Down through the town....night lights

Going through downtown LA at night brings out the old and new...













Lots of new buildings going up as well as a tremendous amount of conversions of hotels space into condos/lofts.










































Orpheum Theatre a landmark.




You notice lighting design and signage.




















Staples Center
is host to the rabid Laker fans...

Right next door LA Live is just being built...





Cool blues pop on a cloudy night














and continues to throw new light on the
sometimes shabby downtown vibe.

Rain and shine

Tuesday starts the week - one hairy turn towards a school bus gets a bit too close for comfort.


But the rain just dampens the roads....but friends stay close.


























Kids handle talking phones....





more like a lifeline for those who need total immersion with the chatty object...













But the world seems brighter after the storm...
Chariots await but go unattended.





















Mark my day with balloons




Splendid shiny
day....with sweeps of color






























Reflective power of the sun.







































Huge caravans of beer unloads at the mini liquor store....





How far off can spring really be?
or perhaps an uptick on all of the externals is what we are all really looking forward to...

I heart long weekends - even in the rain.

X marks the spot for departures.....


Everyone was looking forward to a getaway.


Long weekend to celebrate those who you love and of course, remember all 44 Presidents.




Got to leave for the rainy day weekend on
Saturday and headed down the coast to
Oceanside - a sleepy community close
to Camp Pendleton.






























A long walk to the pier











sights along the way











































































































A burst of colors








Warm hearths





























Nuts and chews and



and well, flowers make for a warm,








although pretty freezing weekend.

Scenes from the day

Whoosh....













Bicyclist balanced and posed for speed or
dexterity....


















My amarylis bloomed...with some
help from an indoor grow light.













The day took me closer
Pasadena home and knowing that the farmer's market takes place in nearby is an
event in people watching.


Really a very social one..


































The archways in twilight
















And traffic builds by LAX requiring another exit to get into my neighborhood
































Fantastic red topped downtown....must be the color chosen for Valentines Day