2011 Operation Jack Marathon Photos

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Today was the second annual Operation Jack Marathon in Manhattan Beach, CA. My daughter has gotten into long distance running lately, so I decided to come down and shoot the event. Operation Jack was started by a marathon runner, Sam, that has a son, Jack, with severe autism. Sam decided to run for autism awareness and hopefully to raise some funds for charities such as Train 4 Autism. You can get more details on their site. There are over 1,000 photos in this gallery, so the easiest way to view the photos is to put on the slideshow option. Once …

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Surf at El Porto

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These photos were taken November 25, 2011 just north of Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach, in an area known as El Porto. I headed over there on Black Friday to check out the surf and surfing action as I had been informed that the surf should be pretty photogenic. I got there late in the morning, so the bright sunlight played havoc with my photography, but the surfers seemed to be enjoying themselves. Back to Surf Photos Back to Surf Photos

GI Joe Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk

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This morning I headed out to Hermosa Beach to take photos of the 3rd Annual GI Joe Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk. Participants run or walk from the Hermosa Beach pier to the Manhattan Beach pier and back again. From what I gather, this run started off as the graduation ceremony for the GI Joe Bootcamp which operates out of Manhattan Beach. Eventually the City of Hermosa Beach asked Joe to make it a community event. It was a bit chilly this morning, so that may explain the low turnout, but the participants all seemed to enjoy the run along the shore. Back …

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Picture Perfect Day

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Day 219 of my photo a day project. A good friend of mine, that I had not seen in far too long contacted me and asked if I wanted to hang out. I naturally said yes, and we decided to meet up and go out for a late lunch, early dinner. As I have always spoken highly of Pancho’s in Manhattan Beach, and for some reason I had never taken her there, it was decided that this would be our destination. In keeping with the theme of the weekend, we took the Night Train out to Manhattan. My photo of …

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My Favorite Mexican Restaurant

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There is absolutely no restaurant that I have been going to longer than Pancho’s Restaurant in Manhattan Beach. When I have out of town guests, Pancho’s is my “go to” place. I was kind of surprised when I saw that my girlfriend had named Pancho’s as her favorite restaurant on one of those Facebook quizzes, since she lives in another state and had only been there two or three times. The first time I went to Pancho’s was in 1971 or 1972. It was a small hole-in-the-wall joint with a Chinese decor. Apparently they had recently purchased the building and …

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