What? Golf and rugby added to Olympics, but not lacrosse or roller sports?
by Last weekend I went down to the Rose Bowl with the intention of taking photos of cyclists and joggers and Sunday strollers. But what …
Author: carollightwood
I moved to LA from San Francisco in 1974 and lived in various towns and neighborhoods around greater Los Angeles until 2019 when I moved to Tucson. Originally I was from Washington State.
California drought? There must be 6 inches of water left in that lake at the Arboretum!
In February the aloe plants bloom at the Los Angeles Arboretum, but they must have bloomed early this year. Many of those brilliant orange spires …
Finding French sea salt in South Pasadena
Sometimes I go to South Pasadena (which is very close to where I live) just to go for a walk along shady streets and stop …
Angelenos at the Chinatown New Year’s parade were fascinating
While the annual New Year’s parade in Chinatown is full of color and waving flags and marching groups, the spectators drawn to the parade were …
Who is this singer lip-syncing on Venice beach in California?
The music biz lost me when rap began to take over the air waves and I switched five of the six radio buttons in my …
Chinese New Year Parade in Los Angeles is a photographer’s dream!
Armed with my camera I went to the New Year’s Parade in Chinatown in Los Angeles a few of years ago and had a terrific …
A paddleboarder takes on the big surf at Venice
A storm way out somewhere in the Pacific sent 8 to 10 foot waves onto west facing beaches in Southern California. This is not an …
See a drone’s eye view of Metropolis II and the Urban Light forest at LACMA
[Note: This was originally published in Feb. 2014] Before David’s Hockney’s new video(s) of the wilds of Yorkshire left town I decided to visit LACMA …
What do a Chris Paul mural and beach bikes for rent have in common? Vampires!
This mural of L.A. Clippers former point guard Chris Paul is right on the wide path along the beach in Venice, California, a wealthy neighborhood …
My vampires don’t visit the Venice canals, but they could have seen a Christmas kayak float if they did
The biggest Christmas boat parade in Southern California is in Newport Beach. There you can see over 50 yachts and boats decorated and cruising around …