Category: Los Angeles
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Santa Monica Pier Cinemagraph
My first attempt at a cinemagraph, a bird overlooking the Pacific on the Santa Monica Pier
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Elliott Smith Top 4
The cover of ‘Figure 8’ Many consider Los Angeles, California the Entertainment Capital of the World. It is where people go to chase their dreams, to make it big. Some stay, some go, some just pass through. Few leave their mark, many more don’t. On Sunset Boulevard I recently visited a place where one musician…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Tokushima, Japan
Ramen is often thought of as a quick, cheep food eaten by college students on a budget. But in Japan, where Ramen originated, it’s a complex and delicious dish served in an almost infinite amount of styles. For a quick lunch I stopped into a Ramen Shop in Little Tokyo, near downtown LA. It’s…
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Griffith Park by night
Living the in the vast sprawl of Los Angeles, sometimes it’s nice to get away from the crowds and the freeways. The other night a friend and I took a long hike all around Griffith Park to view the lunar eclipse. I’ve hiked in Griffith Park before, usually under a hot sun on a clear day, but…
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Spring Flowers at the LA Flower Market
This morning K and I visited the The Original LA Flower Market in the heart of the bustling LA Flower District downtown. As you could probably expect, it was a sea of colorful and fragrant fresh flowers, both potted and cut. We picked up a few for a dinner party tomorrow night, and I snapped some photos with…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Guangdong (China)
For the latest instalment of my quest to eat various food of the world here in Los Angeles I took the train down to Chinatown and checked out the Chinatown Bakery& Deli. Located in the heart of Chinatown, this small restaurant was full of older asian guys chatting away in a language I didn’t understand as I…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Australia
G’day mates! Two things I love are pies and well-seasoned meat. Fortunately, at The Bronzed Aussie in downtown, the two are combined into a delicious meat pies. The shop is located in a short alley off South Los Angeles Street in a quiet alcove of new stores and apartments called Santee Court. The area is welcome escape…
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Getty Center Fish Eye
Here are some pics I snapped with my GoPro at the Getty Center right around sunset. I like the wide-angle fisheye like effect, especially on the architecture and lines. For more pics of the Getty check out my HDR post.
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Getty Center in HDR
I visited the Getty Center this afternoon and was really impressed by the architecture, garden, views and museums. It’s a really great resource for the City of Los Angeles and I recommend both visitors and residents check it out. Bonus points – it’s free! Anyway to try something new I took some photos to edit…
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Food of the World in Los Angeles: Ethiopia
I finally made a stop on Fairfax Ave in the neighborhood known as “Little Ethiopia” for dinner tonight, and it was a very cool experience. Of the many restaurants all along both sides of the street we decided upon Messob, both because we thought it looked interesting inside and because it had good reviews on…
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2014 Rose Parade
We started 2014 off with an early start – the 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA. Beautiful floats, lots of bands, and great weather combined for a full day of Southern Cali culture. Here are a few pics I snapped with my Canon T3i (with 55-250mm zoom lens) and some from my new GoPro…
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