Venice Beach was full of interesting people and performers. One lad hammered a 6 inch nail into his face through his nostril (via nasal passage/throat, I assume). Then he swallowed a billiard ball and coughed it back up. It was strange, but amazing.

There were several stilt wearers. This plant man was so cool and would fold himself down in this planter/garden area, blending in totally, then pop back out...reminding me of a preying mantis for some reason. I loved it.







Another stilt performer...







This guy was at Universal Studios but fits the stilt theme. And I like that he is Anubis! Interestingly, later on at the park, when I was unaware, this Anubis character came up behind me, bent down and growled in my ear and scared the living bejeebers out of me!