Category California
San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, California, USA
Two photos today because I didn’t get the chance to post one yesterday! Have a great week! Founded in 1771, this mission was California’s fourth one and has strong ties to the origin of the city of Los Angeles. With clear views from the street, the front area had bright blue benches for seating in […]
Kyoto Garden, Los Angeles, California, USA
Behind the Kyoto Grand Hotel in Little Tokyo is a hidden, secluded gem of a garden. We walked up the steps to the upper garden and were greeted by a Japanese garden with a small river, luscious trees, seating areas, and lanterns hanging from the trees. Reading more about it, I found out that the […]
Lifeguard Tower, Redondo Beach, California, USA
Today was a cool, overcast day, but we still were able to enjoy our time at the beach. The Redondo Beach pier has a lot of shops, restaurants and activities to entertain visitors, defined by an unusual shaped pier where parts of the wooden structure are interconnected unlike the typical long, straight pier. After our […]
Disney’s California Adventure, Anaheim, California
Nestled within the Disney Resort, right next to Disneyland, is Disney’s California Adventure! I went here, not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s California themed, so there are rides and shows relating to everything from Hollywood to the Golden Gate Bridge to the Paradise Pier (modeled after beach boardwalks such as Santa Monica […]
Globe, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California
Ok, so I know this photo isn’t really representative of the Griffith Observatory, but I just LOVE globes and maps. I found this globe at the gift store at the Griffith Observatory, located in the appropriately named Griffith Park. This year is the International Year of Astronomy, celebrating the 400th year since Galileo used a […]
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California
I have yet to step inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall, but from the outside, this downtown LA masterpiece is visually stunning. This is the home of the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. This building was designed by Frank Gehry and his other works may be more familiar – the Guggenheim Museum in Spain, the Experience Music […]
Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, California
The Los Angeles Union Station is a hub for transportation for the metro and the Amtrak train system. Even though it was a Saturday, the fast flowing motion of people captured in this photo fits well with the notoriously fast-paced lifestyle of Los Angeles that I’ve become accustomed to. The city has never been known […]
Carlsbad Flower Fields, Carlsbad, California
The flowers are in full bloom in the expansive flower fields of Carlsbad, about an hour and a half south of Los Angeles. On the drive there on the San Diego Freeway, we drove part of the way along the Pacific Ocean and past oceanside towns. The fields were carefully planned to have long stretches […]
Merry-Go-Round, Seaside, Oregon
In the beachside city of Seaside in Oregon, there was a small plaza with little souvenir and art shops with a merry-go-round to top it off. There were few passengers but still the show went on. Outside the plaza, it was windy and gloomy so this plaza was our safe haven for just a few […]
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