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PETRA FORD *on the street

They say that time moves differently at the beach. That it doesn't move from hour to hour, but rather from mood to moment. As I stroll the boardwalk and walk through the sands of San Diego's Pacific Beach, I'm met with a flurry of humanity. Loud clothing (when there is clothing), bright colors, the quiet and pensive blending in amongst the more highly spirited. It's all there. The beach is a melting pot, alive and impossible to predict other than the tide.


Pacific Beach, San Diego, USA. July 2024

Street photography of a couple as they walk along the boardwalk in Pacific Beach, San Diego.
Street photography of an older woman taking a photo with her phone while standing on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach. A bronzed man cycles past her.
Street photography of a group of men riding bicycles on the Pacific Beach boardwalk. A teenage skateboarder hangs on to one of the bikes.
Street photography of two men in the sand at Pacific Beach, San Diego.
Street photography of a man with his back to the camera, standing near the beach.
Street photography of a red convertible cruising through Pacific Beach, San Diego.
Street photography of a mother and young daughter as they march toward the beach, each wearing sun visors.
Street photography of two kids and a man on a bicycle walking on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Each person is raising their arm in a unique manner.
Street photography of a boy in a blue shirt walking on the Pacific Beach boardwalk. The boy appears to be pouting. Two teenage boys sit on a wall behind him.
Street photography of a bachelorette party wearing matching blue shirt dresses and cowboy boots in Pacific Beach, San Diego.
Street photography of a group of colorfully dressed kids at the beach in Pacific Beach, San Diego.
Street photography of a group of people gathered around a hamburger stand in Pacific Beach.
Street photographer of a couple walking on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach, their bright blue outfits matching the bright background wall.
Street photography of a family with their pet pig at the beach in Pacific Beach, San Diego.