Jim’s travelogue

California Millinery uploaded on 21 November 2007

Downtown LA is full of funky shops like this ladies hat shop that appears a century old.

Getty Center Gardens uploaded on 21 November 2007

The gardens at the Getty are gorgeous! And they are ever-changing. Never the same on the next visit.

Monument To The Unknown Plastic Surgeon uploaded on 21 November 2007

This large stainless steel torso which I call "Monument To The Unknown Plastic Surgeon" guards the entrance to Rodeo at WIlshire. Note the thighs - needs a little lipo, don't you think!

Rodeo Drive Concours uploaded on 21 November 2007

Each summer, usually mid-June, Rodeo Drive is closed off and millions of dollars worth of exotic cars are displayed, like these three Ferraris. The scenery, mechanical and personal, is fabulous. It's free too!

Getty Center in the evening uploaded on 21 November 2007

Watts Towers, Details. uploaded on 21 November 2007

Note how Simon Rodia built this structure. Look closely - see the handles of broken cups, shells, and electrical insulators?

Watts Towers, Looking East uploaded on 21 November 2007

Watts Towers uploaded on 21 November 2007

A magnificent structure - a must visit in LA!

View From Mulholland Dr. uploaded on 21 November 2007

Mulholland drive has a reputation as a great road to drive, but it's also a great place to see the LA skyline on one side and the San Fernando Valley from the other.

Except when it's on fire! uploaded on 21 November 2007

Griffith Park Fire, 3/30/07, from the Getty Center.