Pasadena Dormidamente

Pasadena real nice; sort of Phoenix central corridor. Nicer.

San Marino nicest. But dense. Lots of street traffic. Upscale.
But people pay way too much for housing here. International demand.
And how 5 lane freeway gets tied up of a Sunday afternoon beyond me.

Slept in good this morning. A little housekeeping in the truck.
Am just going to do the Huntington today. Getty tomorrow.
Slightly overcast but clearing. Have no idea of temperature.
Ha... that's an Arizonan's attitude... we don't want to know!

LA Humongously Yours

Malibu
 

Care to be interviewed?

No changes - 40 years!
 

Santa Monica Pier
 

Sunset with Dumpsters

It was a long day. Lots of driving with several changes in iternary.
Got to Malibu about 3pm and didn't feel like staying there for sunset.
Did get some fish. I first ate there in 1973! Cod OK but chips very soggy.
Much traffic southbound Highway 1, beach goers going home, I suppose.

Took a while to get to Santa Monica, where I had decided to try for shot.
Again, not over the sea... mountains between. Not bad, however.
Very tired and glad to check into motel, take a shower and will head out shortly.
Not exactly clubbin' - we'll see. Probably will hit the sack sooner than later.

Quake Country

Churned!

Sliced!

Fissured!

Sheared!

Roadside Glory 1

Recovering from burn two years ago.

Roadside Glory 2

Marvel, me boy!

Roadside Glory 3

Adios, Santa Ynez.

After a drive to the interior up to the base of the Santa Ynez Mountains, I made for Santa Barbara, coffee and processing. (Such a vacation.) I've a friend who lives in the Bay area and he calls all this terrain 'earthquake country'. You can see the roiling evidence. Gorgeous day. Truck being excellent. Bit of a taste of oil for high revs in mountains.

Getting set to get to Malibu. Point Mugu. There I hope to get the 'perfect' sunset shot and will try to adjust the camera to capture the pelicans diving for their dinner. Then off to Pasadena to spend the weekend. In a motel. I figure I deserve it, arthritis and all.

I plan on visiting the Getty and Huntington Museums.

Maybe a ride up to the Mt. Palomar Observatory.

And I'll be having that seafood dinner tonight for sure.

Tomorrow, al fresco in Melrose... take street walking shots.

Coast Watcher

Bit of a Bluff
 

Near sunset; wrong place.
 

Pelican Hunts
 

ISO too low. Make do.
 

You should hear and smell it too.

Attempted Sunset

I picked the wrong spot to watch the sunset!
Looking at the map, I routed myself to the coast.
But Santa Barbara is on a bay, an indentation.
Consequently, the sun on other side of headlands.

Will have to save the rest of evening coastal shots.
Will do them tomorrow. Getting late. Have to get to camp.
Am starving. Picked up some garlic smoked sausage.
Will campfire them with my chile. Seafood over weekend.

93101 Walkabout

Wind picking up.

Typical manse; old regime.

Eucalyptus takes over.

Went to Courthouse...caught some nuptial activity.

Courthouse Decor

Bird of Paradise

Courthouse Deck

County Courthouse

Courthouse FoyerOh, so Roman.

Lex ex omnium.

See what I mean!

Galleria adjacent museum.

Do not take that candy!

Multo mangesitos!

Some of my best friends are carnies.

Not Calder... forgot already.

Museum cornice treatment.

Windier yet; hope no rain.

Craftsman Domicile
That was a good jaunt.

My, my...long time processing. And editing.
Had to get going to try and capture the sunset.
A lovely day. Many people frequenting downtown.
Very friendly and dressed to kill, many of them.

Man With a Mission

Pink!

 

Brutal.
Much air activity; surmise from Vandenburg AFB.

 

Neighbors not poor.

 

Weather's changing.

 

Bells not ringing.

 

Ocean view from site.

 

Didn't go in.

 

Franciscan plant.

 

Cloister arcade.

 

Floribunda!

Well cared for.

 

On your knees?