September 2008

Art Deco at the Beach

Well, not exactly on the beach in Santa Monica, but on the corner of Arizona and Ocean overlooking the Blue Pacific. The Art Deco designs of some of the structures in this area rival those of the South Beach District, Miami.

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I took this shot after my semi-annual dental check-up. Click to enlarge.

The Birdman

One of the weekly chores is to fill the bird feeders out back. Bob is getting ready to put the feeder back up on the garden crook. Our customers are sparrows and house finches most of the year.

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Color Spot

Just to have a little color in the planters on our front porch, I recently planted these zinnias to do the job. I think it’s working . . .

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View from the Top of the Steps

There is a staircase leading up from Via Casino that leads upwards in the direction of the Chime Tower. The stairs stop and the walkway leads to a street where you can walk up the rest of the way to the Chimes. I paused at that point and snapped several shots across the horizon left to right to later be assembled into a panoramic image for the website. Click to see the image in the viewer.

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