and because we were seriously bored, the family and I went to

which is about half an hour away, over the coastal mountain range,
which is what divides us from the Pacific on a daily basis,
and where I shot some photos of a typical January afternoon there.
I meant to post a few before but forgot until now.
Click, naturally, to make large, and actually more in focus.
Once there, click on Full Size to make larger and in focus.
One upfront

of one of the Boardwalk's wooden roller coasters,
which came out darker than actuality since I was shooting into the sun
which is about half an hour away, over the coastal mountain range,
which is what divides us from the Pacific on a daily basis,
and where I shot some photos of a typical January afternoon there.
I meant to post a few before but forgot until now.
Click, naturally, to make large, and actually more in focus.
Once there, click on Full Size to make larger and in focus.
One upfront
of one of the Boardwalk's wooden roller coasters,
which came out darker than actuality since I was shooting into the sun
plus
when we first arrived
This one especially looks better enlarged.
toward the pier where they have THE
best New England clam chowder
as evening comes
and comes
(or maybe these two pictures should be the other way around
And now for the vaguely art-shot
of the wooden roller coaster from the other side
which looks much much better Full Size enlarged