Had some good rains in early 2008 in Southern California. While they did little to alter the long-term drought we're experiencing, they did have a positive effect on the potency of the wildflowers this spring. Sorry I don't know what these flowers are called, but they smelled like a candy store.
A coastal eddy weather pattern results in a thick fog that
blankets the pier with cotton candy romance.
These guys were testing themselves,
to see who could dress the most uniquely.
Two skaters emerge from the time tunnel
conveniently located beneath the Santa Monica pier.
During May it's gray.
In June, there's gloom.
In July, there's sky!
Shot from the Venice drumming circle, a weekly groove-on-the-sand where humanity of all stripes come to throw-down. No visit to Southern California is complete without seeing this remnant of the hippy era infused by Latino and Afro-Caribbean traditions.
The Venice Drumming Circle can be found on the sands roughly in the middle of the commercial boardwalk strip of Venice.
But try and keep the cameras down to a minimum, local custom frowns on buzz-kill individuals who get in the faces of the dancers or drummers. Try a telephoto lens. Sunday afternoons are generally when the critical mass develops on the sand for the big dance that celebrates the end of the weekend as the sun sets.
Check out this video from the same evening as my picture was taken.
This is where I live. Santa Monica, California.
This is what I look like taking a picture of the beach.
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