The General Sherman Tree is a big sequoia tree in the Giant Forest of the Sequoia National Park. By volume, it is the largest known living single stem tree on Earth. His height is almost 84 metres the estimated bole volume of 1,487 cubic metres and an estimated age of 2,300 – 2,700 years. Guess…
The other day I had the pleasure to help Zack Helwa working on his movie “The Fall”. We did film the whole day and I had not too much to do, go shopping for decoration, decorate, clean, shop for food, clean more and help to load and unload the car. Not sure if that is…
To bad people do not have more time down there. And it was really really hot!
The Redwood trees of Sequoia National Park was something i wanted to see since a very long time. When i did a lot of the national parks in the US a long long time ago i did miss this one. Now i had more luck as Irenie had planned a camping trip with a friend…
9 year old Asher Bradshaw steals the attention of the crowd when he skates the pool at the Venice Beach skate park every time. Did bike there today and was happy i took the Canon with me! Asher Bradshaw in the pool – improving on his game. And YES, he can do 540’s and more…
The Venice Beach Skatepark or The “Dennis Polar Bear” Agnew Memorial Skate Park was opened in October 2009. I could not find correct information about the building cost – i found anything from 2.5 million US $ to 3.5 million US $. It has vertical and street features including a 70’s style pool bowl with…
The Food Trucks in New York City did evolve over the years from the little vendors with their carts on the street corner. I remember a long time ago there where only Hot Dogs and Pretzels with soda or water. Than there where the coffee carts – with the blue paper cups – i do…
Walking round Muscle Beach and did notice that a lot of the machines at the Body Building place where broken. And they want 10$ for a day pass. Well – i did some research and that is what i found: “The original Muscle Beach in Santa Monica was closed in 1959 due to difficulties in…
Today i was lazy and did spend most of my time at the Skateboard Park Venice Beach. Such a great place to hang out. Lots of action and behind it the beach and the blue ocean. 9 year old skateboarder Asher Bradshaw is doing what he is doing – he skates like a big boy…
These are the Fat Tires i was talking about – that is what you ride over here – if you ride in style that is! I do not know who he is but he is famous over here! The Venice Fishing Pier in Venice Beach. Not sure if it was here but i think it…
It’s been a long time but finally I’m back again. After more than 22 years – Los Angeles or LA as you might know it. Irene was so kind to open her home in Venice Beach for me the next 3 weeks. She has a flat at Marina del Ray. Pools, Hot Tubs and an…
Blue sky – a few white clouds and nice temperatures – finally off to Coney Island! Hmm i really do regret that i never made it out here before – at last before they removed the Thunderbolt roller coaster. Well it is like all these things – there is one day when it is too…