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Friday, August 9, 2024

Hero (Weekend Street/Reflections # 185)


 Newport Beach, California

A man reading about a local lifeguard hero who lost his life in the line of duty. Lifeguard Ben Carlson had over 500 rescues until a fateful day in 2014 when he was killed by a massive wave.

                                    

                                             Have a great weekend!

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11 comments:

  1. kwarkitoAugust 9, 2024 at 11:23 AM

    voilà une fort belle photo qui nous montre une rencontre tout à fait incongrue. Magnifique

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  2. CloudiaAugust 9, 2024 at 11:52 AM

    Oahu recently lost a beloved lifeguard and surfer was killed by a shark. And of course, Newport Beach is where Duke kahanamoku made his famous surfboard rescue of people from a sinking boat. One can help thinking how confident men are in their bodies. That guy has an amazing pot belly and feels no need to cover it in public. Just an observation. Wishing you a blessed weekend. Thank you for helping hello Aloha

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    1. CloudiaAugust 9, 2024 at 11:53 AM

      For hosting, thank you for hosting but you are also helping. God bless you

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  3. AnankaAugust 9, 2024 at 12:02 PM

    Good capture :-D

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  4. PaspiiAugust 9, 2024 at 1:25 PM

    Nice Street Candid! Over 500 rescues makes him a hero on my books. Nice to see that he´s not forgotten.

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  5. roentareAugust 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM

    The beer gut stands out

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  6. Margaret Birding For PleasureAugust 9, 2024 at 8:16 PM

    Yes unfortunately the beer gut does stand out however I am glad they made a statue off this brave man for all to see James. Thanks for hosting and commenting. Have a good week ahead.

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  7. Lydia C. LeeAugust 9, 2024 at 9:16 PM

    That's sad!

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  8. LindaAugust 9, 2024 at 11:45 PM

    That’s a striking contrast in physiques.

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  9. s.cAugust 10, 2024 at 8:46 AM

    Great contrast indeed. Wonderful shot.

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  10. merlecolibri August 10, 2024 at 1:28 PM

    merci pour le souvenir de ce sauveteur en mer !

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