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My friend Mike Watt is many things. Most of all, he is a man who loves San Pedro. As he walks (hoofs), bikes (pedals) and kayaks (paddles) around this beautiful but under-appreciated part of our city, he takes the occasional photograph.
It could be anything that catches his eye - a pelican, a sunrise, or a shoe he finds lying on the ground. Watt has an unerring eye for zeroing in on that one interesting thing you would want to point out to a friend. I would almost call it the, "Hey, check it out!" school of photography.
I find his photography beautiful, stirring, amusing, and always full of heart. He may not realize it, but he is creating a historical archive of the city he loves. He has agreed to let me share them with all of our friends here at LAist.
And here is Watt's view of San Pedro during the Autumnal Equinox:
Photo by Mike Watt
