Monday In Hermosa
by Joe Schofield
Title
Monday In Hermosa
Artist
Joe Schofield
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Hermosa Beach Pier, days before Christmas. Winter is upon us.
The Hermosa Beach pier is located in the Southern California community of Hermosa Beach. It extends into the Pacific Ocean.
In 1904 the first pier was built. It was constructed entirely of wood even to the pilings and it extended five hundred feet out into the ocean. The pier was constructed by the Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company. In 1913 this old pier was partly washed away and later torn down and a new one built to replace it. This pier was built of concrete 1,000 feet (300 m) long, and paved with asphalt its entire length. Small tiled pavilions were erected at intervals along the sides to afford shade for fishing and picnic parties. A bait stand was built eventually out on the end. Soon after, about 1914, an auditorium building was constructed; it has housed various enterprises and at present the public rest rooms, the Los Angeles Life Guard Service, and the local branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library occupy rooms in the building. This pier is municipally owned.
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December 17th, 2018
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Jim Cook
The many different scenes of water is what catches my eye here. The stillness where just a bit of pier is reflected, then water receding to the oncoming water and then to the waves splashing upwards. And finally the solitary figure taking it all in.
Paul Boizot
Very nice work. I googled "Monday, Monday" - I couldn't even remember who it was by (Mamas and Papas) and when I read the lyrics, I realised that the words "Monday, Monday" were pretty much all I had ever taken in of the song! Just another love and leave song.....:-)
Jim Love
I can only imagine the sound of that crashing surf and the taste of the salt in the air...oh to have been there
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