2012 SONC Polar Plunge

Headed over to Aquatic Park in San Francisco to photograph the Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics of Northern California and Nevada.

2012 SONC Polar Plunge What a fun event! Everybody dresses up and runs into the water.

2012 SONC Polar Plunge Everyone was in crazy costumes.

2012 SONC Polar Plunge And some of the amazing Sisterhood of Perpetual Indulgence ladies were on site to judge the best costume.

2012 SONC Polar Plunge 2012 SONC Polar Plunge Even the San Francisco Chief of Police Greg Suhr jumped in the water in full uniform!

2012 SONC Polar Plunge 2012 SONC Polar Plunge I had Michael Chen as a second shooter which meant while he was on the beach covering the plungers, I was able to go out on a boat and photograph the reaction of the plungers as they ran into the freezing water.

2012 SONC Polar Plunge

Big thanks to Cy Lo of the South End Rowing Club who so kindly rowed me around the bay!

2012 SONC Polar Plunge Was a beautiful bay area day that raised over $240K for SONC!

2012 SONC Polar Plunge

Full set: http://www.klcfotos.com/sonc/2012polarplunge and the Special Olympics Northern California Flickr Page: www.flickr.com/SONorCal