Rocky Road

Traveling Wiburys, "End Of The Line"

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When we were growing up in San Francisco in the 1980s, we'd look for the outbound 38 Geary buses, which went all the way out to Ocean Beach (above). Not only was Ocean Beach the end of several Muni lines, it was the edge of the continent. Therefore, 35 years ago, a boombox playing the Traveling Wilburys' "End Of The Line" seemed right at home.

By the time "End Of The Line" came out, Roy Orbison had already passed away. And so, in the video, he is represented by his guitar in a rocking chair.

-Lummy The Loch Monster
End Of The Line (Open in New Window)

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RE: Traveling Wiburys, "End Of The Line" - ltman 22:15:28 02/12/24 (1)
Never could get accustomed to that dern grey sand. And come to think of it, I can't remember seeing that stuff on any other beach.

Got plenty of that sand in my hair and ears running on that beach for 15 years. Sometimes the wind there is pretty serious. I must have run by you and your friends at least one time right?

By the way, did you ever see the guy who would dance on the benches across the street most nights at dusk in front of the windmill? He would be up on a bench gyrating like crazy to his walkman, facing the beach and sunset almost every night.

Very inspirational for a tired runner!
- Gray sands of Ocean Beach - Luminator 23:12:39 02/12/24 (0)
  Chris Isaak supposedly lived in the Sunset, and liked to go surfing along Ocean Beach. We never did see hm. These photos at Ocean Beach were not during a winter. Rather they were in late July!
  
  FWIW, these dogs probably preferred the cold, foggy and windy Ocean Beach weather, versus the hot inland temps.
  
  Our footprints in the intertidal zone. Can you believe that Burning Man actually got its start, here at Ocean Beach?
  
  The sand can be hard to wash off your body and out of your hair and clothing.
  
  In the mid-80s I attended Presidio Middle School, on 30th and Geary. Other than baseball practice in Golden Gate Park, I usually went directly home, after school. But when we were in high school, we used our Muni Youth Passes, to go all over S.F., including Ocean Beach. A few times a year, some new-to-me audiophile will swear that he, while in S.F. in the 80s, 90s, and 00s, crossed paths with me and my friends.
  
  I had friends/classmates, who lived in the outer Richmond and Sunset. I personally never saw a Walkman-toting guy dancing at dusk, near the windmill. But that sounds right.
  
  Same girl as in the photo immediately above, but in Hawaii.

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