Local Date

15 June 2025

Local Time

10:46

Location

Santa Monica Pier

Country or Territory

United States

Name

Steve Engelmann

Satellite

NOAA-19

Archive 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".

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