Archive for the ‘Los Angeles’ Category

 

My World: Downtown LA Views

February 28th, 2010

Thanks to the My World team
Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia
Working from the 19th floor in a Downtown Los Angeles building, this is my everyday views of the city. I only posted a few, not to saturate this post with a lot of photos.

Hollywood sign from a distance

Loyola University, where the School of [...]

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The World of Dodgertown

February 1st, 2010

Thanks to the My World team
Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia
Are you a Dodger fan? Our lawyers are! We celebrated the Firm’s Christmas Party at the Dodger Stadium Clubhouse, second year in a row, last December 18. It was the Partners’ way of showing their appreciation of our work. And every year [...]

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Mosaic Monday: Lotus Pond

January 31st, 2010

Mosaic Monday
Hosted by Mary at the Little Red House

The lotus flower grows in muddy waters. It rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. In the evenings, the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again.
The flower is untouched by the impurity. It symbolizes the purity of heart [...]

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Opuntia Cacti

January 31st, 2010

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Subgenus: Opuntia
Opuntia cacti also called prickly pear or nopales are native to almost the entire United States.  One common factor with the Opuntia cactus is that they have ‘pads’ which are joined together giving them the common name of bunnies ears.

The flat and fleshy pads  look like large [...]

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City and Parking Lot Views

January 29th, 2010

a Friday meme hosted by James of Newtown Area Photo.

This photo was taken on the 19th floor at an L-angle from the other corner office, when both offices were still unoccupied. I am facing the famous Hollywood sign, which view has been obstructed by the tall building. Today, both offices have been filled [...]

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