Fires above Palm Springs

I was driving home from Carl's Jr. and saw the flames dancing on the ridges and valley of the San Jacinto Mountains, just south of town. The fire had been reported as starting on the Idyllwild side during the afternoon and came over the crest of the mountains by nightfall, and made a feeble run at the Indian Canyons valley floor. As of now, the winds have subsided, and it appears this fire will be handled quickly by the firefighters who have hiked up to stamp it out.

Restaurant Hama

Formerly Sushi Hama, this Venice sushi bar gets good reviews from many sources, including Frommer's in the NY Times. I think it just looks cool.

More from Venice Beach...

The guy on the wall was yakking on his phone... must've been at it for over a half-hour. Amazing how many people passed by on their bike, skateboard, and rollerblades yakking on their phones too.

I guess it's been almost two months... jeez.

Spent the day at the beach. Rode my bike from the Santa Monica Pier to Will Rogers State Beach (about 2 miles) where the path ends out onto the PCH. I turned around because I didn't want to dodge traffic. If you've ever driven the PCH north side of Santa Monica you know what I mean. Read my book there at Will Rogers and had a nice rest with the whole beach to myself pretty much! Rode back, got some lunch, and went to Venice Beach to take some pics. Always love people watching at Venice Beach.