Thursday, July 7, 2011

bike ride: newport beach












irvine bike trail. leads to newport beach.











a park off of harvard. cyclist water break.














more cyclists. greenery in background.














grass. trees. clear sky. summer. it doesn't 

get much better.










newport beach pier on sat., july 2, 2011.







pier's south side.




edge of america. 










big crowd.









awhile back, a great white shark was spotted off of laguna nigel - pretty far off shore.








fishermen. 










lots of mackerel were being caught.














stingray.










poisonous tail cut off. 
















looks like a stealth fighter. maybe the military used it as a model.








smelt visible from deck.












guitar strummer.





this chinaman didn't really play for lynwood.










another street music man.










in 1997 (college freshman year), i ate here with deepa and jae - two dorm friends. we biked here on a weekend.












dark knight strikes again is considered a monumental work in the comics world. 

i was trying to tan my chest so my muscles would look more defined. i got toasted pretty bad. 















yet another music maker. 








my dorm room. '96 - '97. 












mesa court: lots of trees, vegetation. i saw rabbits, racoons, squirrels during my time here. it's also where i honed my untouchable shinobi talents.

















walked down this path many atimes. 











this structure had yet to be erected when i was around. notice the aardvark sculpture and clock.








navy seal. protecting our country on the seas.











old glory. wind blowing toward pacific ocean. 

this irvine park had a memorial of fallen soldiers from their city. deceased servicemen included those from the marines, army, and navy.