Winter in PV: Trees

Along Hawthorne Blvd. near Peninsula Center

"Wave" at Mammoth (SkyWatch Friday)

Picturesque lenticular (or "wave") clouds formed along the ridges by Hwy 395 at the Mammoth Mountain turnoff last Saturday afternoon. (From Wikipedia: "Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. As the moist air moves back down into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate back into vapor. Under certain conditions, long strings of lenticular clouds can form near the crest of each successive wave, creating a formation known as a 'wave cloud.' The wave systems cause large vertical air movements and so enough water vapor may condense to produce precipitation. The clouds have been mistaken for UFOs (or "visual cover" for UFOs) because these clouds have a characteristic lens appearance and smooth saucer-like shape. Bright colors (called Irisation) are sometimes seen along the edge of lenticular clouds.")

On the drive home on Sunday, heading south toward Los Angeles, misty clouds spilled over the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Owens Valley.

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Parking Place Pointer

Torrance, CA - off of Hawthorne Blvd.

2 Oct. 2010

(I was saving this one for ABC Wednesday "P" post...and then missed it. I liked the vintage look of the place.)

Crowned - Malaga Cove School Tower

Malaga Cove School, now the Administration Center for PV School District, was built in 1926 as the first permenant school on the peninsula. Architects: Allison and Allison, "Mediterranean, with a tower that seems to be derived from late-15th or early-16th century Spanish examples." [Ref. An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles by David Gebhard and Robert Winter.]

Greeting the new day

I've had a bit a of a flu and am feeling better now. The photo is from the crest of Crestridge Rd., which I refer to as Church Row.

An Afternoon in Manhattan Beach (4) - Striding and Smiling

This is from a set of photos I took on a Saturday afternoon last October. I thought the girl on the left had a lovely smile and I also liked the chic French woman with a purposeful stride with "le petit chien".

Long Beach Gothic

Ocean Boulevard with a bit of Long Beach skyline, looking north-east, on a rainy Sunday.

Photo effect is Antique Solarization.

Regarding the building: "The Villa Riviera is an icon of the Long Beach skyline. Based loosely upon the style of 16-century French chateaux, the design combines elements from the Gothic and Renaissance periods. At 15 stories, the Villa Riviera was for many years one of the Southland's tallest buildings, second only to Los Angeles City Hall. It is prominently sited at the jucnture of two major streets, Alamitos Avenue and Ocean Blvd." Date built: 1929; Architect: Richard D. King (Ref. Long Beach Architecture: The Unexpected Metropolis by Cara Mullio & Jennifer M. Volland)