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

FIRE DRILL

Santa Monica Firefighters Eric. Nagao and Dusty Rodriguez (right) put  recruit Kevin Nestor (left) through a ladder maneuvering drill at Sixth  Street Alley  on Friday, February 19, 2010. The ladder is 35 foot long.
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 06:18PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

COAT THAT CRANE

July Orantas paints the hoist crane at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The hoist crane is repainted about every three years.



Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 06:31PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

VETERANS FOR PEACE

Veterans For Peace Volunteers Jerry Van (Vietnam Veteran 68-69) and Larry Alpert (Gulf War Veteran) secure the flag draped coffins from the wind at Arlington West on Sunday, February 21, 2010. Arlington West is a temporary memorial installed by Veterans for Peace every Sunday and intended to be a place to mourn, reflect, contemplate, grieve, and meditate, to honor and acknowledge those who have lost their lives, and to reflect upon the costs of war. Arlington West was first installed in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, February 15, 2004.

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 01:12PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

MARKET RESEARCH

Zach Legein, with his son Desmond, 1, casts his vote indicating that he would spend the same amount of money if the Main Street restaurants would replace the existing prepared food venders at the Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market on Sunday, February 21, 2010.
Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 01:06PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PIER ENTERTAINMENT

Desmond Bedlow, 49, plays the steel drum while Tolin the Clown sculpts a balloon at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, February 12, 2010.

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 01:04PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

DAY AT THE PIER

People walk on the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, February 20, 2010.

Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 12:03PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

BEATING TO HIS OWN DRUM

A man plays the drums at  Santa Monica Beach on Friday, February 12, 2010.



Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 12:01PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Adventures of Ellie The Eagle

Brian Cavallaro records a scene for his film, "The Adventures of Ellie The Eagle" at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, February 20, 2010.

Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 03:43PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint