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baltimore, md.: inner harbor

home of baseball god cal ripken jr.

what does this old guy want?

cannon.

sand sculpture.

must've took awhile.

francis s.k. penned the star-spangled banner at ft. mchenry, md., during the war of 1812.

base drummer.

tenor drum.

the marching band was the highlight of the day. they were showstoppers.

piece of twin towers.

this place has employees who'll treat you like trash. they're dicks, like their name.

on the bridge.

there was a guy who wanted to take a picture of me because i was in the navy.

a 9/11 memorial to lost lives from maryland.

police canine.

i heard baltimore has a high crime rate, though.

from left: sn carpenter (he likes to run), sr hyatt (generous guy), sn michel (shorty).

s.w.c.c. - special warfare combat crew. these guys are hardcore. i like their uniforms.

they give rides to seals. they train with them. they're back from a mission in the philipines.

we ate at philip's (left). i had a crab sandwich. it was good.

we don't have time to talk to you, old lady.

great lakes, ill.: navy pass-in-review

Div: 159. Graduation

 

great lakes, ill.: navy recruit training command



marching down the avenue (fifth from left).

mundelein, ill.: bootcamp graduation



in my dress white (b/c it's summer season). about an hour ago, the graduation ceremony took place.

culver city, calif: rolly polly bug

they're actually crustaceans.

malibu, calif: escondido falls

the payoff.

dog takes to water.

waterfall.

bodybuilder. sailor.

escondido falls: short film 

marina del rey, calif: burton chace park

the helmsman was part of helm's bakery on venice blvd., in culver city. it was transferred to burton chace park.

it seems this shore point was dedicated to a former navy captain. from reading the inscription, he seemed like a pro-active, dedicated-to-the-community-type man. 

rock crab.

tree at chace park.

marvin braude bike path.

a tree shade in the park.









cross bars (marvin braude bike path)

venice, calif: venice beach boardwalk

throwback l.a.

i really like those shorts. the man must've got them custom made. couldn't find them online.

the "a" court.

biked to the boardwalk from the ballona creek route.

pushups.

been training for last ten weeks.

muscle beach (on right).

muscle hall of fame.

78 degrees in march.

can't wait to leave.

the boardwalk.

montebello, calif: j & s

j & s: known the world over for their bean and cheese burrito. 

jonathan gold gives it a thumbs up.

open all night. indoor seating closes at ten p.m.

i'm off meat, so i'm depending on the refried beans to give me my fill. 

notice the bulging right calf. did a blake griffin workout the day before.

burger time, anyone?