"Easy Like Sunday Morning"

So... Sunday morning I decided to not go to church and went to Santa Monica  beach instead.  I did listen to the church sermons on the radio.  I've been wanting to go to the beach for weeks/months now.  7:00 AM Sunday morning and the streets are clear of traffic.  The streets are so clear of traffic I decided to take the streets to the beach.  

Parking was free at the Santa Monica Mall, yea!  I always walk the 3rd Street Promenade (before heading to the sand).  I love window shopping at all the stores on the promenade.  Santa Monica was overcast but still a cool place to be.  Below "are a few" photos:

I left the beach and headed to Pasadena, thinking I could cut thru Brentwood.  Two attempts later, I still ended up on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.  Stopping at a gas station for directions: go back 3/4 mile to Malibu Canyon Road, make a left.  It's a winding, turning road through the caynon.  Thank goodness for me, it was Sunday morning and only a few cars were on the road.  I only had to pull over once to let faster traffic go ahead. 

I was really surprised to end up in the beautiful Malibu Mountains.  I've lived in Los Angeles for a very long time, always heard of the park with it's creek and waterfall, but never visited.  Below "are a few" photos:

Malibu Canyon Road ended in the city of Calabasas.  I ate my packed breakfast/lunch in the McDonalds parking lot and hopped onto the 101 freeway south to Pasadena!

photos:  eve

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