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29-AUG-2010

Beach Town, Mission Beach, San Diego, California, 2010

We pass from the pleasures of the sea and the sand to streets of the town itself – Mission Boulevard runs the length of the community, and lends the neighborhood its character as well as catering to shopping, dining, and entertainment needs. I caught these visitors as they walked the boulevard, passing before a mural of paradise that seems to have been carved out the side of a surfing store, which in turn has replaced a meat store. I layered the image with a yellow recreational vehicle in the left foreground, placed the men in the middle ground, and used the buildings as background.

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Phil Douglis01-Oct-2010 18:52
Thanks for pointing out the special California license plate, Tim, which no doubt has to do with the sea and those who are concerned about its well being. It adds a layer of meaning, through detail, to the image. As for catching the nature of the beach on a street -- that's what I intended here. Sushi, wetsuits, leaping dolphins, the surf itself, are all here in the street signage.
Tim May01-Oct-2010 16:18
You've also managed to catch more of the beach here - the suchi stand, the wetsuit sale - and you may not know this but the california license plate is a special one - it is the tail of a whale.
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