Light Gate (Jan 30)

We came across an (art) installment months ago in Manhattan beach.  It is pretty close to one of the restaurants that we like to eat there.  I had tagged it on my calendar to go see it on Jan 29th as that's what the plaque had mentioned when we were there the first time:

And this is what the Light Gate looks like:

Really not like too much, but once the sun starts to set...

So neat, eh??!!  The purple color is spectacular!  And near the structure is a plaque that says January 27th instead.  Obviously some conflicting information!  The other date is November 14th, so maybe we will get it right then :-)

The shadow on the other side is getting long:

A couple other people show up to take photos too:

While we wait for Daddy to show up:

We also go into the Manhattan Beach public library, which is just next door.  Look at this cool installment in the library - a giant kelp!

Graham and Charlie enjoyed the other parts of the library too, especially the computers :-/

Bobby finally shows up!  Family we-fie!!!

We are definitely having some fun now:

We are probably starting to look silly now... Ha ha!

Hmmm... I wonder who this might be?  [Charlie]

[Charlie again]

Fun with some shadows:

This is probably my favorite:

Boys were attempting to climb the structure.  Glad there were no broken bones or broken glass:

As you can see, the sun is just a tiny bit off from center:

Until November then!  I wonder how many people do show up and watch the sun set from the Light Gate??!

 Off to dinner but wait... something fun to go around in/on/under:

Never a dull moment with these boys:

Another art installation on the way to the restaurant.  It's a big sail boat just outside the police station, if I can recall correctly.  You can sort of see the moon on the sail - that white speck on the top right :-)

It was a beautiful sunset tonight.  As usual, photos just don't do justice:

Maybe I  just need to get a new phone.  Or actually a new small handy-dandy but super camera would be nice *hint *hint ;-P