First Water

Monrovia Canyon Park.

The first water crossing you'll come to if you start your hike to the waterfall from behind the nature center.

Waterfall

First Day Of School

Today is the first day of school in the Monrovia Unified School District.

Here's a shot of Monrovia High School showing off some of the improvements to the grounds at the front of the school.  The temporary fencing still needs to come down and the new grass needs its first mowing, but that's minor.  This is the beautiful curb appeal I mentioned the other day.

New Sprouts Farmers Market Sign Is Up

The transition from Henry's to Sprouts took a very visible step.

Through The Rocks

You can see a small part of the waterfall behind the rocks just left of center in the photo.

Poison Oak

This stuff is everywhere along the trails in Monrovia Canyon Park.  The trail crew tries to keep it cut back off the trails but it grows very fast.  It's a pretty plant with greens and reds, but please don't touch it.

Remember: Leaves of three, let it be!

White Alders - Looking Up

Just standing under the trees and looking straight up.

The Gate

If you hike the Ben Overturff trail, you should recognize this gate.  It's located at the first trail head.  You can walk or take your bike around it to continue up the fire road, but it keeps people from driving beyond this point.  Since there's no parking allowed and it isn't a public road up to here, you shouldn't be driving up here anyway.

Leave The Light On...

The Monrovia train depot.  I just can't stay away.

Web Construction

Monrovia High School Electronic Sign Is On

Not sure when the switch was flipped but this was the first time I've seen the sign on when driving by.

The new grass is coming in nicely, the new walkways are in and school is about to start again.  The school looks great now but when the work is finally done it will have some spectacular curb appeal.

White Alders In The Stream

Leaf

The Bat - Our Furry Friend

Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but they really provide many benefits.  Here's an article dismissing some misconceptions and providing some info on California bats:  http://www.dfg.ca.gov/viewing/bats2.html

The photo above was taken at Monrovia Canyon Park.

Sun Sets On The Monrovia Train Depot

Yes, I cut off the "A" in "Monrovia".  It was much darker out than it looks here and I needed a flashlight to move along the tracks.  Taking the photo involved setting the camera on the ground, making a guess for angle and direction and hoping for the best.  My guess was just a little off.

Most of the "A" was there originally but straightening the building during post processing cut it off.  Next time.

Sidewalk At The Krikorian

I've been searching through my photo archives recently, this photo was taken a little over three years ago but never posted.

Early morning in Old Town Monrovia.  The sun is up but there isn't much activity yet.  Just me and the occasional car.

Monrovia Old Town Trolley - Retired May 27, 2011

This is a photo of the now retired Monrovia Old Town Trolley taken before the start of the 2008 Monrovia Day Parade.

Reach For The Sky

2006 Haunted Hike Cemetery

Let's revisit the past with today's photo.

This is from the 2006 version of the wildly popular Haunted Hikes that were held in Monrovia Canyon Park through 2008.  Here is the cemetery you would have passed by and that, strangely, only appeared at night around Halloween.

If you're curious to learn more, the Haunted Hike website is still up.  You can get a better idea of what it was all about, see more photos and even a short video - http://www.mcphauntedhike.com/

Good times...

Morning Sun At Monrovia Canyon Park

Around 9 in the morning as the sun shines on the entrance station kiosk.

Path To The Clouds

Old Town Bike Rack

One of the five new recently installed bike racks around Old Town Monrovia.

h/t to MonroviaNow.com for the info.

Instant Replay At The Monrovia Library Park Bandstand

Instant Replay web page.

Picnic Table

Big "M" And A Summer Cloud

A Front Row Seat

A quiet place to sit, relax and be surrounded by nature.  Except maybe on weekends.

Painted Utility Box #8

The eighth that I've posted anyway.  There may be others.  If there are, let me know.

This one is located on the southeast corner of Myrtle Avenue and Huntington Drive.

National Night Out Against Crime - Tuesday August 2nd

Join the Monrovia Police Department tonight (Tuesday, August 2nd)  in Library Park from 6pm to 9pm for Monrovia's Night Out Against Crime.

For more info on the event:

Monrovia Patch article.

National Night Out 2011 website.

August 2011 City Daily Photo Theme Day: Postcard-Worthy

In my opinion, the most beautiful and postcard worthy scenery in Monrovia is up in Canyon Park.

To see how other City Daily Photobloggers from around the world interpret the theme of Postcard-Worthy in their city, just click the link below:

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants