Sand Crab

 

Portriat of a Child

 

First Stop..California

After a 28 hours of travel time (16 hours airtime) The kids were ready to head for the beach. Southern California at the beach is now the land of mega/ supersized houses, far from the beachy feel it had when I grew up as a kid. I still perfer the little shingle sided houses that occasionally dot the strand between the two piers of Hermosa and Manhattan Beaches. Here are only a fracton of some of the pictures. 

Tired of Chasing Birds

 

Manhattan Beach

 

Ready to Jump

My memories of childhood in California growing up at the beach wouldn't be complete with out the thrill of jumping off the lifegaurd towers. So much fun. 

Generations

 

Little Boys and their Airplanes

 

flying Octi

 

Beach Child

 

Shark Free???