Venice Beach, California USA

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 04:49 PM

I had a free day last Sunday in Los Angeles. After I dropped a coworker off at LAX, I drove up the coast and ended up in Venice Beach. After lunch, I went on the promenade to do some shopping for gifts to take home.

After a while I was going to take a picture of the sunset. I noticed a small group of people on the beach and the sound of drumming. It turns out there is a regular Sunday drum circle on the beach at sunset.

I bought a blanket and went out to take pictures. It was a pretty diverse group of people. Everything from people who almost looked homeless to aging hippies.

So I took photos of the drum circle, the sunset, and various characters. Enjoy.

Beestie · 01-18-2007, 04:54 PM

I spent a summer on that beach. Wild place. That's Wild with a capital W.

Is the chain saw juggler still there?

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 04:57 PM

I got our names on grains of rice as a gift for Marci and the kids. No decals or computers - I watched he write on each grain with a small pen.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 05:03 PM

Drum circle panorama. The gentleman in the middle wearing black appeared to be leading, as much as anyone was. He was waving a flag and doing a sort of shaman dance. I have some video clips with sound, but I don't have anyplace to host it.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 05:07 PM

After dark, the promenade empties quickly.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 05:12 PM

Various characters.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 05:16 PM

Guitar guy and my version of X-Files.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

I spent a summer on that beach. Wild place. That's Wild with a capital W.

Is the chain saw juggler still there?

There was a juggler there, but he was just sitting around when I got there. There was a (father-son?) acrobat team.

lumberjim · 01-18-2007, 05:42 PM

I've seen that guitar guy around.......was it on tour? maybe on tv? Maybe when i was at VB? looks like he upgraded his skates. fancy

jinx · 01-18-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I've seen that guitar guy around.......was it on tour? maybe on tv? Maybe when i was at VB? looks like he upgraded his skates. fancy

White Men Can't Jump, I think...

lumberjim · 01-18-2007, 08:07 PM

that sounds about right.

reminds me of the patch guy.

Beestie · 01-18-2007, 08:57 PM

Holy Cow! Guitar guy is still there!? He was there when I was there back in '88.

richlevy · 01-18-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

Holy Cow! Guitar guy is still there!? He was there when I was there back in '88.

I was watching guitar guy while standing in front of a house and someone told me that guitar guy was Condi Rice's cousin. My disbelief must have show because he insisted it was true.

Two more pics - me on the beach and two serious dudes waiting to drum.

01-18-2007, 04:49 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Venice Beach, California USA I had a free day last Sunday in Los Angeles. After I dropped a coworker off at LAX, I drove up the coast and ended up in Venice Beach. After lunch, I went on the promenade to do some shopping for gifts to take home. After a while I was going to take a picture of the sunset. I noticed a small group of people on the beach and the sound of drumming. It turns out there is a regular Sunday drum circle on the beach at sunset. I bought a blanket and went out to take pictures. It was a pretty diverse group of people. Everything from people who almost looked homeless to aging hippies. So I took photos of the drum circle, the sunset, and various characters. Enjoy. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-18-2007, 04:54 PM	#2
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I spent a summer on that beach. Wild place. That's Wild with a capital W. Is the chain saw juggler still there? __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

01-18-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I got our names on grains of rice as a gift for Marci and the kids. No decals or computers - I watched he write on each grain with a small pen. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-18-2007, 05:03 PM	#4
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Drum circle panorama. The gentleman in the middle wearing black appeared to be leading, as much as anyone was. He was waving a flag and doing a sort of shaman dance. I have some video clips with sound, but I don't have anyplace to host it. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 01-18-2007 at 05:19 PM.

01-18-2007, 05:07 PM	#5
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	After dark, the promenade empties quickly. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-18-2007, 05:12 PM	#6
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Various characters. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-18-2007, 05:16 PM	#7
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Guitar guy and my version of X-Files. Attached Images __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

01-18-2007, 05:42 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I've seen that guitar guy around.......was it on tour? maybe on tv? Maybe when i was at VB? looks like he upgraded his skates. fancy __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-18-2007, 08:07 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	that sounds about right. reminds me of the patch guy. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-18-2007, 08:57 PM	#12
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Holy Cow! Guitar guy is still there!? He was there when I was there back in '88. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

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