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So after being in Oceanside with fog I had hoped it would be clear in Santa Cruz. I had no such luck. So I reverted to
black and white and this time the silhouette looked really good in black and white. I like the contrast of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Giant Dipper and the setting sun.
Jimbo Phillips Art Auction Shoes close up one of a kind pair of new Van's size 11.5 in the window at the Sockshop and Shoe Company. 1515 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060
The end of the Boardwalk, with the Big Dipper in the background the Ferris Wheel gives a great view of the beach!
The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It took 47 days to build at a cost of $50,000. It opened on May 17, 1924, and replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway. It is one of the most popular wooden roller coasters in the world.
One of the most visible landmarks in the City of Santa Cruz, California are the Casino and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The building on the left, originally called the 'Neptune Casino', opened in 1907 after the first Casino burned down in 1906. The Casino and Boardwalk were founded by Santa Cruz businessman Fred Swanton who wanted to create a resort on the West Coast to rival Coney Island and Atlantic City on the East Coast. The first "thrill ride", a miniature railway, opened on the Boardwalk in 1908.
There was never any gambling at the Casino. It consisted then, as it does today, as a conference center that includes banquet rooms and a performing arts venue. In the 1930's the Casino changed its name to "Cocoanut Grove" (an old spelling of 'Coconut") and during that period became a popular spot for major big bands like Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey. Today the facility rarely hosts musical acts but is used primarily as a venue for weddings, banquets, reunions and corporate events.
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I had an Open Deck Kayak lesson out in the Pacific Ocean several weeks ago. I have to tell you it was quite scary and exhilarating at the same time.
My first thought when we were paddling out beyond the buoy was, " I'm not at the top of the food chain out here!"
We started the morning gray and overcast as we paddled south toward Capitola.
I started out with a longer Red Kayak but was having difficulty steering it even employing the Rutter so in the middle of ocean the instructor and I with the help of my friend Dali made a switch. Marc and Dali pulled up on either side of me, Dali and Marc held my kayak steady and I slid over to this kayak that Marc was in then once I was in I held the kayak for Marc and he slid into the Red one. What a feat!
No one got wet either.
We nearly made it to Capitola before turning around and coming here. As you see the sky was clearing up by this time. From here we headed back to the harbor and the end of the adventure.
I like the closed deck kayak better now that I've tried both. It's certainly easier to take photos in a calm slough verses the always moving ocean.
Canon Powershot SD750| Hand-held
Old Grey Wolf really came through this time. The location was perfect. There were hardly any distractions during the day, so, Alvah could get some good sleep. And the night, the night was filled with hundreds of delectable morsels walking around unsuspectingly. Everything a vampire could want.
Santa Cruz, California 2012