Remember, always check the interior of your car before entering...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Antique Typewriter
Another from the recent trip to the LA County Arboretum. A glimpse of the interior of the Queen Anne Cottage.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Lightpost Alley
I'm sorry to see that Baldwin's Sidewalk Cafe appears to have closed up shop. I always liked this quiet little alley adjacent to Baldwin's where you could sit at a table under an umbrella and enjoy a sandwich or baked potato. One of the more unique outdoor dining locations in town.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Freeway Signs
Strange sight. A couple of large freeway signs are being stored on the empty lot at the corner of Chestnut and Magnolia.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Use Caution On A Wet Morning
The ground is wet and the yellow caution light is on, be careful out there today. Your tracks may be a little slippery.
Monday, October 24, 2011
The Flame Broiler Monrovia Is Now Open
The Flame Broiler Monrovia: 400 W. Huntington Drive, Suite 446, Monrovia CA 91016 (In the Sprouts Farmers Market shopping center).
Website: http://www.flamebroilerusa.com/home.html
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Film Trucks Near Downtown
Lots of film trucks in town but I didn't see anything happening earlier this afternoon. The sign on the light post says "Crush", which may be for this, but that's just a guess.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wedding Photos
Went to the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia today to take some photos. Looks like I wasn't the only one.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Is It October Already?!
Putting up the Christmas lights on a tree in Library Park. Or maybe these are "Holiday" lights.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mon-Arc Center Facade Remodel Progress
Checking back with this center to see how things are progressing. This is the shopping center at 915-949 W. Duarte Rd. The big store on the right was the former home of the Super A supermarket.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Halloween Webs
The spiders in the canyon are busy building their Halloween decorations...the real kind.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monrovia Canyon Park Stream
Trying out some long exposure shots (this one is 27 seconds) to blur the water in the stream.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sunday Road Trip - Santa Anita Race Track
Welcome to Santa Anita Race Track! Try to find a parking space and come on in!
See, that's funny, but it's not. With off track and online betting available these days, not many people actually go to the track anymore. That's a shame because it's an exciting sport to watch in person and this track is absolutely gorgeous.
As we make our way to the grandstand entrance, let's take a look at the Club House entrance and enjoy this amazing Art Deco style.
We'll just walk around this fountain and head into the grandstand.
Here's a look inside. Beautiful, isn't it? This was early in the morning, well before the races started. That's why there's no one around.
Now let's go outside and take a look at the track itself. This is why Santa Anita is considered one of the most beautiful horse racing tracks, if not the most beautiful horse racing track in the world. Look at that backdrop with the San Gabriel mountains in the distance. This was a pretty nice day for a visit.
Moving down to the railing and looking west. The dirt track is on our right, the grandstand to our left. Early morning sun at our back.
The starting gate.
Now, what about the horses...
There's one. The photo confirms we're at the right place.
Apparently horses like to horse around. This one is sticking its tongue out at me.
Getting in a run during the morning workouts.
Okay. No more workouts, the races have started. This was one of several attempts at a panning shot: trying to follow the moving horses with the camera and take a photo with a slow shutter speed to blur the background but keep the horses in focus. Much, much harder than I expected. This is the only one where everything wasn't blurred. Neat effect when it works.
No more panning. This is a straight on shot of the horses coming around the last turn and taken with a fast shutter speed.
Unless you're in front, you eat dirt.
Time to head back home now. I'll end this trip with with a black and white of horse and rider looking very peaceful while keeping an eye on the activity around them.
As usual, there were far more things to photograph than would fit in a reasonably sized post. Santa Anita Race Track is one of those places you really should see in person. If you're not into racing, the tram tour is fun and really very interesting. And Free. I highly recommend it.
The details:
Mileage from Monrovia: Close. Arcadia is the city next door to the west. The distance from the Monrovia Public Library in downtown Monrovia to the track is about 3 miles.
Travel time: About 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic.
Prices: Anywhere from $5.00 (General admission) to $20.00 (Turf Club).
Parking ranges from $4.00 (General ) to $10.00 (Valet).
Food: Multiple locations from restaurants to food court.
Seabiscuit Tram Tour: FREE. 2 tours daily at 8:30am and 9:45am on Saturday and Sunday during the Santa Anita Autumn season.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
No Monrovia Canyon Park Haunted Hikes This Year
Because I know a LOT of people are asking and wondering. Three years later and still so much interest. So very cool...
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
PetSmart Sign Is Up
The signs for the new PetSmart at 745 W. Huntington Drive, former home to CompUSA/Circuit City/Spirit Halloween.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Photography Day At Santa Anita Race Track
Straying from Monrovia again, this time to Arcadia, our neighbor to the west.
Went to the 2nd Photography Day at Santa Anita Race Track last Friday. The day is geared toward photographers of all levels and started at Clocker's Corner with morning workouts (pictured above). That was followed by a tram tour; breakfast; a couple of workshops with a Canon tech and a Q&A with Tom Abahazy of Benoit Photo, trainers John Shirreffs (Zenyatta) and Jeff Metz and jockey Chantal Sutherland (who also has a role in the upcoming HBO series "Luck" being filmed at the track).
Best of all, you are free the whole day to take photos to your heart's content.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Thomas Sargent: 1961 Monrovia High School Graduate, 2011 Nobel Prize Winner
Congratulations to Thomas Sargent, a graduate of Monrovia High School, for winning the Nobel Prize in economics yesterday.
Mr. Sargent is currently a professor at New York University. He won the award with Christopher Sims, a professor at Princeton.
Full story: Pasadena Star-News - Monrovia High School graduate wins Nobel Prize in economics.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Halloween Window At Candy Connection
Candy Connection: 521 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia (In the heart of Old Town).
Sunday, October 9, 2011
2011 Walk To End Alzheimer's - Los Angeles
Not Monrovia, but Century Park in Los Angeles. I went early this morning to take part in the 2011 Walk To End Alzheimer's event.
That's Steve Edwards on the left, here for his 16th year as emcee of the event.
In the center are newlyweds Lauren Miller and Seth Rogen, taking an active role in the walk and the fight against Alzheimer's.
Congratulations and thank you.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Celebrate The Arts In Monrovia Library Park This Weekend
The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts is presenting the 48th annual fine arts festival this weekend in Library Park. The event will feature many kinds of art (photography, ceramics, glass, stained glass, jewelry, printmaking, line art, sculpture and fine crafts), student artwork, live entertainment and food booths.
The festival hours are from 10am to 6pm both Saturday and Sunday. I took this photo early this morning so you can see that the weather is going to be perfect. Get outside, celebrate the arts, support the arts and find something nice to purchase and take home with you.
The Featured Artist this year is Carol Curtis.
More info on the Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA) website: http://www.monroviafinearts.org
Friday, October 7, 2011
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