It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Ocean Park Segue

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A boy climbs atop of the public art sculpture titled  "Ocean Park Segue" by artist Joyce Kohl (1988) at Ocean Park Beach on  Sunday, August 13, 2006. The sculpture was fabricated on site, Ocean Park Segue consists of two raised concrete performance platforms, each made of six horizontally stacked concrete slabs, pivoted to create stairs and overhangs. The surface of the slabs is imprinted with cast beach artifacts both human-made and natural. The platforms are used for sponsored and spontaneous performances, picnicking and playing. The installation measures forty inches in height with a total area of fifteen feet by fifteen feet for each slab.
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Lighthouse

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Tourist walk past the lighthouse at the Fisherman's Village in the Marina del Rey on Saturday, August 12, 2006. The Fisherman's Village is a  33,000-square-foot Cape Cod-themed complex that was built in the late 1960's and will soon be redeveloped.

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Three of a kind

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Three Pelicans fly over the Fisherman's Village in the Marina Del Ray on Saturday, August, 12, 2006

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Whatever floats their boats

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Kayakers paddle in the harbor off Marina del Rey on Saturday, August 12, 2006. The harbor is the largest man-made pleasure-craft harbor in the world.
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Sunset

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Sunset at Santa Monica Beach on Friday, August 11, 2006.

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SALIF KEITA

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SALIF KEITA (right) performs African pop and traditional music, at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 10, 2006 as part of the summer-long Twilight Dance Series. On the electric guitar is Gusman Kouyate (left)
Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 11:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Ashley Maher and Her Big Global Band

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(top photo) Ashley Maher (center) and Her Big Global Band perform a West African Senegal Dance at  the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, August 10, 2006 as part of the summer-long Twilight Dance Series. Dancing with Maher (center) is Alecia Hudson (right) and Kara Mack (left). (bottom photo) On the percussions are Magate Sow, 14, (right) and Pape Diouf (left)
Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 11:10PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Going for Gold's

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SMPD Officer, Capri Redondo talks to Jenny Ishihara at Golds Gym

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Santa Monica Police Department  Officer, Capri Redondo, 36,  attempts to recruit Tom Magee, 48, a former World Super Heavy Weight Powerlifting Champion during a recruiting expo at Golds Gym in Venice on Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Unlike other Police Departments, SMPD has no upper age limit. The starting salary is $5,179.00 per month. To fill out an application, contact Sergeant Steve Heineman at 310.458.8414 or steve.heineman@smgov.net
Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 07:07PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint