Long Beach Daily Photo

Hard Day's Work

2006-08-16T09:32:00.000-07:00

I think this guy has the job that most people would love to have!

Wooden Boat

2006-08-15T10:17:00.000-07:00

I love this sand colored fishing boat that I often see when I am running on the beach.

Palm Trees

2006-08-14T10:02:00.000-07:00

These palm trees are located in the middle of the beach with nothing else around them.

Beach Days III

2006-08-13T09:57:00.000-07:00

Due to end of summer activities, I've been a bit distracted. Here is another of the photo's from my Beach Day series.

Beach Days II

2006-08-12T10:18:00.000-07:00

Another picture from my beach day. The beach is dotted with lifeguard towers, however, in front of the main lifeguard station is this solitary chair. I don't know where the lifeguard was, but I'm sure he or she wasn't too far.

Beach Days

2006-08-11T10:13:00.000-07:00

Today I took a vacation day from work and spent a little time at the beach. I snapped a couple of shots of the lifeguard station and then noticed this bit of lifeguard equipment in the sand. Turned out to be one of the best photos I took all day.

Robbery

2006-08-10T01:07:00.000-07:00

The nightly news has been reporting that the LA area has been having a rash of restaurant robberies. As I was leaving the office for lunch yesterday, I noticed a news helicopter hovering overhead. I quickly spotted police cars surrounding the Denny's just down the street. I thought it was interesting that all of the blinds were drawn.

Tower of Mirrors

2006-08-09T07:29:00.000-07:00

I drive past this office building every day on my way to work. I love the effect of the mirrored windows.

Trees in a Park

2006-08-08T07:11:00.000-07:00

I was driving past this park at 7th and Park and loved the density of the trees.

Supermarket

2006-08-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

I was waiting in line at the supermarket (Ralph's) last night and took this photo. So many things to tempt me and as usual, I spent more than was necessary.

Don't Fence Me In

2006-08-02T08:44:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry that I've been unable to post for the past week or so. I took this photo with my new mobile phone just to see how well it worked. Not sure that I like the result...but...

This fenced in pasture is located right in the middle of a business district. I find that kind of funny to see the combination of rural life with urban life.

Beach Day

2006-07-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

It was another hot and muggy day at the beach...at least what passes for a beach here in Long Beach. Our beach here in Long Beach is "protected" by a break water that has something to do with the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. As such, our beaches don't have crashing waves like Huntington or Newport. But hey...it's still a beach.

To the upper left of the picture is the Belmont Pier. At the upper right is another of the oil islands much like Island White featured in previous posts. It is supposed to be a bit cooler today with the high in Long Beach only reaching 80 degrees F.

Port of Long Beach

2006-07-25T20:28:00.000-07:00

I took this shot of the Port of Long Beach from Bluff Park. More cargo and containers move through the Port than any other Port in the United States according to their website. According to Wikipedia, the Port is the second busiest in the United States and the tenth busiest in the world. I plan on taking a trek over soon to get some more shots in and around the area. Look for them soon!

Peace

2006-07-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I get a little bit stressed out by all the drama going on in our world. It's at times like these that I head up into the canyons for a little quiet time. I walked across the stream on this log and then sat there for a while absorbing the sounds of nature...and nothing else. It was nice.

Weird Weather

2006-07-23T08:20:00.000-07:00

Credit for this photo goes to my neighbor. We've been having really weird weather here in Southern California including lightning and thunderstorms, high humidity and extremely HOT temperatures. Watching the lightning play off the water during the nighttime was incredible!

Virgin Mary

2006-07-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

On the grounds of the Long Beach Sagely Monastery is this statue of the Virgin Mary. It always seems a bit odd to me that a Buddhist Monastery has a statue of the Virgin Mary. Fresh flowers are placed on or around the statue every day. We've even seen people kneeling in front of the statue saying prayers.

Long Beach Sagely Monastery

2006-07-21T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Long Beach Sagely Monastery is a branch of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association which was founded by the Venerable Master Husan Hua. I often see the monks walking along the beach in the early morning or late afternoon. Although the majority of his disciples are Chinese, history will probably remember him [Hua] primarily for his work in bringing the teachings of the Buddha to the people of the West.

Beach Bench

2006-07-20T06:58:00.000-07:00

I was walking along a beach popular with tourists when I noticed this bench. It looked kind of cool and made a great back-drop for some family pictures.

Historic Home

2006-07-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

I wish I knew the history behind this home that sits on a full block. This view from the front doesn't really do justice to just how large and impressive this house (and it's guest house) really is.

For the Tourists

2006-07-18T06:55:00.000-07:00

I was walking along the Marina and noticed this artist's stand. A bit later as I was walking past again, I noticed that the artist was busy doing a portrait of one of the many tourists that have made their way to my fair city.

Hand Wash

2006-07-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

Luggi at Los Angeles Daily Photo gave me the idea for today's post with his Car Wash post. This Hand Wash is located on the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) and is where I get my car washed. It's a ritual here in Southern California to get your car pampered on pretty much a weekly basis.

Goodyear Blimp

2006-07-16T08:42:00.000-07:00

It was a clear, hot, windless day yesterday which was perfect weather to load the beaches up. As such, the flying billboards were out in full display including the Goodyear Blimp. As it sailed past my house, I grabbed the camera for this shot. It's promising to be another extremely hot day today.

Hazy Canyon

2006-07-15T08:11:00.000-07:00

When it's really hot, like the forecasters are calling for it to be today, the best time for a hike is early in the morning when it's still hazy and cool. This is a photo of a canyon I went hiking in...you can see that the haze has not cleared and it was very comfortable. Today is supposed to be our hottest day of the year. I'm off to the beach.

Cherubs

2006-07-14T07:11:00.000-07:00

These cherubs appear to have found a way to stay cool during our current heat wave.

Historic Neighborhood

2006-07-13T06:59:00.000-07:00

The other day I showed you a photo of my neighbor's gate. Today I thought I would show you a photo of the same neighbor's house. The neighborhood I live in consists of large (on average 5,000 sq ft), historic homes built between 1900 and 1920 (my house was built in 1920). Apparently this neighborhood was popular with the Hollywood stars of the day, including Alfred Hitchcock who lived just around the corner from me (although way before my time). Several homes in this neighborhood are like this one; almost as if the architects were attempting to give them a "castle" look.

Sailor Memorial

2006-07-12T07:27:00.000-07:00

The City of Long Beach has recently added this statue in Bluff Park to honor sailors, both military and civilian. All around the statue of the sailor and his bag are tiles with names of sailors who have passed on.

Sunlit Gate

2006-07-11T07:22:00.000-07:00

I was walking past my neighbor's house last evening and the gate to their backyard caught my attention.

Island White (Night)

2006-07-10T07:05:00.000-07:00

An evening shot of Island White.

Dinner

2006-07-09T07:19:00.000-07:00

Last night's dinner was from our favorite hole in the wall walk-up taqueria ~ 5 tacos w/ carne asada ~ 1 bean & cheese burrito ~ 1 tostado w/ bean & cheese.

Skywalk II

2006-07-08T08:21:00.000-07:00

A couple of days ago I posted a picture looking up into the latice work of the Skywalk that goes over Shoreline Drive from the Pike to Shoreline Village. Today I thought I'd post a picture of what the Skywalk actually looks like. It is kind of reminiscent of a rollercoaster.

Lubery

2006-07-07T06:58:00.000-07:00

MoonSoleil from Saarbrücken Daily Photo gave me the inspiration for today's post with her post Sex Shop. I drive past the Lubery every day on my way to work. For those in the area, it's located on Broadway just before Redondo. As with all sex shops, it sells everything associated with sex although, as indicated by its name, the specialty is lubricants.

Queen Mary

2006-07-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

Originally built as an Ocean Liner, the Queen Mary also served as a troop carrier during World War II. Following it's retirment, the Queen Mary was permanently docked here in Long Beach. It now serves as a hotel and tourist destination. Also has several restaurants that are really good.

Skywalk

2006-07-05T07:32:00.000-07:00

To walk from The Pike (a collection of shops, theaters, restaurants and bars) across Shoreline Drive to Shoreline Village, I chose to use the skywalk. From a distance, the skywalk looks like a roller coaster at a theme park. I took this picture standing in the middle of the skywalk, looking up.

Shoreline Village

2006-07-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

Shoreline Village is an ecclectic mix of restaurants, candy shops, arcades and bicycle rentals shops. It's a great place to spend a lazy afternoon.

Lighthouse

2006-07-03T08:09:00.000-07:00

This lighthouse is located at the entrance of the marina at Shoreline Village. At night I can sit on my front porch and see the light flash across the water.

Be Kind

2006-07-02T08:19:00.000-07:00

This post from Aliso Viejo Daily Photo was the inspiration for my post today.

Perfect Day

2006-07-01T07:37:00.000-07:00

I walked out onto my front porch early this morning to have a cup of coffee and saw this boat sitting on the perfectly calm water. It was still a bit hazy out, but it's clearing up now and will be a beautiful day here with temperatures in the 90's.

