04.26.10
The Santa Monica Pier
The Lobster had nice big windows so that we could see the pier and parts of Santa Monica around us. Just outside while we ate we saw this man. . .
We had to take a closer look to see that those were not real snakes, ack! Not sure what his thing was, but I guess he was just balancing all sorts of things for donations.
After we ate at The Lobster, we decided to walk along the pier. It was a really nice day with lots of people out and about. So since I had my trusty camera with me, I decided to take more pictures. And no sooner did we just get to the pier when I found my first photograph subject–Gwen Stephani! Apparently she was out strolling with her family or friends, and she was taking pictures of their kids. Here’s one of the pics I got of her. She’s the blonde one with the dark glasses on.
There were a couple of paparazzi following her and taking pics, so I just took a few quick shots and left. I’m sure these stars would appreciate being able to go out and do family things without being hounded by fans all the time.
One thing I like about the pier is the sampling of different musicians. And actually on the day we were there they all sounded pretty good. Here’s a couple that we saw first.
This was musician #2.
Here’s musician #3. I thought his dog was so cute!
And while I did like the sound of all of them, I think musician #4 had the most interesting sound. Now that I think of it, maybe I should have purchased one of his CDs.
Then interspersed along the pier were shop and food vendors and other types of artists like this one.
Here’s a closeup of his work.
There were also sculptors and finger painters, trapeze lessons, and even this interesting guy. . .
He positions he was able to twist himself into was amazing.
Okay, so that’s a fair sampling of the ongoings at the Santa Monica Pier. Afterward we did a little shopping, then headed home. There were a few other pictures I took of this water purification system they had set up nearby as well, but I think I’ll try to add those pics with explanations on another post.
Marlakins
