My City By The Bay

So, I was taking my walk along the Great Highway at Ocean Beach.  It was a cool yet sunny day and while walking I was enjoying the sights and sounds of the Sunset district.  The Sunset district is located along the far west side coast of San Francisco.I had my camera with me, as I always do on my walks.  I like to get photos of the ocean, the cliff house and Sutro Park when I am walking in that area.  I was approaching Fulton Street on my way up to the cliff house when I noticed a crowd of people on the beach with what looked to be a horse.  Now a horse on the beach is not unusual as the park police patrol the beach on horseback.  I didn’t have my glasses on so I couldn’t exactly tell what was happening.  As I drew closer I saw that it was not a horse at all but a camel.  Now that was a first.  I’ve seen many different oddities along the beach in my time but a camel?

I walked down to join the crowd along the sandy beach.  I was so in awe of this creature that I forgot to even ask why he or she, I didn’t check, was there.  Let’s call him he.  Tall in stature he seemed so confident and gallant.  He was calm and laid back and actually posing for pictures.  It was almost like a red carpet event on the sand.  At one point someone with a little dog came over to join us and the camel started to run after the dog until his handler stopped him.  I went up to pet him and found his fur to be so soft and warm.  He was very tame and obviously loved the attention.  What he was doing there I don’t know but it certainly was fun seeing him there.  I’ll never forget my two hump furry friend.

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