
Scenic view of the ocean with waves crashing onto the shore, mountains in the background, and a pastel-colored sky at dusk or dawn.
A rusty iron train bridge extending over a green, hilly landscape, with railway tracks running through it.
A passenger train traveling through scenic countryside with hills and trees in the background.
Close-up of a person wearing gloves and leaning on the window of a train or bus, with a blurred autumn landscape in the background.
Black and white photograph of several trains on railway tracks, with the closest train featuring a large front grille, headlights, and a sign that says 'M200'. The trains are on curved tracks, and there are trees and a building in the background.
The image shows the front of a vintage steam locomotive, focusing on the illuminated headlamp with a mountain landscape visible through the front window.
A vintage train traveling through a wooded area during nighttime.
Historic train with crew standing on the front, traveling through a wooded area, with a vintage train on the side and passengers visible in the background.
A man driving an old, vintage vehicle with a rounded windshield and a side mirror, seen through the glass, parked outdoors with trees in the background.
A small cluster of white flowers with five petals each, surrounded by dense green foliage and grass in natural sunlight.
A close-up view of ocean waves with foamy white water
Cliffside view of a coastal landscape with steep cliffs, sandy beach, and ocean waves, under a clear blue sky.
Cliffs along a sandy beach with waves crashing on the shore, under a clear blue sky.
A dirt trail winding through green grassy hills towards the ocean horizon under a clear sky.
A wide view of a sandy beach with a few people walking, bordered by green cliffs under a clear blue sky on a sunny day.
Small airplane flying in a clear sky
Close-up of purple and yellow wildflowers growing on a hillside with a blurred mountain slope in the background.
A scenic view of a lake with ducks, a tree-lined park, and rolling green hills in the background under a cloudy sky.
A mallard duck swimming in calm, grayish water.
Seagull perched on a weathered wooden post by the water with a blurred landscape of hills in the background.
A black bird perched on the edge of a weathered wooden dock extending over calm water.
Scenic view of a lake with mountain hills, trees, a calm body of water, and a colorful sky during sunset or sunrise.
Three pigeons perched on a wooden railing near water, with the closest pigeon in focus showing gray and iridescent green and purple feathers.
A white duck resting on a wooden dock.
A small black bird perched on the edge of a brown tiled roof against a plain, light-colored sky.
A bird of prey perched on a tree branch, framed by the branches and trunk of the tree, with a blurred natural background.
A person walking along a sandy beach near the ocean with a large, green, rocky cliff in the background.
Close-up of green succulent plants with small pink and purple flowers.
A single tree on top of a hill with green vegetation, under a bright blue sky with some clouds.
A winding concrete path through a grassy park with tall trees, some with bare branches and others with dense green foliage.
Overcast beach with dark sand, waves crashing, distant pier and hillside town in the background.
A vast ocean with gentle waves, a solitary sailboat in the distance, and a cloudy sky above.
Close-up of a yellow flower with green foliage in the background.