Steeple

Long Beach, CA -- January 2012

Monterey Blues

Former library, now a community center?

Birds in VENICE

Venice just wouldn't do without the birds, even if it is Venice in California.

21 October 2011

Looking forward on the 110 South - Los Angeles, CA

3rd Floor at LA Central Library - Los Angeles, CA

27 December 2010

Eye & Eye Candy - London, UK (Skywatch Friday & Weekend Reflections)

London's Eye (17 October 2010)

London's eye-candy - St. Paul's Cathedral, reflected. (17 October 2010)

We had a chance to ride the Eye and hear an organ concert at St. Paul's - fantastic experiences.

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The Other Views - Avalon, Catalina Island, CA

The Casino (the front)

The Chimes (the back)

I'll take that with a view on the side... Pacific Coast Hwy - Redondo Beach, CA

10:20:30 am to 10:24:40 am, Sunday, June 6, 2010

Alley in the Afternoon - San Pedro, CA

Near 9th Street
12 June 2009

Alley in the Afternoon (2) - San Pedro, CA

12 June 2009

Spring at Long Beach, CA (Weekend Reflections)

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The beauty of a tree in on Redondo Ave. in Long Beach, adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant. The reflection is on my car's sunroof.

Looking up at the down-view.

STREETSCAPES: Disney Hall by Frank O. Gehry & Partners - Los Angeles, CA

Since I wasn't able to show the shimmery, reflective aspect of the polished aluminum, here is a great website to see the views inside and out, and photos taken during construction -- arcspace_architects_gehry_disney

I used to work as an usher at the Music Center across the street from Disney Hall in 1976/77. Back then, the location of the concert hall was the employees' parking lot.

California Science Center - Los Angeles, CA

November 2009

Water Conservation - Long Beach, CA

LB Water Dept. Admin. Building - June 2009
At the time I took this photo, the water in the pond was gone. I noticed last week that a conctruction crew is filling in the pond completely.

California Classics - Beach Cities, CA (SkyWatch Friday)

NORMS restaurant sign on Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, - February 2010

According to a great web site on modern LA architecture (you-are-here.com), Norms Restaurants and signs are of mid '50s vintage.

Hollywood Riviera Car Wash, Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach - Feb. 2010

I think the car wash facade is from the early '60s.

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Christ's Church Hall/School (detail) - Rye, New York

August 2009

Rye High School - Rye, New York (Sepia Scenes)

To view others visit MaryT, theTeach at Sepia Scenes Blog.

My mother-in-law was a native of Rye and graduated from Rye HS in 1942. I had a chance to visit Rye last summer.

The Rye Reading Room (the library) had old issues of The Rye Chronicle. The high school opened in 1931.

My mother-in-law is in the 1st column, 5th row.

STREETSCAPES: The Original Panty Cafe Corner - Los Angeles, CA

Corner of Figueroa and 9th St., Los Angeles - April 2009

During the nation's bicentennial and my senior year of High School, my friends and I would often drive down from Northeast LA to eat breakfast late at night at The Pantry. We'd act tough, worldly and grown up. I still act very tough and grown up - but I haven't been to The Pantry in years.

STREETSCAPES: Streets of LA, Los Angeles, CA

"MORE HUMANITY PER PIXEL" Banner, S. Figueroa St. - April 2009

A Street Scene, S. Figueroa St., April 2009

STREETSCAPES: Narbonne - Lomita, CA

Looking north for miles on Narbonne Ave., 17 September 2009

Lomita is Spanish for "little knoll" - which is NOT represented by this photo. Lomita was originally part of Rancho San Pedro, granted by the Spanish Empire to Juan Jose Dominguez by King Carlos III of Spain in 1784. (From Lomita, CA in Wikipedia)