Rehab

The long vacant and boarded up building on the southwest corner of Myrtle and Colorado is finally being worked on. What will it become?

Monrovia Train Depot - Front View

In black and white.

M For Monrovia

Rattlesnake

With summer coming, it's important to be alert for snakes (even more than usual). As you can see in the photo, they are not always easy to spot.

Library Taking Shape

A section of the steel framing going up.

Railroad Tracks and Razor Wire

Will the Gold Line Extension get funded? Tomorrow is the vote that may or may not provide a final answer.

Monrovia Train Depot Loading Dock

In black and white.

Courtyard Marriott

Treasure Hunter

This is the same area as this previous post. Now that the debris has been hauled away, who knows what may have been left behind.

Journals Of The Past

One of the new signs placed along the Ben Overturff trail providing photo's, information and history.

Evening - Monrovia Canyon Park Cabin

Raul Mercado Memorial

This is the new memorial in Monrovia Canyon Park for Raul Mercado, a Monrovian and Marine killed in Iraq on January 7, 2006 at the young age of 21.

More information can be found at the following links:

http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/309/

http://www.corpsstories.com/memoriam-Mercado.htm

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/soldiers/ci_5426189

This Used To Be...#13

...Sandi's restaurant and before that a Bob's Big Boy. That was all torn down and now it's a corner shopping center with several businesses.

Serenity

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Gem City Images!

When I started this site, the challenge was to post a different photo of Monrovia every day for a year. There were a few times when afternoon was fading into evening and I didn't know what I was going to post, but I didn't miss a day.

I am most appreciative of all the people that have taken the time to check out my photo's. Thank you to the locals that can see the city anytime yet still come by to see what I've posted, to the visitors from all 50 states and to the international visitors that have come from over 85 different countries/territories. I didn't expect that.

All in all, I've had far too much fun to stop now. Starting tomorrow we head right into year two. I have one new addition planned that isn't quite ready to announce yet. Beyond that, hopefully we'll find out together what the next year will bring.

Thank you.

Mama Bear and Cub

Keeping a close eye on the little one.

Cherry On Top

Frozen yogurt - coming soon to the Pavilions shopping center.

Hitching Post

There aren't a lot of these left around town. They usually have a metal ring on them that's missing on this one.

Redevelopment

Southwest corner of Myrtle and Huntington.

Monrovia Canyon Park Cabin Interior

Rental and additional information here.

No Skateboards or Bicycles...

Special Traffic Enforcement Area

Outside of a local elementary school.

Merengue

Signage is up at the new Merengue Bakery and Cafe.

Palm Lined Street

Tall Palms

Trees

Squirrel In Tree

Spider and Web

Bear Resistant Trash Can

Monrovia Canyon Park.

New Circuit City Sign Is Up

Hidden behind the tree at the far right, the banner says that they are now hiring.

Brick Wall

Some changes to this wall over the years. Earthquake retrofitting added and a door removed.