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

Pose down at Muscle Beach

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(1) James Scott, 32, Overall Men's Champion, hits a 'Side Chest Pose' during the 2008 Muscle Beach International Classic at Venice's Muscle Beach on Sunday, May 25, 2008. (2) Lorenzo Reynaga, 30, (L)Mens Middle Weight Winner and Adam Strachman, 25, (R) First Runner Up, hit an "Overhead Abdominal Pose" during the prejudging. (3,4) Anu McKnight, 25, (R) First Place Winner of the Men's Novice and Jake Sawyer, 30, (L) First Runner Up, pose-off during the bodybuilding competition.  The competition was presented by Joe Wheatley Productions & Bodybuilding.com and hosted by Head Blade. The next bodybuilding competition at muscle beach will be staged on the Fourth of July and Labor Day.
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 01:36AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Girl power

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(TOP) Ana Brown, 28, Figure Tall Class winner, goes through her posing routine during  the 2008 Muscle Beach International Classic at Venice's Muscle Beach on Sunday, May 25, 2008. The competition was presented by Joe Wheatley Productions & Bodybuilding.com and hosted by Head Blade. The next bodybuilding competition at muscle beach will be staged on the Fourth of July and Labor Day

Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 12:15AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Memorial Day Tribute

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(1) (Left to Right) Santa Monica Police Captain Wendell Shirley, Captain Al Venegas, Intern Captain Daniel Salerno and Deputy Chief Phillip L. Sanchez salute at 'Roll Call' during the 70th Annual Memorial Day Observance at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday, May 26, 2008. (2) The Santa Monica Fire Department lay flowers  at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the graveside service. (3) Guest sing "God Bless the USA" during the ceremony. (4) The Onami family places flowers on the grave site of their late friend Dr. Edison P. Bacon MD, during the ceremony. (5) Seven US Navy planes fly above Woodlawn Cemetery during the Military Flyover on Monday.
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 12:41AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Rumble in Venice

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(1,2) Kevin Roscoe, 28, (RED) (145lbs) exchange blows with Gary Philpot, 25, (BLUE) (147lbs)  during Muscle Beach Amateur Boxing on Sunday, May 25, 2008. Roscoe won the bout by decision. (3,4) Anthony Rodriguez, 18, (RED) (136lbs) and Dominguez Vasquez, 19, (BLUE) box for three rounds on Sunday in Venice.  Vasquez won the bout by a decision. Muscle Beach Amateur Boxing was presented by Pro Fight. There were twealve 3-round bouts of amateur boxing  starting with the young boxers from the Boys & Girls Club, moving to the boxers from Venice High School and then the Marines vs Army, UCLA vs. USC, and the great finale was the Los Angeles Fire Department vs LA County Sheriffs.

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 04:42AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Paddle on

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A boarder paddles  in Santa Monica Bay on Saturday, May 17, 2008.
Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 01:05AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Playing in the sand

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(top) Chris McCurdy and his daughter Riley Weaver, 6, build a sandcastle on Santa Monica Beach on Sunday, May 18, 2008. (above) Michelle Sinnozai buries her son Kaison Arriza, 4, at Santa Monica Beach on Sunday.

Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 06:58AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Downbeat on the Street

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(top) Malibu High School student Cody Voorhees, 18, reciets his original poem during Downbeats 720's "Downbeat on the Street" at the Third Street Promenade on Friday, May 9, 2008.(above) Beverly Hills High School Student, Rennee Joi, 17, sings "At Your Best" during  Downbeat on the Street. Downbeat 720 is a positive performance lab for High School Performing Artists. Whether you're a singer, poet, mc, dancer, actor or musician, Downbeat 720 provides a safe, structured environment to try out new material, gain confidence and develop their skills as artists by performing in front of an audience of their peers. Downbeat 720 is staged at Miles Play house and is sponsored by the City of Santa Monica.
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 02:04AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Table for two

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A Seal and a Seagull fight over a fish in Santa Monica Bay on Thursday, May 08, 2008.

Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 07:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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