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VIDS IN ONE FRAME
Special Edition

San Diego

Tacos, tide pools, and the slowest sunsets on the coast.

vidsinoneframeAdventure
lifeguard seated atop cliff with ocean view
· I ·
historic ships docked along the waterfront
sailing ship with bird perched on ropes
woman gazing towards the ocean on wooden stairs
wooden stairway leading towards the ocean
person pointing towards the ocean near rocky shore
children playing in the sand near the shoreline
lifeguard tower overlooking a busy beach
four tall palm trees against cloudy sky
beach sand textured with scattered pebbles
blue apartment building with white garage door
· II · the edge ·
bluffs overlooking expansive beach and coastline

sandstone and patience

lifeguard station overlooking the ocean
lifeguard on cliff overlooking ocean
lifeguard station facing the sea
lifeguard sitting under umbrella by cliff
lifeguard post perched above cliffside beach
umbrella and chair atop rocky coastal cliff
two seated individuals with a dog overlooking ocean
paragliders hover near lifeguard post overlooking the ocean
lifeguard seated under umbrella as paraglider passes
solo surfer approaching waves from a high cliff view
“Sun-bleached concrete and salt air — the whole city runs on golden hour.”
· III · the glide ·
paraglider above cliffs and ocean
para-glider soaring above cliffline and ocean
para-glider hovering near cliff above the ocean
para-glider mid-air above ocean shoreline
woman and resting paraglider near ocean view
paraglider above lifeguard station and cliff
person launching colorful paraglider
several paragliders in sky across cliffside panorama
group preparing for paragliding near ocean cliffs
camping equipment spread across grassy cliffside on ocean
paraglider suspended mid-air by colorful parachute
paragliding observation deck with people watching near ocean cliff
“The umbrella stays. The gliders go where they want.”
· IV ·
surfer navigating mild waves under a straw hut
two surfers balancing on mild ocean waves
adult and child silhouetted by waves at dusk
two surfers in silhouette facing incoming waves
child playing in the surf, supervised adult
surfer standing on rock with phone and gear
lone figure wading in shallow ocean water
man standing on rock by the beach
focused photographer gesturing towards surfer in ocean
person gesturing towards surfer on ocean wave
“The wave doesn't care if you're ready.”
· V ·
sea lions perched on coastal rocks
sea lions sleeping together on the sand
two sea lions interacting near rocks and ocean
“They've claimed every flat rock. The surfers get the rest.”
large bubble stretched across frame in motion near palm trees

everything the wind gives, it takes back

large bubble floating among palm trees
bubble artist with ocean backdrop
man standing on coastal rock with snorkel gear
vendor at small food counter near palm tree
bar interior with neon lights and chandelier
birds flying in formation in sky

Photographs by Vidhart Bhatia · San Diego · Sep 2025 ■

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