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Disney’s Carolwood Barn

Sep 18th, 11 / 28 Comments

Let me be your tourist guide as I show you one of  the wonders of Los Angeles.

Carolwood Barn is a miniature barn used by Walt Disney as a machine shop while operating his miniature “live steam” Carolwood Pacific Railroad layout in the backyard of his home.

Walt Disney remembered having a barn on his family’s farm in Marceline, Missouri, where he would play. As a young kid, he wound try putting on a barnyard circus for his friends in the barn and would “charge” them money. The barn was always a source of magic and wonder to Walt.

In 1949, Walt Disney moved his family to 355 N. Carolwood Drive, Holmby Hills, north of Beverly Hills, California.  And that’s how the barn got its name.

The Disney house was sold in 1997 to start the Disney Foundation and later the Museum.  Diane Disney Miller, the eldest daughter asked the new owner if they could save the barn, and the new owner agreed.

In 1998,   the barn was removed from the Carolwood property, piece by piece, each piece  labeled and shipped down to Griffith Park, where it is now located.

On July 19, 1999, Diane dedicated the barn as a new place to learn more about her father.  It is open on the 3rd Sunday of the month, admission is free, but donation is welcome.  Old and young serve as volunteers.

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Hiking at Paramount Ranch Overlook

Sep 18th, 11 / 15 Comments

I got the green light from my doctor that I can still hike: no torn cartilage or tendons, only a sign of the aging process, knee arthritis!

On Saturday, our group went to Paramount Ranch, an old movie set nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains, my second visit since last Fall.

A view of  the back lot from the overlook

It was a short hike, just a loop.

Love the contrast of colors: brown and green leaves

It was a bit overcast in the morning, grass now turned brown.

Though there were still some wildflowers

Later in the day, the skies cleared.  Behind the mountains is Malibu Creek where MASH was filmed.

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Reflection: Cityscapes

Sep 8th, 11 / 26 Comments

Inspired by my fellow bloggers comments on my post below, Kay who blogs here and Sallie, who writes here, this post is dedicated to them.  I am very fortunate to  have a wide window office facing South where you can see the Staples Center, the LA Live,  the gigantic Marriott Hotel , the TCW Bldg in downtown Los Angeles, among others.

4:20 p.m.

 You can see the light in the morning and afternoon, depending on the season of the year.  These however, are photos taken late Fall of 2010, and I have not posted them yet.

4:22 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30:23 p.m.

4:30:45 p.m.

Downtown Los Angeles
November 10, 2010

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Have a safe and great weekend everyone. In remembrance of the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, I am sharing a photo that I took last year in memory of the victims of the tragic event.

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Skywatch: Cityscapes

Sep 7th, 11 / 21 Comments

It was so extreeeemely hot this week, temperature reaching in three digits. So many thick clouds and great photo opportunities.  But I settled with my brown bag at lunch time.

This shot was taken from our office window on the 20th floor in downtown Los Angeles, a few minutes before going home.

On my way to the subway station, traffic was almost a stand still, you can still see the thick clouds yonder.  It would be 10 degrees warmer as I head for home.

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