Grand Park in Los Angeles: a little new, a little raw, quiet on this weekend in 2013
by Grand Park in–well, I started to write downtown Los Angeles, but “downtown” in Los Angeles could be in several locations. Anyway, Grand Park which …
Space Shuttle Endeavor over Pasadena
It was gorgeous! The Space Shuttle Endeavor flew by the Jet Propulsion Lab in LaCanada then circled over California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in …
Roller Derby an Olympic Sport — maybe or maybe not
The day the 2012 Olympics concluded my granddaughter and her two cousins announced that they were going to be in the 2020 Olympics — as …
Flashback to the ’60s in dance
It wasn’t unusual — well, at least in California, it wasn’t unusual in the late 1960s to see a young girl with her face and …
Tom Cruise’s home-away-from-home at Scientology Celebrity Center
Scientology’s most famous member, Tom Cruise, no longer owns a home in Los Angeles, but when he is in town he can always stay at …
Faded Siqueiros mural inspired murals in 1980s across Los Angeles
After famed Mexican muralist David Siqueiros was expelled from Mexico in 1932 he spent 6 months in Los Angeles, teaching and painting three murals. One …
Kristie Alley rescued again?
My camera and I were walking along Vermont Ave. I was out to enjoy a morning latte; the camera was going to take a break …
Cool (but fake) romance at Ferndell
To escape from the late summer heat I decided to walk in Ferndell in Griffith Park. Late summer is not the best time for Ferndell: …
Oh Scientology–you made my day!
by This really happened. It is true: I parked on Sunset Blvd. near the Scientology Headquarters with the intention of taking some photos of the building …