The Mansion
The neighborhood above Black’s Beach in La Jolla is one of the most affluent in all of San Diego and possibly the United States. When I’m in the water looking back up at the enormous homes on the cliff there is one mansion that always strikes my curiosity. Who owns it? What kind of life has this person lived to achieve such wealth? More importantly though, does this person understand the value surfers place on the beach directly beneath the estate? Or is it simply considered a nice view from seven of their twelve bedrooms? One thing is certain though. Mansions are the last thing on a surfer’s mind the moment they’ve dropped in on a beautifully backlit overhead wave at Black’s. Life is good.
