Peace on earth will come to stay,
When we live Christmas every day.
- Helen Steiner Rice

Universal Studios, Hollywood
December 25, 2010
Peace on earth will come to stay,
When we live Christmas every day.
- Helen Steiner Rice

Universal Studios, Hollywood
December 25, 2010
We are now getting the taste of the cold weather, in the 50′s and definitely feeling the crisp air. But you know how it is in southern California, we always have the warm sun. The warm sun took us to the Zoo, trying to avoid the crowd in the mall. This was my world last week.
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Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia
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have you touched someone’s life lately?

have you fed the hungry?

Did you give a warm hug and embrace?

can you feel a mother’s love?

sometimes we can be a good leader

did you hurt someone’s feeling and said I am sorry?
Life is a circle, no more, no less.
To my non-Filipino readers, translation is at the bottom of the post.
Ang tema ngayong linggo ay SISIDLAN (vessel)

Ang Death Valley ay sikat sa pagmina ng ginto at pilak. Pero ang pagmimina dito ay nakatutok sa borates. Ang borax ay natuklasan sa 1873 at natagumpay sa pagmina sa pamamagitan ni W. T. Coleman. Siya rin ang nagpatayo ng Harmony Borax Works.

Sa likuran ay ang tinatawag na “20-Mule Team”, may 18 mola at 2 kabayo na ginamit upang bumatak sa borax, sa distansyang 165 milya sa pagitan ng Death Valley at ang paroroonan ng daang-bakal sa Mojave. Si Ginoong Coleman ay siya ding naging nakapagsimulang biyahe sa pamagitan ng “wagon trains”.

Ang kariton na ito ay halos ang parehong timbang gaya ng mga modernong araw “18-wheeler” kapag puno ang karga. Ang biyahe kinuha sa loob ng 10 araw.
Sa kabila ng pagkakaroon ng karagdagang deposito sa lugar, ang Harmony Borax ay sarado sa 1890.
Halina, sumali na po kayo dito sa Litratong Pinoy.
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Although Death Valley was famous for its gold and silver mines, the mining activity focused on borates. Borax was discovered in 1873 and was successfully mined by W. T. Coleman. He built the Harmony Borax Works.
In the background is the “20-mule team” wagons that were used to haul mined borax , traveling the distance of 165 miles between Death Valley and the railhead in Mojave. Coleman was also responsible for starting the wagon trains. The “20 mules” was really 18 mules and 2 horses.
This wagon has roughly the same weight as the modern day 18-wheeler when fully loaded. The trip took about 10 days on average.
Despite the existence of more deposit in the area, Harmony Borax was closed in 1890.
I observe my surroundings

the veins of sand

bubbly bubbles

the gull perched, waiting

away she flew

mussels in heart formation

the barnacles hanging on

colorful weeds cling to tips

and silently in prayer, there’s so much to be thankful.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


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After the rain on Saturday, and being home bound, guess where my itchy feet swept me? A drive to the Santa Monica Mountains, to the western town, a movie set, in Paramount Ranch.

Paramount Pictures purchased this property in 1927. It is a 2,700 acre property of the old Rancho Las Virgenes, and was used as a movie set. This has been the place where producers, film makers and actors practice their crafts.

Paramount Ranch was the setting of different movie productions such as (older movies) Marco Polo, Wells Fargo, Maid of Salem, Ebb Tide. In the recent years, TV series such as The A-Team, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman had used this place as their set and backdrop.

Commercials are also filmed here. A few reasons are: safety, money and time.

Through the camera lens, the set was transformed to Wales, in How Green was my Valley.

Today was a very windy day, and it was a sight when leaves were just falling right in front of me.

Through the years, ownership of the ranch has changed many hands. In 1980, the National Parks purchased a portion of the original Paramount property, and has been used a movie set again. Our park ranger guide had shown us some movie magic and special effects. I had enjoyed the short hike and tour.
Paramount Ranch
Agoura Hills, CA
November 21, 2010
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