Remember that old TV commercial about the guy who liked his electric shaver so much, he bought the company? Well, in a similar way, photographer Adrian Mendoza visited Bernal Heights for the first time recently, and he liked it so much he decided to move here:
Hello, I am a Vernal Birgin – oops, I mean, Bernal Virgin…
Attached is a panoramic photo taken on July 23rd – the first time I EVER set foot on the hill. It is comprised of five separate photos.
Loved it so much, I just moved in on Labor Day (just off Cortland Avenue).
I spent a total of 23 years as a photojournalist in the Central Valley. Most of the photos at this link are mine, including the aerial photos of the California Delta and the portrait of jazz legend Dave Brubeck.
I’m ecstatic to be living here now with my partner, a newly hired editor in the S.F. office of the Huffington Post.
Cheers!
Here’s his panorama (click to embiggen):
Welcome to Bernalwood, New Neighbor Adrian, and thanks for sharing your photos. Keep ’em coming, please.
PHOTOS: Adrian Mendoza
Bernalwood 
i’m ecstatic that you’re ecstatic, partner! I never want to leave here.
Meanwhile, and more urgently, can we expect to see Arianna strolling down Cortland anytime soon??
Um— you never know! She’s coming to SF Sept. 23. But it’s not like we’re best friends, or anything — yet!
“Dah-link!”
Welcome!
Bernal Heights’ population has been increased by two warm, incredibly talented and creative people!
It is a hard place to leave. We came to a party near Holly Park about 5 years ago and never left..
The Central Valley has lost its favorite photographer but I’m looking forward to an entirely new venue of photojournalism from the City! Wishing you all the best!
So, as Adrian’s partner, I’m going to catch a ride on this writeup and share a little something about what brought me to the city, and in case there are any politically minded would-be citizen journalists in Bernal Heights: I’d like to hear from you! See my huffpost blog at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-paull/from-arab-spring-to-ameri_b_962992.html
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