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The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever
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Jul 5, 2020 06:59:55   #
cameraf4 Loc: Delaware
 
An interesting set of images that comes with a heavy sigh. You have certainly captured the zeitgeist.

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Jul 5, 2020 07:52:22   #
jerseymike
 
BrentHarder wrote:
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever. The pier was shut down along with ALL the beaches. The boardwalk where you could ride your bike was open and there were plenty of joggers and bikers but no one on the beach. It was really a shame too because the waves were BIG and no surfers at all. It was like a ghost town on the sand. What a difference a year makes. Normally on the 4th of July there would be thousands of people enjoying the beach and ocean. Photo #4 really tells a story about how many beach goers wanted to celebrate Independence day with the stars and stripes........even on their face with a patriotic mask.
These all look best in download mode.
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntingt... (show quote)


Quite different than the beaches in NYC. To me, California did the right thing. You were still able to get some interesting pictures.

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Jul 5, 2020 07:56:22   #
PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
 
A very interesting set of photographs. Very moody, to my mind. But beautiful, yes!

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Jul 5, 2020 08:36:00   #
trackmag
 
I thank God for this website.
Love that photo the the Schwinn. Makes a 77-year-old man smile.

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Jul 5, 2020 08:51:18   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
BrentHarder wrote:
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever. The pier was shut down along with ALL the beaches. The boardwalk where you could ride your bike was open and there were plenty of joggers and bikers but no one on the beach. It was really a shame too because the waves were BIG and no surfers at all. It was like a ghost town on the sand. What a difference a year makes. Normally on the 4th of July there would be thousands of people enjoying the beach and ocean. Photo #4 really tells a story about how many beach goers wanted to celebrate Independence day with the stars and stripes........even on their face with a patriotic mask.
These all look best in download mode.
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntingt... (show quote)


Story well told through your images.

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Jul 5, 2020 09:30:47   #
redtooth
 
If we don't get a handle on this Virus problem we could end up like the movie "On the Beach " which was produced in the late 5o'ssss . I would suggest all of you to look at it . I saw it in 59 and will never forget it . We are headed in that direction with the virus or other means . It is on You Tube . Be careful, it is depressing .

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Jul 5, 2020 09:38:51   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
Well done!!

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Jul 5, 2020 10:06:36   #
DebAnn Loc: Toronto
 
BrentHarder wrote:
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever. The pier was shut down along with ALL the beaches. The boardwalk where you could ride your bike was open and there were plenty of joggers and bikers but no one on the beach. It was really a shame too because the waves were BIG and no surfers at all. It was like a ghost town on the sand. What a difference a year makes. Normally on the 4th of July there would be thousands of people enjoying the beach and ocean. Photo #4 really tells a story about how many beach goers wanted to celebrate Independence day with the stars and stripes........even on their face with a patriotic mask.
These all look best in download mode.
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntingt... (show quote)


Don't you think it's good that people are paying attention and listening to health experts? They probably believed that the best way to celebrate the 4th of July is to stay alive. The United States has one of the worst records of infection of the Covid 19 virus. Everyone needs to be careful of themselves and others until numbers start going the other way. Stay safe!

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Jul 5, 2020 10:24:43   #
guardineer
 
tramsey wrote:
Your beaches look like my beaches or rather South Padre - sad.
But check those bikes a SCHWINN. When was the last time I saw a Schwinn like that?

Great photos


I did a screen shot and sent it to my brother. He had a Schwinn like that 60 years ago.

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Jul 5, 2020 10:32:24   #
rusty nails Loc: Palm Coast FL.
 
Great capture of the time we are going through. The waves were awesome and would have made a lot of surfers happy. Stay safe till we can go out safely again.

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Jul 5, 2020 10:45:00   #
xt2 Loc: British Columbia, Canada
 
BrentHarder wrote:
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever. The pier was shut down along with ALL the beaches. The boardwalk where you could ride your bike was open and there were plenty of joggers and bikers but no one on the beach. It was really a shame too because the waves were BIG and no surfers at all. It was like a ghost town on the sand. What a difference a year makes. Normally on the 4th of July there would be thousands of people enjoying the beach and ocean. Photo #4 really tells a story about how many beach goers wanted to celebrate Independence day with the stars and stripes........even on their face with a patriotic mask.
These all look best in download mode.
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntingt... (show quote)


Great photos that evoke so much more than an event. Based upon the responses, it appears the majority of us are really old coots...I guess it is no surprise, as it is basically a DSLR forum.

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Jul 5, 2020 11:08:06   #
Susan yamakawa
 
So sad for you

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Jul 5, 2020 11:15:56   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good series, Brent.

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Jul 5, 2020 11:28:10   #
Chance Logan Loc: New England
 
Superb set. Also standing out was the retro bikes. Flashbacks

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Jul 5, 2020 12:18:57   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Brent Harder wrote:
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntington Beach ever. The pier was shut down along with ALL the beaches. The boardwalk where you could ride your bike was open and there were plenty of joggers and bikers but no one on the beach. It was really a shame too because the waves were BIG and no surfers at all. It was like a ghost town on the sand. What a difference a year makes. Normally on the 4th of July there would be thousands of people enjoying the beach and ocean. Photo #4 really tells a story about how many beach goers wanted to celebrate Independence day with the stars and stripes........even on their face with a patriotic mask.
These all look best in download mode.
This has been The weirdest 4th of July at Huntingt... (show quote)


You still got some great images of the area & folks trying to make the best of it like yourself. Love the Vintage Bicycles too.....nice to see them again. It's a great Beach just the same and the water is gorgeous. Thanks man.

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