This weekend was the Great Los Angeles Air Raid in San Pedro, CA. This event happens every year to commemorate a strange event that happened in 1942. Was it weather balloons? Enemy aircraft? UFOs?
Whatever it was, there was a lot of gunfire happening from Fort MacArthur that night in the direction of the ocean.
My friend and I. We both made our skirts and blouses. The vest I wore was owned by a real life Rosie the Riveter who worked on Goodyear blimps during the war.
My new-to-me vintage bracelet. I love this thing so much!
And a few of my favorite shots from the event:
Unfortunately, I’m still getting used to my new camera, so a lot of my photos didn’t turn out. The focus sounds the same as the shutter! But now I know for next time :)
You can find the rest of my photos on Flickr
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6 responses to “Great Los Angeles Air Raid, 2014”
Wow, amazing photos! They look like the real deal! Your bracelet is so cute!
Ditto to Cindy’s remarks. Love the photos, the costumes, and I think it is awesome that your vest was originally worn by a “Rosie the Riveter” AND your bracelet is terrific!
Amazing! And what fun!
The accuracy in the attire is astounding! Love it!!
great photos! I feel like I’ve travel back in time :) What a fun event
It looks like such fun! One day I’ll try to make it there.
What a cool event! You look very classy and the photos look great. I particularly love the one with the silhoetted figure and the cars in the background.