Local Date
15 June 2025Local Time
10:46Location
Santa Monica PierCountry or Territory
United StatesName
Steve EngelmannSatellite
NOAA-19Archive ID
ow2445
Coordinates
34, -118.29
I went to the Santa Monica Pier to capture NOAA 19 as it flew over. The pier was a little busier than recently. The weather was great. School is out. It is Sunday and Father's Day. I was approached by a group of what I guess were Chinese tourists. They asked if someone is doing this in China. Almost a soon as they finished the question, they added, probably a bad idea. Another man was entertaining people with his bubble making abilities. The problem was his audience was up on the pier. He was down below on the sand. His tip bucket was in the sand next to him. Just as I was packing up a small airplane flew by pulling a sign that read, "TRUMP YOUR BDAY SUCKED #NOKINGS".