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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's history goes back to 1865. Us Bay Area people love it, when ever it's a nice summer day, it's time to go to the boardwalk. Chris and I took my sister and her boyfriend here. He came up from Fountain Valley to visit her after being on-line lovers for a while. My heart just melted seeing them hand in hand her in her scooter and him in his wheelchair rolling down the boardwalk. Priceless. Did I get a picture of that ... No..... I know I suck. It would have been the cutest damn thing.
I also have to kick my butt for thinking I was all that and messing with the settings last night. I thought they were all coming out fine, oh no when I downloaded them they were all grainy. I got a couple that turned out fine, but the ones I really wanted to turn out didn't.
I processed this one, not sure if I like it yet. My son is sick so I only had a little time to play. But hope to play with more later. Hope everyone's having a good weekend.
Textures by Joessistah, kalimera, DSharonPruitt, steffen jakob
Yes, I should explain what this is..... it is the top to a ride that swings the swings around. Not sure of the proper name.
to california for ruling that proposition 8, a law that would ban giving the EQUAL right to gay and lesbian folks to marry, unconstitutional.
it isn't over, and it will probably go to the supreme court, but it is a step in the right direction.
word.
i went to the santa cruz beach boardwalk to take pictures and really didn't find myself inspired. maybe it's my recent overdose of county fairs, and the similar carnival effect at the boardwalk. the light was also kind of boring- the smoke and the heat made for a really bland white/very very pale blue/grey sky that just wasn't prone to cool shades of anything. either way, i took about 10 pictures, none of which are particularly interesting enough even to look at processing them.
Until i got almost to the parking lot, and saw a dog. there are no dogs allowed at the boardwalk. open containers, yes, dogs, no. and the dog was a pit bull. a chunky monkey, red, neutered pit bull. he was licking and wagging and hamming it up. of course, he was a service dog, helping his people out at the crowded venue of the boardwalk. how awesome! how even more awesome, in my eyes, that he was a pit bull. even more MORE awesome that he was neutered (so rare to see a working, neutered pit bull!) i asked if i could pet him, and he mauled me with his tongue, and his people told me he goes everywhere, and has also worked the crowds at Great America, and other crowded spots.
Bravo, you made my day!
At the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, California
Taken on Velvia 50 with a Canon Elan IIe at a 50mm lens.