We are having our August heatwaves, they will continue through September. October in SoCal is much hotter than May or June. I live in the valley, it over 100 degrees. Now I live in a corner of the valley that is slightly cooler, but not much. so what does one do when its’ so hot? Go to the beach.
Lets’ go to Santa Monica. I haven’t been here in years. I’m no fan of the communist republic of Santa Monica. I go to another beach where my son lives. But hey, change of scenery, lets go. For some reason they blocked the main entrance to the Pier, maybe to cut back on the crowds. That didn’t work, the whole area was packed.
Palisades Park used to be homeless central. Well, they’ve been moved out of here, away from this area but they congregate all over the rest of the city. Oh, I’m sure many have been dropped off in the Valley, my neighborhood is turning into a homeless shithole, literally, shit and garbage and tents everywhere. But hey, the city and State overlords want to empty the cities out of hard working people, problem is, the tax base is leaving.
No, The amusement park isn’t running. It’s sad to see it empty, meanwhile people are milling around and enjoying the cooler weather.
One of these days…. no I’m not going on any of these rides. But these are so essential and important to any city.
The old carousel is shuttered as well.
A lot of people are fishing, most, catch and release, like this little boy. He needed his dads’ help to remove the hook. The fish went sailing back into the water. I often wonder if the same stupid fish get caught over and over again.
Love this image, masses of fishermen on the pier, the blue ocean with crowds on the beach and in the water. The heat and haze are so heavy that the mountains are shrouded, and yet, this big fluffy white cloud. All the extra humidity going up into the sky.
My friend Teale Hathaway has been painting street lamps. She has requested images of lamps from all over. I need to send her this one. They got creative with the anti-pigeon, seagull apparatus. It works, the birds are everywhere but not on the street lights.
As you can see, the solar panel for this light isn’t bird proofed. The parking lot on the pier is empty, so one can get a good view of the fake palms.
You may think, thats’ not a lot of people. Maybe because at this moment I’m not seeing many bikes or skaters.
This is what we call a crowded beach. The beach is so wide, people can spread out, but they have all come for some respite from the heat.
Except these two, who came to get married.
Walking back towards town, Tongva Park, with its’ oddly shaped eggs that are also lookout points.
I always take pictures of mosaics. It’s a weakness of mine. Btw, the shops were full, people were buying and buying and eating in the restaurants where tables were set up outside. We even found a nice restaurant off the Third Street promenade. Third street wasn’t as busy as the pier. They only have chain stores there now and so many of them are shutting down. Our world is changing, no two ways about it.
You know me. I will always take pictures of old buildings.
Lovely Art Deco tower. Why have I never noticed the clock before???
Some very interesting new construction. I think this is an office building, where someone stuck a house on the roof. Doesn’t this look like a house that should be down on the ground with a yard and a picket fence?? Always happy to see modern creativity in construction.
Leah