An Evening at Huntington Beach

On Thursday night,  I finally made to Huntington Beach.  When I'm out in California, I try to make it there at least once because I like to get pictures of surfers.  There are always surfers there.

 A shot of the beach looking north.  It looks like the stereotypical California beach.

 Looking down the pier.  I think there is a really cool pier here.  One of these days, I will have to eat at the restaurant and the end.

 Now looking south.  As you can see if was a pretty hazy day.

 A surfer about to wipe out.

 A surfer riding the waves.

 I kind of like this one.

 I don't normally get a shot of a surfer near the tube but the waves were pretty high.

 Another one.

 I kind of like the curves in this one.  For some reason it reminds me of a Japanese print.

 Someone doing tricks.  Of all the times I've been doing this, I don't think I've ever gotten a shot like this.

 Another swirl picture.

 Looking north again.

 Looking touth.

 I kind of liked the looks of this one.

 I think I would have liked the looks of this one more if the seagull were exposed correctly.

 There is a kite dealer on the pier and I liked the looks of this one.

 The Flying Dutchman.

 I really liked the looks of this one.

 A street musician.  He was pretty decent.

 The group of flags they always have flying.

 I think the California flag is one of my favorites.

 The group of flags from another angle.

 The Huntington Beach flag looks pretty cool.

 This was a different looking seagull.

 Looking down Main Street.

 I really love this row of palm trees.

 The statue of Duke Kahanamoku.  He was a surfing champion from the early 1900's.

 Another angle of his statue.

Looking up at a palm tree.

I didn't have too many wandering opportunities this time.  It gets dark earlier in California, so when I did get out, I didn't have that much time.  But I was glad to get down to the beach once.

Today at Huntington Beach

So I finally made it down to Huntington Beach.  I guess it's become a tradition when I'm out here and I do enjoy it.

This was almost one of my favorite pictures but I think I have a few others that I like a little better.  As always, I will post more when I get home.