Is There A Slip & Slide, Too?

This photo give an excellent idea about the architecture of the Silver Strand.














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Another Whimsical Statue

This is in another backyard. It abuts the Grand Canal. Almost hidden in all the growth and greenery, it's a bronze about 3 feet tall and almost as wide.







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On Roma Court - pretty, yet not as pretty as La Dolce

This is a driveway gate along Roma Court.

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Walkway Along A Silver Strand Mall

To my mind, Los Angeles has always had problems with naming streets. When, whomever names streets runs out of clever ideas, they fall back on truly strange names. For instance, this photo shows what the Silver Strand's Malls look like. Mall is the "name" for Street, Avenue, Way, Court, etc. The sidewalk pictured is on the south side of this Mall. In the foreground is a wall around the home. Oooopppss, I almost wrote: A Wall Around The Mall! The "Mall" is divided by a garden parkway but no street for cars. The sidewalks are on both sides of the parkway. It's quite pretty, if a little over-busy cheek-to-jowel-wise. Still, yours truly, might enjoy the life of a beach-bum for a year or two. All those in favor of The Hollywood Rounder moving to the beach, say: Avast Ye Swabbies!

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Whimsey in the Backyard

How does one say: "backyard" in British? Does anyone reading this know? I am familiar with

windscreen for windshield

plimsole for tennis shoe (athletic shoe)

knickers for underwear

This photo shows the wall of the garden and on the outside this fisherman. It fronts the Grand Canal.

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French Normandie meets Venice

A Venice home along the lines of a Normandie home. Quaint!

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Taken From A Backyard Fronting The Grand Canal

I like explosions of color. I will not mince words about this.

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Walk Along The Grand Canal - Venice California

The more expensive homes' property lines along the Silver Stand abut this public walkway. The entire way is strewn with fragrant flowers, beautiful gardens, whimsical statues and expensive architecture and even some art. The Los Angeles boat marina (and the open sea) are immediately beyond this walkway. Careful where you step, unless you're a good swimmer.



Another Venice Beach wahini, tomorrow.

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The Smallest Home in the Silver Strand - Venice California

Did I mention parking (car park area for you non-US)? There is no parking in Venice. Not unless you have a home there with a parking space provided by your landlord. The Strand has it not much different. Every other street there are 6 tandem spaces. The Rounder and his pal had to drive to the southern end of Roma Court before one space appeared. A gentelman I spoke with said he had 3 daughters, all in college. That helped explain the lack of parking.

This is a pix of the smallet home in the Silver Strand. It is about 900 square feet (80 meters) . Almost all the others are 3000 square feet (300 meters), or larger.

This home is priced at $1.2 million.

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Ahoy Mateys ... Ahrrr

Do click this photo. Once enlarged you will see the street name. I love pirates and the like. When I saw this street sign, I had to have a photo of it. Even though this building/home is blah!, I love the street name.








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A Walkway Along the Grand Canal - Venice Beach

The Silver Strand homes are on the left.

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Roma Court in Venice's Silver Strand

This is probably the largest home in the Silver Strand neighborhood. It has a wonderful European feel to it. Although the exterior seems to be two differing properties, it is all one residence.

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