first february beach walk?

i think this was my first walk to and on the beach and sunset viewing during the month of February. looking back thru my blog, i was in Japan from the 1st thru the 10th of Feb. at the gym on the 11th and 12th. i flew back east on the 13th and back to work on the 14th. i didn't return to LA until late on the 22nd. back to the gym on the 23rd and 24th. and to the dentist today. so, i guess this was my first walk to the beach in about a month. maybe i will go back tomorrow. here are a few images from my walk and after my nap after my dental appointment. oh, i did receive a new (old) Columbo in the mail today so that's what i will be enjoying with dinner.

a good day to stay inside but . . .

it is still raining. hopefully that "still" conveys the fact that is has been rainy, misty, messy the whole day. i was rained on several times . . . on the way to the beach, at the beach, walking to Trader Joe's and then again while walking home. fortunately a bus came by just as it began to rain heavily. i jumped on. not much fun trying to take photos holding an umbrella and a bag of groceries. i did go out again in the rain after i got home to take a few more rainy day photos.

as i told a neighbor who saw me getting wet, "the best time to take rainy day photos is . . . when it is raining". here are a few photos from today.

sunshine 2 (flowers, ocean, sunset)

4 hours later and i am home again. of course, it doesn't take quite that long to walk to the beach but a few photos here and there. and walking barefoot in the sand and watching the waves and . . . more photos. i waited for the 444pm sunset before walking home stopping by the grocery store for a few things for tonite's dinner and some snacks for the Monk series finale. fortunately i had my Canada (Roots) sweatshirt in my backpack as it became quite cool even before the sun found the clouds to hide behind near the horizon. here are a few photos from my walk to and from and along the beach starting and ending with tanpopo (dandelions).

i have lost a few things this past year but not a wetsuit

today . . . 8 seconds at a time

gym first then beach, finally

today's tsuyukusa photo from my walk to the bus stop. this is similar to one from the other day but this was taken with the Canon not the Polaroid. hmmm, which is clearer?

after the gym. before the beach. more later when i return from the ocean.

_________________________11pm

a few images from another nice day at the beach