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Spooktacular

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(top) Lucia (left) and her twin sister Aurora, 3, decorate their pumpkins during the Spooktacular event at Santa Monica Place on Saturday, October 27, 2007. (above) Ashlynn Phillips, 5,(left) and Olivia Nixon, 5, decorate their pumpkins during the Spooktacular event. Ashlynn's Mon Ann is in the center.
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Spooky Science Lab

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Volunteer Christiane Meyer, 33,  shows Dustin Greenwood, 2, the shrimp brine inside of the Spooky Science Lab during  Santa Monica Pier Aquarium's   ghoulish  themed weekend "Scary, Gooey, Dark and Spooky,"  on Saturday, October 27, 2007.

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Oceanography

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(top) Sarah Berges, creative director from Lion's Pounce Dance Theater  and Laura Karlin, a choreographer, dancer and teacher, perform an umbrella dance during  the Oceanography Festival at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, October 27, 2007. (above) Reid Rothbard, 36, plays a solo on the Taiko drum during Lion's Pounce Dance Theater  performance on the beach.
Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 06:23PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sailing away

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A ship sails north in Santa Monica Bay on Saturday, October 27, 2007.
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Witches Brew

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An inflatable witch stirs its brew atop a house on Fourth Street on Saturday, October 27, 2007.
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Apple of my eye

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ABOVE - Left to right: Jamie Jones, 8, Dillon Benavides, 12, Chantell Smith, 9, and Kajun Economos, 11, bob for apples during Santa Monica Boys and Girls club's Halloween Festival on Friday, October 26, 2007.
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Halloween Joust

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UCLA Phi Kappa Psi fraternity brothers Nick Lesec, 19, (dressed as Uncle Sam) and Daniel Kim, 21, (in the chicken costume) battle it out in the Gladiator Joust during Santa Monica Boys and Girls club's Halloween Festival on Friday, October 26, 2007. Uncle Sam knocked the Chicken of his perch in all three rounds and won the bout. Moral: Don't mess with Uncle Sam.
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 07:31PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Foggy Friday

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Seagulls scavenge for food on a foggy Friday afternoon just north of the Santa Monica Pier. Marisol restaurant can be seen in the distance.
Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 06:42PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint