santa monica farmer's market i got up on sunday morning, left the motel, and straight opposite there were all these people, music, stalls - it was the farmer's market, and proof that it was not the snobby or at least smug 'oh look at me aren't i clever for shopping here' type of farmer's markets you get in places like, well, davis (where i'm told they sell more t-shirts and bags advertising the market than actual produce, and i believe it too) was the fact that i spent a couple of hours here and thoroughly enjoyed it. There was fun beautiful californian music, people sitting around picnicking on crepes and tamales etc, a general happy atmosphere. I did a few drawings, soaked it all in, decided that a trip to beverley hills was not worth the effort when santa monica is so cool. that statue looks a lot like alec guinness with a big long beard in real life (i couldn't quite capture it), but is of senator john percival jones; i guess this is right next to his old house.  I strolled down colourful main street and drew the new orleans building (bottom picture, with the clock), before heading a couple of blocks west to the ocean, where i stayed the rest of the day.

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