signs

spotted in Eagle Rock and south Silver Lake

Venice Beach

Oddly enough, my friend Ian happened to be visiting at the same time as me. We headed west to Venice Beach for the sun, sand, and people-watching.

Colorful house and succulent garden on one of the canals


The beach walk at Windward Ave, with "Italian" villa and arcade


Even on a Monday afternoon, the skate park was very active. Somehow, they manage not to run into each other! The age range of the skaters was probably about 7 years to 40-something, and at one point the 7-year old met up with his older brother and mom for a family ride around the park.



The homes in the neighborhood near the beach had lush, quiet gardens.

Griffith Park

Taylor drove us up the windy road to reach Griffith Park and the Observatory, in the foothills north of the city. These are some beautiful large trees on Vermont Ave, heading uphill to the Park.


The vegetation here is low,shrubby chaparral, so there was not much shade for our mid-afternoon walk.

Sunset Triangle

Last weekend we were driving in Silver Lake and looking for a lunch spot. We found a cafe, parked, and walked to the intersection to cross the street toward the cafe. At the intersection we noticed this unusual green wall, and then saw that a portion of the road (at Sunset and Griffith Park Boulevards) had been closed to make a plaza.



We were lured in to the plaza and found a place for lunch here instead, were we could sit outside in the former street, under an umbrella, and watch people playing basketball, chess, and hanging out with their dogs.

Downtown Birmingham

City Federal and the Landmark Center, beautiful white terra-cotta tile buildings


The moon rising near the site of the future downtown baseball stadium


Sunset at the bridge in Railroad Park