HUNTINGTON BEACH PIER PEOPLE WATCHING with ANNA

My daughter and I had a few hours to ourselves one Saturday in March so we decided to go to Ruby’s at the end of Huntington Beach Pier. I love it down there, the energy is so good. The pier is longer than you think it is so you get a good amount of time people watching. Which is always my favorite. I love observing other people, in a non judgmental way, just out of curiosity and for my love of personality and faces. We decided to pay attention to what we were seeing and take photos of things that were interesting and unplanned. So we walked, and we watched, and we waited, and then sometimes she would tell me to take the photo and sometimes I would decide to take it on my own. There was a lot of time leaning against the railing, waiting for something interesting to happen, taking in the blue water, waiting for a pattern to emerge or colors to line up or a human connection to take place. There was also some time spitting over the edge, while I pretended not to notice so she could experience that harmless little thrill.