Balance of Land and Water

With our first glimpse of the San Francisco area we were left with a sense of peace and balance. We arrived at a city called Sausalito. One of the first images we saw was of this guy sitting along the water. He was balancing rocks that were as small as a golf ball up to rocks so big he was straining to lift into position. There is no glue to keep these stones in place but just patience and skill. When you start to look around you begin to understand the symbolism here.

You notice that the homes are built on the cliffs of these mountains that tumble into the water. Like the stones, these homes are balanced just perfectly on the cliffs. Almost like a deck of cards, one on top of the other. Each, it seems, fighting for a glimpse of the amazing views below.

When you look on the water you have what seems to be a chaos of boats and masts everywhere you look but on closer inspection you realize that these boats are alined perfectly in their slips and seem to be waiting for their turn to sail on these prestine waters.

As the sun starts to dip lower in the sky the clouds start to form on the horizon. Almost like a giant wave the gray fog starts to roll in slowly. It tumbles over the mountains swallowing up the peaks, buildings and finally the boats drifting on the water. The majestic Golden Gate Bridge sitting proudly in the distance as an anchor of balance in the midst of the choas surrounding it.

What a great introduction to the city of San Francisco and the area surrounding it.