I’ve photographed the famous Point Reyes shipwreck before (in 2013). Since then it has been set on fire, reportedly by photographers doing light painting at night using burning steel wool. (Note: don’t use open flames to light old, dry wooden artifacts, or anything else where there is a fire risk.) I stopped by this week on my way to hike the Point Reyes seashore (and photograph the Tule Elk - more on that later).

Although the back of the boat is mostly destroyed, the front still stands, although I think on a more pronounced tilt than before. Then I noticed that someone has painted a trompe l'oeil effect on the front of the hull to look like a continuation of the damage, including exposed ribs showing through holes in the hull. It looks pretty good in my opinion. An example of one person’s art improving on someone else’s damage.

Shot with the Sony A7RIV, and my new Voigtlander FE 35mm F1.2 Norton SE for Sony lens. Not great light, but fun playing with the new lens.