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The Old Los Angeles Zoo

May 3rd, 10 / 26 Comments

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This is Griffith Park canyon,  the site of the old Los Angeles Zoo from 1912 until 1965.  Many of the grottos and walls and enclosures were built in the 1930′s by County relief workers and Works Progress Administration crew.

This was once the home of lions, bears, monkeys, macaws, goats, elephants, reptiles and turtles. Roars and calls were heard in this canyon.  There were iron bars, but I climbed and got a good look of the inside.

This site is no longer fit as habitat for the animals, yet it is a hidden treasurer that the younger generation does not know about it.  It is only approximately 7 miles from where we live.

There is a sign posted to respect this place that  holds a lot of memories.  Yet, graffiti is all over.

The Zoo has moved only 2 miles north of this old site, and it is quite totally different from where it used to be.

The New Los Angeles Zoo

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MWT: Day 2: Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve

May 24th, 09 / 25 Comments

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Day 1 of our 5-day trip to the Eastern Sierras, that includes Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake, Bodie, Bishop, Lone Pine and countless of SURPRISES.  My assistant cum daughter Zee has carefully planned the details.

Day 2 in the afternoon,  took us to Mono Lake, where you can see the “tufas” or limestone towers.  These are mineral structures created when fresh water springs bubble up and mix with alkaline waters of the lake.  It is also a haven of birds, seagulls and millions of other migrating birds.

Long Weekend Birthday Trip

The model is posing behind the tufas, the cover of Westways (AutoClub Magazine) for their June, 2009 issue that she received on Friday.   It is also her submission to Westways’ PICTURE THIS.
“Take your Westways on vacation with you and have yourself photographed with it. Send the photo to westways@aaa-calif.com, and we might run it in an upcoming issue”.

Also, the model is wearing a pajama set that she got from Walmart, 100% cotton, very wearable for the summer-like weather. Giggles!

So, did she pass the screen test?

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