I did not find Rodeo Drive very impressive. Not quite sure what I expected, but it was much lower key than what I had envisioned. Granted, we walked down it just before the shops opened, but still. Take a look for yourself.
I did not take my 35mm camera with me as Rick had his. I took my little “pocket” camera (Canon PowerShot SD800IS) and I wasn’t particularly happy with the photos, but c’est la vie!
A couple of storefront windows. I caught our reflections in the second one! (And now I see myself in the first one too! hah!)
Had to get in a sign that said Beverly Hills.
Venice Beach was, shall we say, a bit more interesting. I loved this film noir mural on the side of a building in a parking lot.
The boardwalk and the beach.
The boardwalk offered up a little something for everyone. These are a few of the things that caught my eye as we strolled along.
Anyone want to make a wish and become “Big?” I wasn’t brave enough. I’ll leave that to Tom Hanks.
Like I said: a little something for everyone!
And just in case you qualify for that prescription:
Street art.
(Homage to a Starry “Knight??”)
And this lends a whole new meaning to the term “fanny pack.” Need I say more?
As you can see, it was a strange place. Now I know where all the hippies from that era went. They are all still there. All of them still stoned out of their minds.
Posted by Lynne on 02/18/2012 at 02:45 PM
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