A Story of Someone 1/4

Last year's photography challenge went so well, Cyrena, Sarah & I are going to do it all over again. This year we've decided to capture a photo each Sunday. Cyrena's theme is Outside. Sarah's is Sunday Sojourns. And I've settled on A Story of Someone.

I love the idea of capturing a photo of someone. Anyone who knows me knows that whether I know the person or not, it doesn't matter. But I love the idea of exploring the people who surround me. I also wanted to pick a theme that didn't have me tied down to just one place.

For today's entry, I walked down to Palisades Park, which is 1 1/2 blocks away from my home. It's a 2 1/2 mile stretch of park located along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica and runs parallel to the ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway. It's one of my favorite places in the world. And there's always someone interesting to look at.

As I was out exploring on this chilly (by Santa Monica standards) afternoon, I stumbled upon this man who was enjoying the feel of the sun on his (leathery) legs and tan face. Beside him was an old school radio he was listening to as he rested below the tree with the ocean by his side.

Check out Cyrena and Sarah's photos (in that order):

And then here's one outtake from today's search of A Story of Someone: