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Bakersfield Sign, Bakersfield, California, USA
Today I was on a business trip – to Bakersfield. I know you’re probably thinking how lucky I am to get to go there for work. A 115 mile drive north of Los Angeles, through the grapevine and miles of nothingness. At least there was more in Bakersfield than I thought there’d be. To make […]
Beach, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Wish I were there right now…
Power House, Boldt Castle, Heart Island, Alexandria Bay, New York, USA
Over 1,700 islands, both big and small, make up the Thousand Islands archipelago of islands along the St. Lawrence River between the US and Canada. This photo is of the Power House at the Boldt Castle complex located on Heart Island. Although we just took a cruise tour throughout the Thousand Islands, we were able […]
Lodwrick M. Cook Rotunda, Central Library, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
As a result of his financial contributions and work with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, this rotunda in the Central Library was dedicated to Lodwrick M. Cook, an American businessman. After a 1986 fire set by an arsonist, he worked to help the library in rebuilding after over 400,000 books and periodicals were destroyed. […]
Boulevard at Sunset, Saigon, Vietnam
The busy streets of Saigon are filled with speeding motorbikes and cars and each time we tried to cross the street, we walked/ran in fear. The sun was setting and the sky turned a fiery orange-yellow color. This was a wide boulevard that we crossed as we returned to our hotel. Each time I have […]
Hiking, Lake Perris, California, USA
Last year, we went camping around the Lake Perris area. We did a hike that started just outside our campground and got to see an amazing view from atop the rocks. The sky was a perfect blue and we could see for a distance all around us.
110 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles freeways are known for being traffic-ridden, but by night, usually its not something you have to worry about. From an overpass in Downtown LA, I took this photo of cars zooming both north and south on the 110. This area of the freeway system is a maze of interconnecting freeways that gets confusing […]
Flamingo, Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, California, USA
It was a hot, sunny day in Los Angeles, and these bright-colored flamingos were cooling off in the pond. The Los Angeles Zoo, located within Griffith Park, is home to many species of animals I don’t see too often – zebras, giraffes, gorillas, among over 1,100 animals from around the world. The zoo is featured […]
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Located in the heart of Hollywood, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place for many famous personalities, especially in the entertainment business. Surrounded by a pond of water is the tomb of William A. Clark, Jr., founder of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. After his death, his collection of rare books and manuscripts were […]
Shopping at the Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
Day of shopping at the Grove in Los Angeles. 🙂
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