Getting back in the game....

Winter can be a little quiet...

Fall into winter, dropped leaves







and finding
yourself stuck in a no go zone.








We've got it made in the shade in California winterwise.




Camelias





and magnolia bursting forth.































Get me to the Vet's garden for a bird visit
and some greens or 'vore for the locals.





























This pesky little squirrel zipped in n' out, with a fast dash





seconds flat.





























Since this vet's garden is on government property, it becomes a sub station for the police who I think were gearing up to tell the LAUSD workers just where to take their protest.


And it is a little like, 'Don't ask, don't tell them what to do...'
Law always wins.

El Niño

I'm not complaining really....but El Niño is definitely drenching us.





























































Not that the 20 inches of rain is insignificant,





far more than a drop, I'd say.









and so gently filling our water basins...
















It's the pile on effect....and the slides we may expect as we wend our way through an accumulative state 'o rain.


Ok, the really sad thing is .... aside from the utter devastation in Haiti...is that it killed my camera....

One last burst into the elements and poof, it went down.


To be continued....

LA County Fair - gastronomical & animal lovers paradise

A couple of days to the final closing of the LA County Fair....







Day was filled with












eye-popping
gastronomical
adventures...






walking shoes
fit for marching...

















































































Atms are available....




Oil drenched food fantasy - deep fat fried avocados....


























































smokin' grills






















What more could bacon need....ok, chocolate.

And did I really see

all that you can eat....
















It's a one-stop eat all you can kind of day...











Fun in the fun zone.








loopy making.
















































I had an all time fav...


Mackinac Island Fudge
...quickly eaten.






























































































































Slides, aerial
views

















































































Gargantuan serpents, puffed up Pikachus,




and Batman takes on Superman










































































































South parked for monkey business








































































Families
embrace the
mother love
of the mama
pig,





































ninnies, calves and


















a panoply of piglets






























































































































Off to the races....squeals and thunderous applause....


























































































































































































































































Grand stand holds the food fair and prizes for luscious confections



















and more monkey business.























Said S. from South Pasadena wins with her
marzipan cheese plate
and monkey cake.






Clydesdales are stationed in the cool tents..





























































































































































































Everybody is a winner here.



Get out and have your fun.