Depending on the time of day, and the position of the sun, we may have a Golden Pond.
It probably was windy days before we got here, these leaves settled on the pond.
I saw one turtle, but he was too far for me to capture.
Santa Barbara Botanical Garndens
Santa Barbara, CA
January 14, 2012
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I am glad I did not trip along the hiking trails. The clouds were just so beautiful early in the morning.
Looking up
And looking up one more time!
Solstice Canyon Recreation Area
Malibu, CA
January 14, 2012
On MLK Day, I went to the Griffith Park Observatory to catch the sunset. But I was prepared for a little hike, and I got my hiking shoes on.
Griffith Park Observatory
Faintly in the background is the famous sign HOLLYWOOD
but James Dean bust is so visible!
The Observatory itself is not open on Mondays, so I wandered on the grounds and then I remember that I there was a hiking trail I did during Spring. I followed the sign.
And saw this place, I may have missed this before.
Berlin Forest – We Make LA a Better Place!
dedicated to the friendship with Berlin, Germany and Los Angeles
sister cities since 1967
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The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.
Gardens are integral to the setting of the Getty Villa, as they were in the ancient Roman home.
Outside the Museum entrance lies the Herb Garden, a mosaic of fruit trees and fragrant and colorful annuals and perennials used by the ancient Romans in cooking, ceremony, and medicine.
The Museum’s south doors open onto the Outer Peristyle, the largest garden at the Getty Villa.
It is adorned with hedge-lined pathways and circular stone benches. Plants favored by the ancient Romans, such as bay laurel, boxwood, myrtle, ivy, and oleander, are planted around a spectacular 220-foot-long reflecting pool.
The East Garden is one of the most tranquil spaces at the Villa. This walled sanctuary is shaded by sycamore and laurel trees and animated by splashing water from two sculptural fountains.
Theatrical masks adorn the mosaic-and-shell fountain on the east wall.
Sculpted bronze civet heads spout playful streams from the fountain at the center of the space.
Narratives-Source: The Getty Villa
December 17, 2011
Malibu, CA
Admission: Free
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Today marks my third year of blogging. I have published 840 posts, received 16708 comments and blocked 3367 spam. The past year (2011) brought me to different places, explored some hiking trails, gained experience, and improved my skills in photography. I do not have a favorite, but I can share a few.
Mt Pinos, Frazier Park, CA 8900 feet elevation
Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV
Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ
As we ring in the New Year, we hope to find more peace and serenity, spend quality time with our love ones.
Carpinteria Beach, Jan, 7, 2012
My daughter Zee, at Coronado Butterfly Preserve
Goleta, CA
Jan 7, 2012
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