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

California Agave

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ALL ABOUT THE AGAVE: Also known as a century plant, the indigenous flowering plants along Bay Street frame a boat (top) heading north along the Santa Monica Bay this week. The same shot (above) is captured a subsequent day under a brilliant sunset, rendered more dramatic by the smoke emanating from wildfires burning to the south.

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 08:54PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Fresh paint A-Fresco

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Fernando Alegria, 20, a painter from Parrots Painting, paints this cupola on the Santa monica Pier on Tuesday.
Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 01:56PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Abby Road

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Daved Lasker, 36, paints 'Abby Road' on the Venice Beach board walk on Tuesday. Lasker moved to Venice from Denver six weeks ago. The asking price on this oil on canvas painting is $1000.00

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 01:52PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Siesta in Venice

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On Tuesday at noon, Frank Spencer, 59, from the Venice area, takes a nap during the warm afternoon at Venice beach

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 01:49PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Homeless, art and nature

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A homeless couple camp out under the public art work titled,  the 'Singing Chairs' by artist Doug Hollis on Monday at Santa Monica beach. Temperatures reached into the 8o's and warm weather is expected all week.
Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 11:32AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Hard time

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 On Monday morning at 8am, Victor Smith, 43, sweeps up the boardwalk south of the Santa Monica pier as part of his community service.

Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 09:57AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

A neighborhood friend

 

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Osso, a  three year old English Bulldog poses for a photo on Saturday in Santa Monica.

Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 11:54AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Thirst Quencher

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Hodji, a two year old male Newfoundland, stops for a drink of water from a shower nozzle at Santa Monica  beach on Thursday January 19, 2005..
Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 06:07AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint