A murder of crows perch in a tree in Santa Monica on Monday, September 6, 2010. "Caw-aw-ah," squawked the birds.

Caroline Burton sells her hand-made frames at California Heritage Museum's front lawn during the Santa Monica Farmers Market on Sunday, August 29, 2010. Caroline makes the frames from 100% recycled materials. The fair is held every Sunday from 9am to 1pm.

(1) Ralph Gaxiola, 47, (left)  and Vincent VJ Hils, 40, pose-off during the  Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010. (2,3) Vincent VJ Hils, 40, pose during the  Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010. (4) Bikini contestant pose during the Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010.

Eileen Dela Fuente paints a tan on bikini contestant Lady Saydee during the  Muscle Beach Labor Day Bodybuilding, Figure and Bikini Competition on Monday, September 6, 2010. 

(left to right) ) Jimmy Avilez( 3rd place) Joshua Borth, (4th place) Furious Pete Czerwinski (1st place) Dan Kalbfleisch (2nd place) and Ryan White, (5th place) devour hotdogs during the Muscle Beach Hot Dog Eating Challenge on Monday, September 6, 2010. Furious Pete Czerwinski, 24, one of the best professional competitive eaters, ate 22 hotdogs and won the competition. The Muscle Beach Hot Dog Eating Challenge was presented by Big Daddy and Sons and Big City Reds.

Two women admire Nazanin Shamsian's paintings at Royal Way Art Show in Clover Park on Sunday, September 5, 2010. Royal Way is a spiritual community dedicated to the teachings of silence, service, and ecstasy. Creative expressions of beauty and mystery are part of its members spiritual path and daily lives. Members of the Royal Way community displayed hundreds of colorful paintings, sculptures, and fine-art photography during this one-day art exhibit. 

Patrons watch Skater Dater at California Heritage Museum's exhibit, “SKATEBOARD: Evolution and Art in California” on Friday, September 3, 2010.

This 16mm short film, Skater Dater, released in 1965 is an all time classic in the history of skateboarding and even short films. It was Produced by Marshal Backlar, and written and directed by Noel Black and was the winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.It was also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Short Subject category. First prizes in international film festivals including Moscow and Venice.

Skater Dater follows a young boy as he emerges from childhood into adolescence. When he becomes interested in a girl, and loses leadership of the group in a test of skateboarding skills, he realizes that he is leaving his childhood for a new phase of his life.

Actors Rob Lowe, 46, and Shane Roney, 6, film a scene for an independent movie entitled "I Melt With You" at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, September 3, 2010. The movie is a  thriller about middle-aged guys dealing with their problems. Lowe plays a doctor struggling with deep personal loss and a growing drug addiction.