Monday, July 5, 2010

The 4th in LA

I was in LA on the Fourth of July, and you would have thought the Revolutionary War had been waged in the streets of Malibu. People started partying at 7 in the morning!

Well, I guess there's a bigger umbrella over America than just the states within the original 13 colonies, but some of the scenes in Southern California are unique.

Here's the revelry on Venice Beach:


The next day I rode a bike the other way, and came upon an amazing bike trail - right down the middle of the beach!


At least the fireworks are the same in California as elsewhere, although there always seems to be some water to provide reflections. Here are a couple of cellphone-quality shots of the Marina Del Rey display:


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