The Venice Pier

Today, I drove north of the marina and stopped at the Venice Pier.  I found some easy parking right at the end of Washington Blvd and just had to walk a few steps to get to the sand.  As with the other beaches, much of the sand had been washed out by the recent swells.  This pier sits a bit shorter than the other piers that I’ve shot recently.  It seems like some bigger surf on a high tide could easily reach the pier platform.

When I walked to the end of the pier, I saw a pelican who seemed to be suffering from some hypothermia.  The amount of oil in the water from the rains probably got on the bird during feeding which decreases the water repelling characteristics of its feathers.  I hope this little guy gets back into the swing of things soon.

Venice Pier, Perspective 1

Venice Pier, Perspective 2

Venice Pier, Perspective 3

A California Brown Pelican