Queen Anne Cottage – Lake Reflections

Feb 10th, 12 / 16 Comments

Constructed in 1885, this building is an ornate example of Victorian extravagance. Set in a lakeside landscape with huge Blue Gum Trees (Eucalyptus globulus).

This area is closed to the public (until further notice) because of the recent wind storm that toppled trees.

A reflection of the cottage house from the distance

Below, a view of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Los Angeles Arboretum
Arcadia, CA
February 5, 2012

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Skyscrapers

Feb 9th, 12 / 28 Comments

Staples Center and LA Live  from my office window – Panoramic View

(photo above – test  shot of one  feature of my point and shoot camera)

Downtown Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory (10 mile distance)

The Griffith Observatory

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Devil’s Punchbowl

Feb 8th, 12 / 16 Comments

The Devil’s Punchbowl, is named this because it is spiked, like a punchbowl, is a tilted sandstone formation.  The County Park consists of 1,310 acres and was opened in December 1963.

The Punchbowl is a deep canyon cut by the runoff of large quantities of water from the higher San Gabriel Mountains occurring over a long period of time. These mountain peaks above the park are 8,000 feet in elevation while the Nature Center is located at 4,740 feet above sea level.

This telescope’s eye piece is too high, I had to tip toe, and it came out a bit blurry.

Short trails within the park showcase the geologic features along the Punchbowl and San Andreas Faults.  On our way out of the park, we stopped by the San Andreas fault line.

Devil’s Punchbowl
Pearblossom, CA
February 4, 2012

Its very ironic that I was here last Saturday.  Sunday 7:49 p.m. California time, (Monday morning at 11:49 a.m. Philippines time, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked my hometown in Negros Oriental.

Source: US Geological Survey

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The Waves at Sund☼wn

Feb 7th, 12 / 23 Comments

Waves rushing to the shore
ripples like a ukelele

the senses
taste, touch, smell, sight and sound

uplifting, serene
I found peace

Goleta Beach, Santa Barbara County

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Magnolias in Bloom

Feb 5th, 12 / 19 Comments

Though I love to hike and take landscape photos in the desert, I want to add color to my world (wildflowers are not in bloom yet).  I went to the Los Angeles Arboretum yesterday while everyone else was watching the Super Bowl.  I came home in time for the half-time show.

Spring started early at The Arboretum.  One section has lots of pink and while magnolias, of different varieties too.  Some petals fell on the ground, some buds still sprouting.

It was a warm high 70′s weather, its great to be outdoors!

The magnolia tree was named after a French botanist from the 1600s named Pierre Magnol, and is a tree that has 90 different species in the U.S. alone.  This flower has been associated with beauty and perseverance, as well as dignity and nobility.

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