san francisco, usa

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in the northwest corner of san francisco sits a series of ragged cliffs and cypress trees.

 wedged between a rough ocean and a steeped bend in the road, fog looms overhead. the dull grey matches the murky water and hides whatever land lays in the distance. like most of the golden gate city, wind dances in the air and below, a run of windy dirt pathways lead to remnants of an old bath house.

sutro baths was originally developed in 1894 by adolph sutro.

"there were slides, trapezes, springboards and a high dive. the power of the pacific ocean during high tide could fill the 1.7 million gallons of water required for all the pools in just one hour. the baths could accommodate 10,000 people at one time..." 

in 1966, a fire destroyed what was left of them.

while only bare remnants remain, the surrounding area is gorgeous.

we spent our last few hours in the bay area at the park and matt worked every second of them.

i look forward to going back and exploring the whole park.