Sitting in Traffic

2006-06-30T08:26:00.000-07:00

I was bored going home last night and decided to take out the camera and start shooting stuff. As you can see from the picture of my dashboard (which is a little dusty), I was doing less than 20 mph. Sometimes that's how life is here in Southern California. At least the sky was cool.

LA River

2006-06-29T08:03:00.000-07:00

A while back, I promised Carol, of Chattanooga Daily Photo, a shot of the LA River after she posted a picture of Chattanooga's version of the LA River. It's not the prettiest of pictures, then again, the LA River isn't the prettiest of rivers.

Library

2006-06-28T08:33:00.000-07:00

Finally ~ I'm back up and running! I was in San Francisco this past weekend and fell in love with the Library at the corner of Bartlett and 24th in the Mission district.

Queen Mary II

2006-06-02T08:54:00.000-07:00

My home computer is still not up and running, but I was able to access some pictures from my work computer. I'm hoping to have everything resolved this weekend. My apologies!

Recently the Queen Mary II sailed into the harbor in front of my home on her maiden voyage. It was really hazy on the water, and the picture doesn't really do justice to just how large this boat is. The Queen Mary I is docked here in Long Beach and they "saluted" each other. It was pretty awe inspiring.

Indonesia

2006-05-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Please remember our friends who are suffering today due to the tragedy in Indonesia!

Computer Issues

2006-05-19T11:12:00.000-07:00

Due to a computer failure, I've been unable to post to Long Beach Daily Photo. My computer is being overhauled this weekend and should be back in tip-top shape come next Monday.

Have a great weekend!

j.

Millard Canyon

2006-05-16T09:08:00.000-07:00

Went on a hike recently through Millard Canyon, about 30 miles north east of Long Beach. I shot this photo of a stream that we kept crossing during our hike. It was a beautiful, but long hike.

Train Station

2006-05-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

I snapped this shot as I was getting on the train this morning to head to work. The marine layer (fog) is thick this morning, but should burn off by this afternoon and be a beautiful day.

Sunset

2006-05-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

Sun setting on the Westin Hotel in downtown Long Beach.

Performing Arts Center

2006-05-13T08:38:00.000-07:00

The Long Beach Performing Arts Center, part of the Long Beach Convention Center Complex, is located in the heart of downtown Long Beach. It sits at the head of Long Beach Boulevard on Ocean Boulevard. Upcoming shows include Melissa Etheridge and Sesame Street Live. There's nothing really spectacular about the building or architecture...maybe that's what makes it unique.

Gas Lamp

2006-05-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

The other day I was walking past the Post Office in downtown Long Beach and saw these amazing old gas lamps on either side of the front entrance. They look to be about 5 or 6 feet tall and are approximately 2 or 3 feet around and bookend the front entrance. I decided to use the Sephia setting on my camera to kind of capture the "oldness" of them. The Post Office was built sometime around 1900.

Bluff Park

2006-05-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

An early evening shot of Bluff Park overlooking the Long Beach Pier

Island White

2006-05-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

Island White sits in the harbor just across the street from my house. It is an artificial island built, along with 3 others, to drill oil and/or natural gas (not certain which). Three of the islands were named after the men who died on Apollo 1. The other was named after the first person to die "in the line of duty" in the space program (Freeman). I'm not sure when the islands were built, but fascades were designed for all of them, purportedly by Walt Disney, to present a more attractive front thus not offending the more "delicate" senses of those who live along the water. At night they are lit up with pastel colored lights.

Peach Blossoms

2006-05-09T09:09:00.000-07:00

My peach tree has been in full blossom. Hopefully the peaches are as tasty as the blossoms are beautiful.

Wild Rose

2006-05-08T08:22:00.000-07:00

I saw this wild rose growing on my backyard fence and snapped a quick shot. Turned out better than I expected.

May Gray

2006-05-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

View of Ocean Blvd. from my front porch on a lazy Sunday morning. The marine layer has been very thick so far this month of May. We here in Southern California call this phenomenon "May Gray." Yesterday it didn't burn off until mid-afternoon.

Milk Door

2006-05-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

The other day I was looking out my kitchen window and noticed the silhouette pictured above next to my neighbor's kitchen window. After a little research, I've discovered that underneath the paint, is the original "milk door" used by the milkmen who delivered milk in glass jars. My neighbor's house was built sometime between 1910 and 1920.

Travel Smart...Take Metro

2006-05-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

Transit Mall ~ 1st & Pine ~ Long Beach, CA