Fall Sunshine

Portuguese Bend Gate House

Former Portuguese Bend Gate House

A wider view of the Narcissa Dr. entrance into the private community of Portuguese Bend.

Bikers on the move

Newly finished mural by L. Clapp (9/12) -- Golden Cove Center in Rancho Palos Verdes

Flying High over Horseshoe Cove

Taken last May from the back seat of a Citabria, with my son as the pilot.

People Watching, Pelicans Flying

By the Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, 2 Sept 2012

Miss me?

Come meet us at the beach!

In Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Public access from old Ocean Trails GC (now Trump National GC).

Dear blogger friends,

I'm taking a summer break and will probably be back in September. I do miss you all.

Love, Tash

At the Glass Chapel - Now & Then

The Tower by the Glass (Wayfarers) Chapel (which is hidden by the trees)

Tower Completed
1954

 The glass chapel was designed by Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd. I found the 1954 photo of the chapel with tower in the Visitor Center building of this Swedenborgian Church with the following caption: "The tower, sidewalks, berm planting stonewalls and Reflection Pool were constructed. Lloyd Wright called the tower a "Hallelujah" with a sense of upraised hands in celebration. The bells were added in 1978."

Color My World - Muralist at Work

Heather Soodak, artist at work at Miraleste Library, Rancho Palos Verdes, March 2012

A few Saturdays ago, while browsing thru the library, I almost ran into a sign "MURALIST AT WORK" and looked up to see Heather Soodak painting a lovely, bright mural in the children's reading area. Heather is very talented and very nice. She says she'd love to illustrate a children's book - which she would be excellent at, judging by the mural and the drawings on her blog, where she is documenting the progress of the mural: hsoodak.blogspot.com.

See lots of great murals worldwide at Mural Monday at Oakland Daily Photo.

Walking Westward

Palos Verdes Dr. South, Rancho Palos Verdes (April 2012)

Photo from the entrance to the Wayfarer's Chapel,

nearly the same spot as for yesterday's post.

Walkies

A dog and his person, Rancho Palos Verdes  (1 April 2012)

I think the caption to this could be, "Are you taking a photo of me??"

Sunday was a beautiful day (if a bit windy) for a hike along PV Drive.

This pair was heading south toward Portuguese Bend.

Way in the background is Catalina Island.

Sunday's Sunset

On my way home on PV Drive South from my friend's in San Pedro, I had one of those photo-op panic moments, "I GOTTA PULL OVER somewhere, before the sun disappears!!!"

Luckly, I was able to block the driveway right after a PV Drive East, and get out to watch the sun go down.

The photo is straight from the camera and captures the sky and sun color, but I'd have to fiddle with it to get the foreground and the cloudbank right.

South Bay Watch ...

From the streets of Rancho Palos Verdes  (3 March 2012)

We had exceptionally good weather this past weekend in the LA basin --
beautiful views abounded.
The photo shows a bit of a garage sale in progress. I couldn't resist stopping
and while I was pondering buying 2 wooden carved cats (for a friend, really),
someone else snached them up.

A rose with love...

... to my Valentine.

Tandem Seating

... just remember, I don't call the shots, I just take them.

Trash day in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Night Moves in RPV

Hawthorne Blvd at Knollbrook Falls Apartments (24 January 2012)
Canon EOS 50D, f/11, 10 sec., ISO-400, 18 mm focal length

Remember the Night Photography class I was going to take...well, it started.  As my blogger friend The Chieftess said "it's all about using a tripod and a remote shutter release". And then lots of playing with settings on MANUAL (oh, no!).

The class will be great, with the benfit of 2 photographers as instructors - Bernard Fallon and his very talented, visual journalist son, Patrick T. Fallon.

 The photo is straight from the camera, taken near where I live.

Still Snazzy After All These Years ... (Wednesday Doorways)

3200 La Rotonda Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes (22 January 2012)

Built in 1974, as the sole condominium complex on the south side of Palos Verdes, now with only a couple of golf fairways and cliffs separating it from the Pacific, the complex still looks in great shape.

Colorful Morning Sky (Redux)

Seems that every year, in early January, we can count on a colorful sunrise as viewed from Longhill Road.

Click HERE for 2011 and HERE for 2010.

'47 Ford "SUV"

A super-sweet ride with a super nice owner.

Surf's up!

Front Gardens of the Shriver Home



 An architectural treasure in Rancho Palos Verdes, behind the gates of Portuguese Bend community.

Il PV-o

... these four guys, walking toward the Arty Party, made me think of a Southern Cal answer to a boy's band.

Remember when Il Divo was a big hit a few years ago?