Category: On the walk

Pictures and thoughts from walking the neighborhood

Electric Bug in Venice

Futuristic looking VW spotted on Windward this morning
Futuristic looking VW spotted on Windward this morning

This morning there were a few futuristic looking cool Volkswagen’s spotted on Windward Avenue in Venice California. It looked like a shoot for a commercial and in particular one of the cars looked “electric”. It turns out these cars were introduced as concept cars at the Paris Motor Show in 2016, which was held October 1 – 16 at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France . The top car is a VW Concept ID car, here is a link to the VW UK site that has more information. These autos can be seen in person at the LA Auto show Friday December 1 – 10 2017. More info about, and tickets for the LA Auto show here.

VW Concept ID sedan from the front
VW Concept ID sedan from the front
The hip surfers dream...
The hip surfers dream…

You can certainly hit the waves at the Venice breaker in style showing up in this VW!

A total of three VW autos were spotted on Windward Avenue
A total of three VW autos were spotted on Windward Avenue – all in the new ID concept series of Electrical Vehicles..
A Red sedan that is assumed to be another new VW seen closer
A Red sedan that is assumed to be another new VW seen closer – it is actually a VW ID Crozz, another EV concept car from VW.
The three amigos VW's seen with the famous venice sign in the background
Two of the three VW’s seen with the famous Venice sign in the background

Surf’s up in Venice

Surf in B&W looking North towards Santa Monica from the Venice breakwater.
Surf in B&W looking North towards Santa Monica from the Venice breakwater.

We have been having a week or more with pretty good surf in Venice, currently as much as 8′ breakers. The surfers love it of course, and they come out every morning to enjoy the big waves full out. Add the fact that the weather has been unseasonably balmy, and it is all set up for some awesome times out there!

View towards the Venice Pier from just North of the pier.
View towards the Venice Pier from just North of the pier.
Breakwater splash.
Breakwater splash.
Sunset over Venice.
Sunset over Venice.

Here comes the rain again…

Rain in the morning of August 1 - Grand canal, Venice
Rain in the morning of August 1 – Grand canal, Venice

WE had a light summer rain this morning, quite enjoyable more of a sprinkling than an actual rain though…

Sitting on the dock of the Bay - Snowy Egret in Grand Canal enjoying the rain
Sitting on the dock of the Bay – Snowy Egret in Grand Canal enjoying the rain