Located just west of Downtown Los Angeles, the 3.5 mile Santa Monica beach is an iconic example of the famed beautiful beaches of Southern California.
The beach sign below has cutouts for the umbrella and the birds so that the colors change depending upon the shade of the sky in the background.
Santa Monica is a coastal city west of downtown Los Angeles, California. Santa Monica Beach is fringed by Palisades Park, with views over the Pacific Ocean. Will be posting images from our recent trip to Santa Monica.
This 18′ high art deco sculpture “Santa Monica” by Eugene Morahan is located on the bluff at the foot of Wilshire Blvd. It is a statue of Saint Monica, for whom the city of Santa Monica was named. Apparently, Spanish explorers were reminded of the tears Saint Monica shed for her errant son while they were drinking from a refreshing spring in West Los Angeles. Because that particular day was St. Monica’s day on the religious calendar, they named the area “Santa Monica.”
Glass provides a wonderful mirror to create unusual reflections. The first image is of reflections on glass from the sun shining on another building. The second image depicts reflections of architectural marvels of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Getty Museum Cacti Garden
A vast collection of cacti are on display at this garden at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Getty Museum Cacti Garden Vista
A cacti garden at the Getty Museum with the skyline of Century City and Los Angeles in the background
Los Angeles Framed
A staircase at the Getty Museum frames downtown Los Angles in the distance
Urban Light at LACMA
A black and white image of the “Urban Light” exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Levitated Mass Silhouette
A famed exhibit at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) shows off a massive rock captured as a silhouette against the setting sun
Framed Perspective of a Rose Garden
The Rose Garden at California Science Center, Los Angeles is framed by an ornate window design
Landing at the Los Angeles Airport just immediately after sunset gives you a glimpse of the haze and fading light with the 405 freeway and mountains
Photos by Ravi 