how graceful!
A mosaic tiled “swan bench” provided while watching them
Pansy ( I think) encroach over the side of the lake
Orange Crocosmia added more colors to the serenity
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500 Miles – Los Angeles to Salton Sea and Back
Jan 23rd, 12
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No rain could stop this chick! Driving in heavy rains from Los Angeles County to Imperial County was a little bit of a challenge.
What was rain in LA was only sprinkle in Palm Springs. We stopped to fix my wiper blades, but forgot to wipe my lens that caused the water spots.
As we parked, it was a surprise and rewarding to see this rainbow. I used a 300mm lens to get a close up but it was a bit of a blurr. You see the wind turbines in the background.
Blue skies as we reached North Shore in Salton Sea, a living desert. What a big change.
But life has full of surprises! This was taken at 1:15 p.m. The background shows the dust mixed with the clouds. The weather forecast says windy but did not expect a dust storm.
I did not expect to see beautiful sunset like this (control click) taken a year ago, but it was another surprise to see the volcanic mud pots. I thought it was man made, but when I heard the bubbling sounds and saw the steam, it was real.
Time to head home.
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Serenity at the Lake
Jan 17th, 12
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After the hike at Solstice Canyon on Saturday morning, I took another route heading home. I drove through Pacific Coast Highway rather than driving the hills and canyons. Then I realized that I have not visited this place for a long time.
A welcome mat of freshly watered flowers greeted me, as I walk around the lake.
Soothing green and yellows found an inner peace in me.
Sitting on a mosaic tiled bench, meditating…..
In the background is the Temple where a portion of Ghandi’s ashes is enshrined.
Self Realization Fellowship
Lake Shrine Temple
Dedicated 1950
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Gardens, Pool and Fountains
Jan 10th, 12
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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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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area
Jan 3rd, 12
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Hello 2012! I had a very long blog break during the holidays and I am back refreshed! I am officially a member of Nature Blog Network (see widget on the side bar).
This was taken at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area, the day after Christmas. What a great scenery Southern California has enjoyed an extended autumn colors.
This is a protected habitat. There is a circular hiking trail which is less than two miles around the lake. Pelicans are enjoying the unusual warm winter weather here in the Los Angeles area.
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