Monrovia Canyon Park Waterfall - Side View

School Begins

"The Stop"

I've posted a photo of this sculpture before but at the time the plaque above had not yet been installed.
The sculpture, by Walter Redondo, pays tribute to the Red Cars and the Red Car station that was once at this location.

Click the lower image for a larger, easier to read version of a significant part of Monrovia's history.

Berries

At the Friday night Farmer's Market.

Monrovia Friday Family Festival And Farmer's Market

At the south end facing north.

Canyon Road

Old Town Monrovia In Black And White

Car Show September 2007

Going back into the archives for this one.  Looking north on Myrtle Avenue towards the mountains.

Fawn

Aztec Hotel Detail

Free Movie Night In Library Park Tonight

It's free movie night again tonight (August 21st) in Monrovia's Library Park.  The movie is "Back To The Future" and it starts just after dark.

Railroad Switch Detail

Monrovia Morning Sky

Today's photo was contributed by local guest photographer Kelly Speaker and was taken early in the morning the day after my cloud photo posted last Tuesday (8/17).  The clouds had moved overhead by this time, I can feel the humidity from that morning just looking at this.

Thanks Kelly!  I'm not the only one around here that feels the clouds are photo worthy.

Yellow

Some bright leaves in the stream of Monrovia Canyon Park.

Summer Tries Again

It's been a very mild summer so far, but summer isn't giving up yet.  The temperature reached into the 90's today with a reappearance of these clouds that I've always associated with hot weather.

Roots And Web

Sunday Road Trip - La Purisima Mission

Photo: Front - La Purisima Mission

The Sunday Road Trip is a new occasional feature I'm starting today.  I've spent the last 3+ years showing, almost exclusively, what can be found within the city limits.  But that is only part of the appeal of Monrovia.  This is California after all.

The great thing about living here is the close proximity to so many fun, beautiful and interesting places to see and visit.  Close proximity is the key here.  These will all be places that you can get to and back in one day.  One day off is all it takes.

The first trip is the La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, CA.  The Mission, founded in 1787, is a true piece of California history.  It's also my favorite of the California Missions.  This is a huge place.  25 miles of hiking trails on almost 1,928 acres.  I've been twice and spent the whole time taking photos.  Barely explored a fraction of the grounds so far.

The church is on the left in the photo above.  On the right is a portion of one of two very large buildings. These buildings have several rooms that have been re-created to depict different aspects of life from the early 1800's.  Some of the rooms you can enter, come you view through windows.

Road Trip details:

La Purisima Mission website.
Mileage (From Monrovia): 165 miles.
Travel time (approximate): 2 hours 45 minutes one way.
This is not just a good destination but a really nice drive.  Once you get above Ventura, much of the drive is along the ocean.  Lots of rolling hills and wide open spaces.  A beautiful area.
Side trips:  The mission is only about 20 minutes from the Danish town of Solvang.  Solvang is also the home to Old Mission Santa Ines, another of the California Missions.

Photo: Interior room and table - La Purisima Mission

Light

Pillars

At the Monrovia Train Depot.

Strength and decay.  Waiting to be made whole again.

Gateway Lights

Webs

Reoccupy

Taking over the Monrovia Train Depot.

Alley Cats - Monrovia Summer Concert Series

In black and white.

Alley Cats

Performing during the final concert of the summer series in Library Park.

"A" Window

The "A" from Monrovia and a variety of textures at the Monrovia Train Depot.

Vintage Gas Pumps

Streamers

Summer Evening

Clap Along

Another photo from last Sunday's free music concert in Library Park.

2010 Summer Concert Series In Library Park - The Answer

A shot from last night's performance of classic rock by The Answer.

August 2010 City Daily Photo Theme Day: Bright Colors

Some of the bright colors photographed earlier this year while the vendors were setting up for the winter version of the Friday night farmers market in Monrovia, CA.

To see how City Daily Photobloggers from around the world interpret the theme of "Bright Colors" (or "Bright Colours"), click on the link below:

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants