tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355813682024-03-13T12:50:41.986-07:00L.A. Snapshotsnapshot, n. - an isolated observation
(American Heritage Dictionary)
Photographer Christopher Grisanti takes you on a daily photographic journey through the Los Angeles area with both current and archived images of the local landscape and its people.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comBlogger365125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-42172696111712526622007-10-27T19:07:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:57.701-08:00Union Station (Revisted), Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyQCBUderyI/AAAAAAAAAxc/q1N1oXzqQKQ/s1600-h/L.A.-UnionStation-202a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyQCBUderyI/AAAAAAAAAxc/q1N1oXzqQKQ/s320/L.A.-UnionStation-202a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126224497549946658" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">L.A. Snapshot</span> concludes after a one year photographic tour of the <a href="http://www.ci.la.ca.us">Los Angeles</a> area. I've returned safely to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station_(Los_Angeles)">Union Station</a>, the starting point of the journey and it's been a gratifying experience to share my views of L.A. with you. Thank you for taking the time to visit, and feel free to browse back through the archives. Also, I'd love to hear from you regarding <span style="font-weight:bold;">L.A. Snapshot</span>, and also about ideas for a photography series you'd like to see.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(Watch for a link to a new photography blog, beginning January 2008.)Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-7201747969959199282007-10-26T20:46:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:57.867-08:00Brentwood Gardens, Brentwood<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyK2e0derwI/AAAAAAAAAxM/5QJaP1bWe8Y/s1600-h/Brentwood-005a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyK2e0derwI/AAAAAAAAAxM/5QJaP1bWe8Y/s320/Brentwood-005a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125859966495665922" /></a><br />Shopping is upscale at <a href="http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/84552/los_angeles_ca/brentwood_gardens.html">Brentwood Gardens</a> on San Vicente Blvd. in <a href="http://www.ci.brentwood.ca.us">Brentwood</a>. The mini-mall includes 3 floors of shops, boutiques, services and restaurants.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-34123870796514309022007-10-25T18:46:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:58.008-08:00Rose Arbor, San Marino<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyFMPkdervI/AAAAAAAAAxE/pkdPI95RP-A/s1600-h/SanMarino.LacyPk-025a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyFMPkdervI/AAAAAAAAAxE/pkdPI95RP-A/s320/SanMarino.LacyPk-025a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125461681293405938" /></a><br />It's a quiet afternoon in the Rose Arbor at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lacy Park</span> in <a href="http://www.ci.san-marino.ca.us">San Marino</a>. Southern California residents have been staying indoors this week to avoid the poor air quality caused by the local <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocfire25oct25,1,6644438.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=2&cset=true">fires</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-5868231924148341642007-10-24T22:23:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:58.280-08:00Painted Building, Eagle Rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyAqlkderuI/AAAAAAAAAw8/icaz0SFsMaU/s1600-h/EagleRock-301a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RyAqlkderuI/AAAAAAAAAw8/icaz0SFsMaU/s320/EagleRock-301a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125143200878472930" /></a><br />The side of a building on Shearin Ave. at Colorado Blvd. in <a href="http://www.eaglerockca.com/home.htm">Eagle Rock</a> is painted in a way that it kind of looks like a rug. The business at this location is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilates">Pilates</a> gym.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-86236542689008803132007-10-23T21:13:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:58.615-08:00Twohey's Restaurant, Alhambra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rx7KGnFZZmI/AAAAAAAAAw0/8I5dCDsfKLg/s1600-h/Alhambra-408a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rx7KGnFZZmI/AAAAAAAAAw0/8I5dCDsfKLg/s320/Alhambra-408a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124755640913847906" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.calendarlive.com/dining/86511,0,7337849.venue">Twohey's Restaurant</a> in <a href="http://www.cityofalhambra.org">Alhambra</a> is the "<span style="font-style:italic;">Home of the Little Stink-O</span>", the mascot on their neon sign seen here. In business since 1943 and famous for their onion rings and sundaes, this restaurant used to have a car-hop service, but it was discontinued after remodeling in 1977.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-15396620699678882112007-10-22T19:43:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:59.054-08:00Hotel Lobby, Monrovia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rx1iRnFZZlI/AAAAAAAAAws/_GevlHlLP8k/s1600-h/Monrovia-Aztec-002a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rx1iRnFZZlI/AAAAAAAAAws/_GevlHlLP8k/s320/Monrovia-Aztec-002a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124360005706409554" /></a><br />This is the lobby of the historic landmark <a href="http://www.aztechotel.com">Aztec Hotel</a> on Foothill Blvd. in <a href="http://www.ci.monrovia.ca.us">Monrovia</a>. It was originally built in 1925 and has been undergoing restoration over the past several years.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-29528192567540239582007-10-21T19:58:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:59.259-08:00Skyscraper, Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxwTlXFZZjI/AAAAAAAAAwc/0QpRmHBiMc8/s1600-h/L.A.-BankTower-002a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxwTlXFZZjI/AAAAAAAAAwc/0QpRmHBiMc8/s320/L.A.-BankTower-002a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123992008613520946" /></a><br />The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Bank_Tower">U.S. Bank Tower</a>, also known as the <span style="font-style:italic;">Library Tower</span> (across the street from the <a href="http://www.lapl.org/central">Central Library</a>), is the 8th tallest skyscraper in the United States. It rises over 1,000 feet above the streets of <a href="http://www.ci.la.ca.us">Los Angeles</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-74397197060320825132007-10-20T14:55:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:59.602-08:00Country Squire, Sierra Madre<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxrupnFZZiI/AAAAAAAAAwU/bTn_k3ZHXdo/s1600-h/SierraMadre-401.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxrupnFZZiI/AAAAAAAAAwU/bTn_k3ZHXdo/s320/SierraMadre-401.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123669924721026594" /></a><br />This old (1955?) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Country_Squire">Ford Country Squire Wagon</a> parked in an alley of <a href="http://www.cityofsierramadre.com">Sierra Madre</a> has seen better days, but may be someone's living space.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-75743198383441305752007-10-19T19:44:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:59.836-08:00Church, La Verne<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxluAnFZZhI/AAAAAAAAAwM/SUU1mBXdL4o/s1600-h/LaVerne-305a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxluAnFZZhI/AAAAAAAAAwM/SUU1mBXdL4o/s320/LaVerne-305a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123247007881324050" /></a><br />This <a href="http://www.umc.org">United Methodist Church</a> of <a href="http://www.ci.la-verne.ca.us">La Verne</a> is the same church used in the wedding scene of the 1967 movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722">The Graduate</a>, starring <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163">Dustin Hoffman</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000843">Anne Bancroft</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001684">Katharine Ross</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-18087186607030790222007-10-18T21:58:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:40:59.968-08:00Historic Garage, San Dimas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rxg85HFZZgI/AAAAAAAAAwE/97JBYfv1Qls/s1600-h/SanDimas-210a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rxg85HFZZgI/AAAAAAAAAwE/97JBYfv1Qls/s320/SanDimas-210a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122911527985833474" /></a><br />A scarecrow guards an old <a href="http://www.ford.com">Ford</a> at the entrance of the <span style="font-weight:bold;">San Dimas Garage</span>. Built in 1910, the garage on Bonita Ave. is a <a href="http://www.cityofsandimas.com">San Dimas</a> historical landmark.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-46432858494657860232007-10-17T21:42:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:00.149-08:00Padua Avenue, Claremont<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rxbm1nFZZfI/AAAAAAAAAv8/aDtXTm8SyJU/s1600-h/Claremont-304a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rxbm1nFZZfI/AAAAAAAAAv8/aDtXTm8SyJU/s320/Claremont-304a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122535434879591922" /></a><br />Padua Avenue leads straight up to the base of the mountains above <a href="http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us">Claremont</a> on the eastern edge of <a href="http://lacounty.info">L.A. County</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-91034349385262528782007-10-16T20:27:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:00.311-08:00Rooftop Cadillac, Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxWJYXFZZeI/AAAAAAAAAv0/Adk52LTFQ6U/s1600-h/LosAngeles-708a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxWJYXFZZeI/AAAAAAAAAv0/Adk52LTFQ6U/s320/LosAngeles-708a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122151202810324450" /></a><br />This model <a href="http://www.cadillac.com">Cadillac</a> convertible, complete with a blonde "starlette", sits on the rooftop of one of the small eateries at <span style="font-weight:bold;">St. Vincent Court</span>, an old <a href="http://www.lacity.org">Los Angeles</a> alley that has been designed to look like a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris">Parisian</a> street.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-79331540741782149482007-10-15T21:13:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:00.621-08:00Beggar, Jewelry District<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxQ8bHFZZdI/AAAAAAAAAvs/73xYgSkJaT8/s1600-h/LosAngeles-707a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxQ8bHFZZdI/AAAAAAAAAvs/73xYgSkJaT8/s320/LosAngeles-707a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121785112682915282" /></a><br />A beggar wearing an over-sized sombrero waits patiently for spare change on Broadway in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewelry_District%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California">Jewelry District</a> of Downtown <a href="http://www.ci.la.ca.us">Los Angeles</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-40312067937535539782007-10-14T20:32:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:00.899-08:00Country Club, San Gabriel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxLhKHFZZcI/AAAAAAAAAvk/3vz9k7hdpbs/s1600-h/SanGabrielCC-401a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxLhKHFZZcI/AAAAAAAAAvk/3vz9k7hdpbs/s320/SanGabrielCC-401a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121403290090300866" /></a><br />Wine is served to guests at the <a href="http://www.sangabrielcc.com">San Gabriel Country Club</a> in <a href="http://www.sangabrielcity.com">San Gabriel</a> before a dinner presentation on <a href="http://www.americanheart.org">heart disease</a> by a local cardiologist.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-220630973775968242007-10-13T20:01:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:01.099-08:00Clifton's Cafeteria, Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxGL59fmBJI/AAAAAAAAAvc/UgSSde-5ZDo/s1600-h/LosAngeles-705a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxGL59fmBJI/AAAAAAAAAvc/UgSSde-5ZDo/s320/LosAngeles-705a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121028079172846738" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com">Clifton's Cafeteria</a> has been serving meals in Downtown <a href="http://www.lacity.org">Los Angeles</a> since 1931, and it appears to be stuck in a time warp. I have to admit that I had not been there in about 40 years, but when I walked in this afternoon it looked like it hadn't changed. They still offer "<span style="font-style:italic;">quality food at affordable prices</span>", too.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-62499389893567607802007-10-12T17:36:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:01.447-08:00Racks, Harbor Gateway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxAUvNfmBII/AAAAAAAAAvU/a-w1C4HW9aY/s1600-h/HarborGateway-001a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RxAUvNfmBII/AAAAAAAAAvU/a-w1C4HW9aY/s320/HarborGateway-001a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120615577628836994" /></a><br />These metal racks are at the back of an industrial building on Torrance Blvd. in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Gateway,_Los_Angeles,_California">Harbor Gateway</a>, a two-mile-wide corridor between Western and Normandie Avenues in south <a href="http://www.lacity.org">Los Angeles</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-79031058478915535422007-10-11T19:54:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:01.783-08:00Residential Street, Ladera Heights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rw7kONfmBFI/AAAAAAAAAu8/-USPUQcgHeM/s1600-h/LaderaHts-002a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rw7kONfmBFI/AAAAAAAAAu8/-USPUQcgHeM/s320/LaderaHts-002a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120280759158309970" /></a><br />This view is from 55th St. and Holt Ave. in <a href="http://www.laderaheights.info">Ladera Heights</a>, looking south. The row of buildings in the distance is along Century Blvd. near <a href="http://www.lawa.org/lax">LAX</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-8594679247295079102007-10-10T18:25:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:01.963-08:00Walk in the Park, Baldwin Hills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rw1-O9fmBEI/AAAAAAAAAu0/XJgXYbANdFg/s1600-h/BaldwinHills-005a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rw1-O9fmBEI/AAAAAAAAAu0/XJgXYbANdFg/s320/BaldwinHills-005a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119887146880468034" /></a><br />A nice day for a stroll in the park at the <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=612">Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Hills">Baldwin Hills</a> area of <span style="font-weight:bold;">L.A.</span>Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-20311013038157363182007-10-09T18:27:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:02.234-08:00Home Depot Center, Carson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwwsidfmBDI/AAAAAAAAAus/smIoscljt5U/s1600-h/Carson-010a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwwsidfmBDI/AAAAAAAAAus/smIoscljt5U/s320/Carson-010a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119515846957728818" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.homedepotcenter.com">Home Depot Center</a> is a sports complex in <a href="http://ci.carson.ca.us">Carson</a> with a soccer stadium, tennis stadium, event center (including a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodrome">velodrome</a>) and track & field facility.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-31075899140059988592007-10-08T17:36:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:02.542-08:00Relaxing, Redondo Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwrOaNfmBCI/AAAAAAAAAuk/9YkOpTxbjco/s1600-h/RedondoBeach-205a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwrOaNfmBCI/AAAAAAAAAuk/9YkOpTxbjco/s320/RedondoBeach-205a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119130876154086434" /></a><br />A young woman relaxes on an uncrowded stretch of <a href="http://www.redondo.org">Redondo Beach</a> during a beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day">Columbus Day</a> on the <span style="font-weight:bold;">West Coast</span>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-89954106427946375872007-10-07T20:49:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:02.734-08:00Closed Entryway, Silver Lake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwmr79fmBBI/AAAAAAAAAuc/Tc-qg0SL_5c/s1600-h/SilverLake-005a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwmr79fmBBI/AAAAAAAAAuc/Tc-qg0SL_5c/s320/SilverLake-005a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118811498090988562" /></a><br />The locked entryway to this abandoned building on Vendome St. in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake,_Los_Angeles,_California">Silver Lake</a> was photographed earlier this year. So I don't know if the building is even standing anymore, but it's another piece of <a href="http://www.thesilverlakenews.com/index.php?pageId=47727">interesting architecture</a> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">L.A.</span> that has been deserted.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-61571774339559676892007-10-06T18:22:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:03.089-08:00Leprechaun, Pasadena<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwg62dfmBAI/AAAAAAAAAuU/gj1AWqmoHQo/s1600-h/Pasadena-423a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwg62dfmBAI/AAAAAAAAAuU/gj1AWqmoHQo/s320/Pasadena-423a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118405683811058690" /></a><br />A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun">leprechaun</a> approaches the entrance to the <a href="http://www.rosebowlstadium.com">Rose Bowl Stadium</a> shortly before the start of the <a href="http://www.ucla.edu">UCLA</a>-<a href="http://und.cstv.com">Notre Dame</a> college football game. The visiting <span style="font-weight:bold;">Fighting Irish</span> have not played in <a href="http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us">Pasadena</a> for over 80 years, when they beat <a href="http://www.stanford.edu">Stanford</a> in the 1925 <a href="http://www.tournamentofroses.com/rosebowlgame">Rose Bowl Game</a>.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-70317732768152093272007-10-05T20:11:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:03.380-08:00Attention Grabber, Studio City<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwb_qNfmA_I/AAAAAAAAAuM/qTRWlU9flXo/s1600-h/StudioCity-203a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/Rwb_qNfmA_I/AAAAAAAAAuM/qTRWlU9flXo/s320/StudioCity-203a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118059127194911730" /></a><br />The unique sign on Ventura Blvd. grabs your attention as you pass <a href="http://www.roadtripamerica.com/roadside/California-StudioCity-Hand-Car-Wash.htm">Hand Car Wash</a> in <a href="http://www.studiocitychamber.com">Studio City</a>. The replica Corvette on top of the giant sponge and hand had to be lowered from its previous high perch due to a city ordinance.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-14484521127557540362007-10-04T23:10:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:03.661-08:00Kiosk, Altadena<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwXY7NfmA-I/AAAAAAAAAuE/HiC7nplWSMc/s1600-h/Altadena-303a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwXY7NfmA-I/AAAAAAAAAuE/HiC7nplWSMc/s320/Altadena-303a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117735063322493922" /></a><br />This photo kiosk in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altadena,_California">Altadena</a>, called <span style="font-style:italic;">FotoBuster</span>, is no longer in business. It's a standing relic of what used to be a popular and convenient way to get film processed and printed. The leader of this drive-thru industry was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotomat">Fotomat</a>, which once had over 4000 locations throughout the United States.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35581368.post-64876949550522097482007-10-03T22:50:00.000-07:002008-12-13T13:41:04.047-08:00Alex Theatre, Glendale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwSCktfmA9I/AAAAAAAAAt8/kNlf2tvZXo8/s1600-h/Glendale-306a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fcYAcc18jn8/RwSCktfmA9I/AAAAAAAAAt8/kNlf2tvZXo8/s320/Glendale-306a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117358643798737874" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.alextheatre.org">Alex Theatre</a> has been hosting movies and performing arts in <a href="http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us">Glendale</a> since 1925. It underwent a $6 million restoration after Glendale's <a href="http://www.ci.glendale.ca.us/dev-svcs/redevelopment_agency.asp">Redevelopment Agency</a> purchased the landmark theatre in 1992.Grisantihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02594760225364980540noreply@blogger.com