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Entries in Santa Monica Beach (6)

Hawaiian Paradise


14th Annual Pier Del Sol - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz
Special Olympics Southern California  celebrated its 14th Annual Pier Del Sol event at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on Oct. 10, 2010. This year's "Hawaiian Paradise" theme included spectacular cuisine from over 35 of LA's top restaurants, hula lessons, Hawaiian dancers, live tropical music, rides and games. Along with other celebrities and sports figures, California's First Lady, Maria Shriver, attended as the honorary chair.  Frank Buckley was the emcee at the event. Participants enjoyed a VIP brunch from L.A.'s top restaurants, including Melisse, Providence, Water Grill, Angelini Osteria and Spago.
 
Special Olympics Southern California celebrates 41 years of changing lives through the power of sport. Special Olympics offer opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities to participate in year-round sports training and competition. Founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics provides opportunities to develop fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy as they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with other athletes, their families and the community. All programs are provided at no cost to the athletes and their families.



Posted on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 12:02AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

HEAT WAVE

Temperatures reached into the mid 80's at Santa Monica Beach on Sunday, October 10, 2010.

Posted on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 04:28PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PARADISE  

Beach goers enjoy a hot and warm spring day at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
Posted on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 12:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

SAND MANDALA

A  Sand Mandala adorns  Santa Monica beach on Friday, April 2, 2010. The Sand Mandala was created by Santa Monica Beach Art (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Monica-Beach-Art/111526298861689) The group creates sand mandalas on the new and full moon during low tide. Mandala's are a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.

Posted on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 08:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Santa Monica Bay

Beachgoers cool off at Santa Monica Bay on Sunday, March 28, 2010.

Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 04:30PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

GONE FISHING

A fisherman, 40, trolls for Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) at Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, January 2, 2010. 

Posted on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 02:45PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint