A Taste of LA

Off the Wall ~ This strange painted figure caught my eye. He? She? appears to be stepping down off the wall. Viewed in larger sizes, the strangeness of this painting is more apparent. I played with it a bit for fun, but the painting is as it was painted.

White Cowboy Hat ~ Must be the good guy--I liked his profile.

Books Are Liberal and Free

~ Part of the quote on the front of this public library building in Los Angeles.

Columns and Arches ~ This is a view of the front of Los Angeles City Hall.

That's the Room I Want!

I liked this interesting architectural detail on a building in Los Angeles--could picture this octagonal room as a special place to just "be".

Lady in Chinatown ~ Los Angeles' Chinatown is a great place to view people and architeture.

Palace Theater

~ This defunct theater still had an intriguing look to it. I'm not sure if Psycho was the last movie shown there, or if it was added to the marquee for effect.

Cityscape ~ Yet another view of Los Angeles buildings.

Disney Concert Hall ~ This is one view of the amazing concert hall in Los Angeles.

Decorative Light Pole ~ Los Angeles has some beautiful old buildings and decorative light fixtures. Photography is a great way to stop and see the details.

Super Grill ~ This decorative sign was on one of the restaurants in the St. Vincent Square food court area.

Baptismal Baby ~ Most weeks at the Catholic Church at Olvera Street, baptisms are held on Saturday mornings. The boys and girls are dressed in white for the ceremonies. This little girl, held in her father's arms, was just precious.

Rat Love ~ This man happily showed everyone his pet rat, including kissing it. It takes all kinds.....

Virtual Twins ~ Double the fun...playing on the computer with this image from Olvera Street.

Pink Caddie

This small pink Cadilac was a decorative piece in a fun food court, St. Vincent Square, Los Angeles.

"Red" ~ An eye-catching young woman walking along the street.

Just Sittin' ~ I made a black and white version of this old man sitting on the sidewalk.

Outside the Temple ~ Who knew that there was a Buddhist Temple hiidden between tall buildings. This young man was leaving the temple as I walked by.

Beauty in the Flowers

~ This beautiful young lady was visiting Olvera Street. She posed for pictures, and revealed that she is a journalist from Columbia, currently living in Panama.

Child at the Cathedral ~ This was one of two children playing in an outside pation at the cathedral.

Just Sitting ~ This was one of many people possibly living on the street, just sitting or lying on the sidewalks.

LA Union Station ~ A Los Angeles adventure begins beautifully at the train station. This is a view of some of the station windows.

Angel at the Window

~ This etched window was one of several at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the Catholic cathedral in LA.

Swirl Sculpture

Swirl Sculpture ~ This shiny metal sculpture was fun to photograph, including the reflections it captured. Bunker Hill area of downtown Los Angeles.

The Red Arch

Glass Towers through the Red Arch ~ The sculpture in front of the Bank of America building made a perfect frame for these beautiful glass skycrapers.

Watching You!

Eye in the Sign ~ Wandering the streets of LA, you never know what you will find. This sign was outside of an office building. Why it has an eye in the knot hole, I have no idea, but it "caught my eye". When viewed in larger sizes, the eye is very realistic.

Sculpture at the B of A ~ This large metal sculpture was in the patio in front of the Bank of America.

Los Angeles Union Station Skylight

~ This beautiful window in the ceiling at the train station gives a decorative feel. Viewed in the larger sizes shows the intricate details of the glass and metal artistry.

Caballero Walking ~ I liked the palm tree shadows on this wall at the cathedral, and felt it was a perfect spot to capture this man walking by.

Olvera Street Reflections

This historic building at Olvera Street, LA's original center, appealed to me, with its lights and window reflections.

Glass Towers in LA ~ Beautiful glass buildings in downtown LA.