Oh dear! An Angels Flight rail car in downtown L.A. derailed today. See it here! #railway
by The Angels Flight funicular rail line–the shortest railway in the world–runs for one block right up Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. Originally built in …
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.
Oops! The Angel Gabriel is six blocks away on the La Placita church mural
In my previous post I misidentified the statue at the Los Angeles Cathedral. That statue over the door of the cathedral is a representation of …
See angels and more angels flying over the 101 freeway in L.A.
Since I am on a run about angel images in Los Angeles, I just had to add photos from the Cathedral of our Lady of …
The “Blade Runner” building in L.A. It’s fantastic and visitor friendly
In July 2020, Channel 5’s helicopter captured the images of LA with fireworks going off everywhere. AV Editor Mike Dent added Vangelis’s music from Blade …
Bicyling right through Union Station in L.A. then along the beach
As I was off to take photos of the old church near Olvera Street in Los Angeles, I came across a Cycling Club posing for …
Not all L.A. cowboys wear rhinestones, but Nudie from Kiev did
Who is this cowboy in black? A man in a mariachi band? Just a local North Hollywood cowboy in his fringed leather jacket? I …
Angels flying over Los Angeles–it’s true! (And it’s art!)
The angels on towering columns at the Southwest Museum Gold Line station are both beautiful and whimsical. And they are not easily visible from within …
Pure whimsey! Angels Flight funicular in downtown L.A. is shortest railway in the world
How I love whimsey–especially when it has its practical side. The Angels Flight funicular railway runs two cars up and down Bunker Hill in downtown …
Paddleboarding along the canals in the gorgeous Naples Island in Long Beach
Paddleboards are for rent along the Alamitos Bay beach in Belmont Shore. Taking a Sunday walk along the sidewalks beside the canals on Naples …
The art of the train station and the Castle Green – you can live there if you wish!
There are five museums within walking distance of various Metro stations along the Gold Line. I always think of it as the “art and culture” …