The purple Jacaranda trees are in bloom in Pasadena
by A decade ago the Jacaranda trees along Del Mar Blvd. bloomed all at once creating a amazing parade of color that stretched for a mile …
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.
A very quick trip through the Jackalope Fair in Pasadena
I guess I am burned out on street fairs. Even though the Jackalope Fair has lots of vendors with young faces there was not much …
A California condor downtown and a bird sanctuary in Silverlake
My route to the March for Science on Saturday took me first to the Silverlake/Los Feliz neighborhood and then on to downtown and a walk …
Tens of thousands at the March for Science L.A. and the signs were witty!
I am just going to post photos with captions for the March for Science in Los Angeles. They are more or less in the order …
Young folk dancers, cowgirls and mariachis at the Blessing of Animals
Los Angeles would not be Los Angeles were the Mexican folk dancers to vanish from public events. Like the balloon sellers and street hot dog …
Aztec Fire Dancers perform at the Blessing of the Animals celebration
I love the unexpected things I find in Los Angeles. I went to the annual Blessing of the Animals in the plaza by Olvera Street and …
Blessing the Animals with a much much smaller crowd in Los Angeles
The Blessing of the Animals in the plaza at Olvera Street is an old tradition in Los Angeles that goes back 87 years. When I’ve …
Go to ‘Le Reyn’ for delicious banana bread, a vegan ‘burger’ and an oddball interior
When writing a review of a restaurant generally one shows photos of the food. Well, I forgot to take pictures of the banana bread French …
The Frank Romero retrospective at MOLAA hits all the high points
In his long career Frank Romero has gone from being a young artist who was part of the landmark exhibition, ‘Los Four’, the first significant …
Celebrating Bach’s Birthday at Union Station with recorders and a digital organ
Saturday was Bach’s 332nd birthday and to celebrate it musicians performed Bach’s greatest hits in subway stations around the world from Budapest to Singapore to …