In which The Gay Recluse drinks virtual wine.

Photographer Dino Dinco sent us an announcement for his art opening on Wednesday night, and — hey! — if we were in San Francisco, we’d totally go. Dinco’s show (click here for gallery info) includes shots of the desolate “cruising trails” in L.A. (somewhat ironically located near the police academy); we ponder the haunted light and the unkempt litter-strewn paths, where — like so much in the gay world — the overgrown bushes and weeds offer both danger and maybe a few seconds of salvation for those desperate enough to seek it.