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

Rain or shine

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Santa Monica Beach on Saturday February 18, 2006

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 02:07PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Reflecting on a reflection

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Reflecting on a reflection. A person looks at a seagull in flight on this rainy day of Saturday February 18, 2006.
Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 01:54PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Full Moon

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The full moon set early over the Pacific Ocean on Monday February 12, 2006

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 05:52PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Take five

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SMFD Firefighter from Engine 2 - “C” Shift, Johnny Maccini (Left) and Erek Mills, take five on the Santa Monica Pier, Tuesday - January 31, 2006.

Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 03:21PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Under the pier

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A group of mothers stroll with their children under the pier along the water’s edge. City officials last month discussed the possibility of closing the area due to security concerns, but the idea has been tabled for now.

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 09:58AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Made in the shade

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On this winter day, with temperatures  into the 80's, beach goers stay cool under their umbrellas.

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 10:05PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Scouts in training

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SMFD Training Division Capt. Scott Ziegert instructs 10th grader Stephen Taylor, a Boy Scout from Troop 2 of Santa Monica, on how to extinguish a fire. The drill was held at the SMFD training center at the city yards.

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 09:57PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

2006 Red Cross Spirit Awards

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SMPD Chief James T. Butts Jr escorts and consoles Jeanette Garcia, Major Ricardo Antonio Crocker's  mother who received a posthumous Spirit of Volunteerism Award in Crocker's behave during the 10th Annual American Red Cross of Santa Monica 2006 Spirit Awards ceromony that was held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on Saturday, February 11,2006. Approximately twenty members of Rick's USMC unit based at Camp Pendleton provided an honor guard for the award which was accepted by Major Crocker's  mother Jeanette Garcia.