27 Wednesday Nov 2013
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art, california, Hollywood, iPhoneography, Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, Travel, urban
The industry of Hollywood is all about fantasy … so it’s appropriate for some of the art in Hollywood to be the same. Here’s a cool trompe-l’oeil just off Hollywood Blvd.
21 Thursday Nov 2013
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california, Los Angeles, music, neon, night, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban, Venice, Venice Beach
There are two tales of ignorance tied to this photo.
1) It seemed pretentious to me at first, the idea of a hotel proudly selling self-promotional T-shirts.
While quietly scoffing in my head, I looked around to see what hotel this was.
The sign said Hotel California … and the $5 (I think) T-shirts on sale at the front desk suddenly made sense.
2) Holding up my camera to grab a photo of this sign, someone in a group of young men walking by, likely all in their early 20s, offered to take a picture of me with the sign in the background.
I declined and explained I wanted only the sign, because of the song. A quizzical look fell upon his face.
“Hotel California,” I said. “You know, The Eagles?”
His expression remained unchanged.
“Never mind,” I replied. “Just Google it when you get to a computer.”
11 Monday Nov 2013
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california, Hollywood, iPhoneography, Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
This is Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as it appeared a few weekends ago, the red carpet about to roll out for the premiere of Ender’s Game. The extensive use of privacy screens made me chuckle.
07 Thursday Nov 2013
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art, birds, california, contemporary art, Los Angeles, modern art, museum, ornithology, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
Birdsong fills the entrance to the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.
A very appropriate sound as the space is dominated by a huge metallic sculpture in the shape of a bird.
My eyes followed my ears, searching for the source of the sweet, soothing chirping sounds. There were speakers, somewhere, no doubt.
Instead, I found swallows nesting about the structure, their song amplified by the art that serves as their home.
What a wonderful melding of urban art and nature.
05 Tuesday Nov 2013
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architecture, art, california, concert hall, design, Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban
The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles is an architectural marvel. Thank you, Frank Gehry.
04 Monday Nov 2013
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california, Los Angeles, photography, photowalk, random, surf, surfing, Travel, urban, Venice Beach
Morning fog and chilly temps won’t stop these people in Venice Beach from riding a wave or two.
03 Sunday Nov 2013
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Visitors to the Venice Beach boardwalk are likely not tempted to look down. It’s usually a good idea to keep your head up — to look out at the ocean, to people watch the beach or to keep an eye out for oncoming pedestrian/skateboard traffic.
That said, it’s worth noting someone’s taken the time to paint the entire U.S. Declaration of Independence onto the pavement of the pedestrian path.
If you ever make it there for a visit, it’s a little nugget worth looking for.
Ricky Leong 