Old Town Monrovia's Family Festival Street Fair

This event is very popular and gets quite a crowd on Friday nights. I was there early and took this photo before the crowds got there. This is looking north on Myrtle Ave. from the very south end of the festival. The San Gabriel Mountains are in the distance.

Recycling Center

On Duarte Rd. adjacent south from the Monrovia Train Depot. When the Gold Line extension goes through, this building will be no more.

Golden Eagle

Brought to the Biodiversity Fair by the Wildlife Waystation.

2007 Monrovia Canyon Park Biodiversity Fair

Here's a sweeping view of last Saturday's 2nd annual Biodiversity Fair in Monrovia Canyon Park. The exhibitors were set up in the area behind the Nature Center. At the far right in the photo, CNN was there to record interviews and the park itself.

I want to make sure to list the sponsors and exhibitors that made the event a success:

Sponsors:

Togo's

McDonalds

BJ's

Olive Garden

Macaroni Grill

Rigo's Mexican Restaurant

Sesame Grill

Exhibitors:

Los Angeles County Arboretum

California Native Plant Society

Eaton Canyon Nature Center

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

San Gabriel Mountain Regional Conservancy

Monrovia Public Works

REI, Inc.

Opossum Society

Wildlife Waystation

Southwestern Herpetologists Society

California Turtle & Tortoise Club

Insect Specialist, Steven Kutcher

A huge thanks and congratulations also goes to Park Staff Cyndi and Kathleen for planning and organizing this successful event.

Power Station

Favorite Homes #1

This is the first of what will hopefully be a series of my favorite homes around the city of Monrovia.

Old Town Trolley Sign

Schedule and route of Monrovia's free trolley service to take you to and from the downtown area.

Monrovia Canyon Park Biodiversity Fair

Tomorrow (Saturday August 25th) the the 2nd annual MCP Biodiversity Fair to be held from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m. The little critter above was a guest at the fair last year.

Self Guided Nature Trail

In Monrovia Canyon Park.

Monrovia Unified School District Administration Center

Dog with Scarf

Some building detail on a downtown sidestreet.

The "Big M"

On the hillside above the city. I'll re-visit this in the fall when it gets lit during football games.

Deer Crossing

Since Monrovia is located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, these signs are a common sight in the northern part of the city.

Monrovia Canyon Park Trailhead Sign

Brick Wall and Light

From another of Monrovia's parking lots.

The Gate - Making The Ordinary Extraordinary

This gate fronts the parking lot of a business on Chestnut Ave. near downtown Monrovia. It really is impressive, not your standard metal gate. It looks like a lot of effort and skill went into making this masterpiece.

Aztec Hotel

The Aztec Hotel. One of the remaining landmarks along the famed Route 66.

Tree In The Middle Of The Street

This tree was left in the middle of the street on Garfield Pl. This is the only street in Monrovia that I'm aware of where this is the case. Anyone know of others?

Monrovia Community Center

Community Center website.

Spider Web

Took this photo a little over a month ago. I don't remember seeing these webs so early in the year before. I'm used to seeing them later in the fall when they fit in so nicely with the annual Halloween Haunted Hike in Monrovia Canyon Park.

Myrtle Ave Monrovia Freeway Sign

Granite Block - Monrovia Canyon Park

There is another granite block just like this one in Library Park. Since they are so similar, I'm assuming their history is the same. According to the plaque at Library Park, these blocks were quarried in Monrovia Canyon Park and were part of the Monrovia City Hall building that once stood on the northeast corner of Library Park - where the library's block and plaque are located.

Painted Redstart at Monrovia Canyon Park

Apparently this little bird is not common to this area because it brought the Audobon Society out in force when it showed up at the park in December of 2005. I had quite a time getting a photo, it just wouldn't hold still.

Daybreak on Myrtle Ave.

As I've said before, I'm partial to capturing normally busy streets when they are empty. A different look at a common sight.

This is early morning in "Old Town Monrovia" aka Downtown Monrovia aka Myrtle Ave. looking north towards the San Gabriel Mountains which are obscured by slightly overcast skies.

Library Park Tree

This Moreton Bay fig tree is right outside the entrance to the library. The signs say that climbing it is no longer allowed. When I was younger, it was my favorite part of going to the library.

I wonder if it will be kept when the new library is built?

Colorado Commons Construction

Here's a photo of the Colorado Commons project under construction.

Samson Memorial

Samson "The Hot Tub Bear" memorial in Monrovia Canyon Park.

AeroVironment - Monrovia

One of Monrovia's more interesting companies. Check out the links below to learn more:

AeroVironment website.

AeroVironment Wikipedia page.

Monrovia City Hall

Trader Joe's Home Office - Monrovia

It's across the street from the old gas station I posted yesterday.

Old Gas Station

The red gas pump on the far right shows a price of $.32 per gallon.