Life in Southern California...this driver's bumper stickers say it all!

The day after Christmas was more appropriate Christmas weather and quite welcomed because I think it kept the shoppers at home and out of my way at the after Christmas sales!

Merry Christmas!

We're enjoying days in the high seventies. I love palm trees and I don't mind that it's not going to be a white Christmas. I love my warm southern California temps!

Are you ready for Christmas? Have you bought and wrapped all the gifts?

La Creperie Cafe




Checked out a new restaurant in Belmont Shore, CA and dined on delicious chicken stuffed crepes. They were so filling, we didn't have room for their delectable desserts. :-(

I pass by this structure about once a month, but never taken the time to observe it and figure out what it is. It's a nursery, not a bunch of abandoned buildings as I thought! I don't hang around the area much as a cemetary is directly opposite.

My friend has created a very tranquil space in her shop. Hadn't visited her shop in about two months and just fell in love with this space.

Damn, a menacing snowman with a mohawk, nose earring and scowl. Happy Holidays!

Yea, my 5.0 megapixel baby is back from repair and I just had to get out snap some shots. Christmas at the mall is in full swing.

The concept of autumn and cooler weather is lost on southern Californians.

Warning or Prophecy?

The calavera (skeleton) is pivotal in art for Dia De Los Muertos.

It's obvious that the attention to detail and the artist's concept is a labor of love.

Dia De Los Muertos - Olvera Street
Day of the Dead

Happy Halloween

I have a lot of respect and appreciation for artists. I could never execute anything like this.

Ebony's coat is as soft and smooth as silk.

It's 6:00 a.m. and the carnival's coming to town. They're setting up as I'm driving to work.

Union Train Station. One of the most beautiful buildings in downtown Los Angeles.

Decorated houses and yards are few and far between this Halloween.

A very intricate and gorgeously handcarved chess board with Kachina Dolls.

I haven't observed many Halloween decorations yet. Usually, the houses are decorated, lit and checked for sound!

The telephone booth has become a rarity in the 21st century of cell phones, PDAs and other gadgets. It costs the companies more money to maintain them, than the revenue generated. The digital divide has always existed, it's nothing new. We simply coined a new phrase.

My patch of serenity in the concrete jungle. It's busy enough not to feel alone or cut off, but still feel away from the office and stress.