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

Check Mates: Gene Walder (right) and Eugene Ferry contemplate their next move at the Santa Monica Chess park on Saturday October 1, 2005.
Whale of a Mural, 1983

Daniel Alonzo
Whale of a Mural, 1983
Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth Street
Whale of a Mural, 1983
Ocean Park Boulevard at Fourth Street
The crew from the Rainer Zebala Partners, a conservation company, works on restoring the mural "Whale of a Mural," 1983 by artist Daniel Alonzo on Tuesday October 4, 2005 on Ocean Park Blvd. and Fourth. They have been working on it for a week and should take about 5 more weeks to complete.
Artists from left to right: Vito Wojcik, Suzanne Morris, Debra May and Sibylla Tringham
Update on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 07:50PM by
Fabian Lewkowicz
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 05:40PM
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Skateboard Mama
81 year old Liz Bevington, aka "Skateboard Mama", catches some wind on her skateboard on Sunday, October 2, 2005 as she wind skates on Santa Monica beach. She is retired and spends most of her time at the beach, rollerblading, wind skating, skateboaeding and bike riding. " I cant just stay at home and be a coach potatoe" she said.
Liz was born in Trier Germany in 1924 and moved to the U.S. in 1960. She had her son at the age 44, when he turned 6 years old, she bought him a skateboard and began skateboarding with him, she never stopped and the rest is history...
La Madonna del Mare

Melody Saint James prepares the tribute for La Madonna del Mare on Sunday October 2, 2005 as part of the closing ceremonies of the World Festival of Sacred Music-Los Angeles
World Festival of Sacred Music

Two Hawaiian hula halaus (Hula Schools) came together to offer a traditional rituals and prayers in honor of Kanoloa, the Hawaiian Gods of Oceans, during the closing ceremonies of the World Festival of Sacred Music-Los Angeles on Sunday October 2, 2005 on Santa Monica beach.



The Tongva, indigenous people of Los Angeles, conducted a ceremony ending for the World Festival of Sacred Music-Los Angeles on Sunday October 2, 2005 on Santa Monica beach. This concluded a traditional blessing and a series of ancestral songs that are commonly used during community ceremonies. The words of the songs encourages us all to respect and acknowledge the land we occupy, the community, and our ancestors. Offerings were paddled out in the Moomat Ahiko (canoe).
The Fifth Annual Amgen California Coast Classic Bike Tour

After eight days on the road, over 200 cyclists arrived in Santa Monica on Saturday October 1, 2005. Cyclist rode in the fifth annual Amgen California Coast Classic Bike Tour to raise $1 million for the Arthritis Foundation. Bike ride began in San Francisco on Thursday September 22, and finished in Santa Monica Beach on Sunday October 1, 2005
World Jewish Music Fest

Lissa Hakim (middle) performs "The Misirlou," a traditional jewish folk dance, on Saturday October 1 2005 at the Santa Monica pier as part of the World Festival of Sacred Music.
Sunset in Santa Monica

Sunsets at 6:38 pm at Santa Monica beach on Friday September 30, 2005.
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2005 at 07:22PM
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