Today was all about Venice

We rented bikes and rode along the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Venice Beach today. What an interesting place... crazies, artists, drunks, acrobats, musicians, dogs, skateboarders, and tourists. A wonderful place to people watch. That's my hubby and kids walking across. I made them do it three times and still wasn't really happy with the shot. My son was a big grouch at this point and I figured it wasn't worth the battle.

[Cat Whiskers - Nan]

I see you are getting the full LA experience! Nice capture. Is that your family?

[KWind]

@catwhiskers Yes.

[Leigh Anne Sanderson]

That looks fun!

[Linda]

nice shot! Your family is well trained LOL

[Tammy]

I think it is a fabulous shot! And I giggled when I read that you made them do it 3 times - I think my family would have just laughed at me and kept walking if I requested that! Ha!

[Kerri]

Awesome B&w

[cheryl]

Looks like you're having a great time!! Fun photo!!

[eDorre]

Love the shot and the story!

[Sue Wilde]

Love the idea of shepherding the grouch

[Ali P]

Great shot and a great idea - tell your son if he had of done it right first time he wouldn't have to repeat, repeat, repeat!!!! :)

[Barbara Webb]

Great family shot! Love the participation :)

[Elizabeth]

Venice is a weird and wild place!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

nice shot. Need to go and visit!

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely! Is that a go pro on a stick that I see in your husband's hand? My son is a go pro fanatic! Great for ski holidays and underwater fun. Super shot - there's no way my family would co-operate like that even twice - you did well to get them to do it three times!!!

[Corinne]

cool catch, reminds me our last holidays in December, the weather was not so good ;)

[Joan Robillard]

Great idea for a shot.

[Carole Imes]

Looks like a fun spot to people watch. Clever to include your family in the scene.

[Kelly]

sounds like my town minus the beach part and on a much smaller scale. Have a great time! So.... April, Venice, CA / May, Venice Italy? Sweet!

[Danny G.]

Venice Beach is one of the best people watching spots in Southern California. Lots of freaky people there! Great shot. Glad you are all having fun.

[Leana Niemand]

Don't you just love places like that??? It always makes me feel so "normal" LOL

[Julia]

Great b&w

[Danette Thompson]

Sounds like great fun. Love the sunshine here.

[KWind]

@jamibann Yes, Gopro on a stick. It should be good in DL tomorrow.

[Jocasta]

GoPro on a stick - what a brilliant way to capture a holiday. Looking forward to seeing more photos from your trip.

[Yeshanghai]

Great family shot in black-and-white!

[Rosie Kerr]

Your comments gave me a laugh... it is not worth the battle. Looks like a lovely day. What a great place to visit!

[Linda]

Oh what fun! Nice candid capture.

[Pat Knowles]

Ha ha I can see the rebellion setting in....we all know the look! Great idea & good that you got the name in.

[Mary]

Great B&W pic! fav

[Lin]

I like it! Nicely captured and processing!

[Louise & Ken]

What a lovely vintage look you captured! I never saw Venice Beach until friends from Lunenburg wanted us to take them there. Yep...you described it perfectly...but did you miss the body builders?

[KWind]

@Weezilou We saw people working out but no steroid monkey types.

[Osia Strasner]

Love this picture.....it would have been so great if you could have somehow gotten yourself in it, too! And, yes, Venice Beach is a pretty crazy place.....love walking on the boardwalk.....always full of characters!