Archive for August, 2010

Victorian Homes : Angelino Heights

Aug 30th, 10 / 45 Comments

Angelino Heights located near the Echo Park area, is a unique and a well preserved section of Victorian-era homes . You can also see, from the distance, the skyline of downtown Los Angeles.

More than 50 homes in the area have different architectural styles, such as Queen Anne and Eastlake Victorian Mission Revival, Crafts,am/California Bungalow, Brownstone and Streamline Modern.

I do not know which ones, but two of these homes were used as sets for some TV shows such as Charmed and Journeyman.

All photos were taken along Carroll Avenue

The 1300 block of Carroll Avenue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1983 the entire area was declared as Los Angeles’ first historic district.

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Iochroma Cyaneum

Aug 29th, 10 / 16 Comments

Iochroma cyaneum

Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Iochroma (eye-oh-KROH-muh)
Species: cyanea (sy-AN-ee-uh)

Iochroma cyaneum is related to the tomato and potato, but more closely to the Trumpet Tree or Angels Trumpet, and their blooms come in huge clusters. Hummingbirds are their best pollinators.

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Cast the First Stone

Aug 28th, 10 / 10 Comments

“Let him who is without sin cast the first stone”.

John 8:7

“Go and sin no more.”

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Sunset and Moonrise

Aug 26th, 10 / 32 Comments

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Its been a hot 3 digit temperature here in Southern California. Notwithstanding the flash flood warnings in some parts of the Inland Empire.  Strange weather we have.

Here are some images I am sharing with the light and clouds playing in great harmony.

This hot weather had given us great opportunities to take photos of the heavenly skies, watching the sun set on one side…..

and the moon waxing on the other side (before the full moon last Monday).

But with this heat, I would love to go to the beach to see the big waves swell,

or just dip your toes when the tide is low.

Sweet and short, I hope you have a great weekend!

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Show at the Grove

Aug 23rd, 10 / 30 Comments

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This past Sunday, the Grove at 3rd and Fairfax in Los Angeles was crowded because it hosted a one day special featuring brief  performances from Cirque’s Las Vegas productions — “Mystère,” “O,” “CRISS ANGEL Believe,” “Viva ELVIS,” “KÀ” and “Zumanity.”

The show started at 1:00 p.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. I had a chance to see some of the performers up close.  I did not get a chance to take a lot of photos, there were more taller people in front of me.


Last year, Cirque du Soleil put on a similar free show at the Grove as part of its 25th anniversary season.

It was scorching hot and I got sun burned!

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