Tuesday, November 19

Last Port...

Last port......
at... Ensenada + a bit misty ! Cruised back to LA.
Flew from Long Beach to AZ.  Great Trip !!



Monday, November 18

5. San Diego

Arrival to San Diego ~ Downtown Bay
San Diego Balboa Park

Art Museum
~ Always a treat !! ~

Their Flight Museum

Night departure 

Sunday, November 17

4. Catalina Isle !

My long awaited trip to this Island...a small village, home of C.Isle pottery,
their 1930's Theatre, and ...no cars !     
Still as it was then...

The Bay...and town (as it always was)


The Casino = Dance Hall was built in 1930's

Art Deco style ~ a favorite !!!!

Colorful 'n charming village


Original beach cabins in town center

Musee Plaza

 Musee display of C.I.Pottery 

~my little bud vase~






C.I. Pottery built by W. Wrigley abt 1930

Friday, November 15

3. Monterey

~Arrived at the Bay ~

~ For a Day @ Monterey ~

The Monterey "welome" Dock

Their "Aquarium"



  .....Farewell to Monterey

Thursday, November 14

2. San Francisco

We stayed 2 nights in S F ....this was our evening view = balcony room .
.......Alcatraz, Fishermen's wharf, etc
....their city!! 
China town, waterfront, downtown...lots of walking 'n the trolley !

S. F. new Art Musee !!!
.....'n their living wall !
N 'under the bridge !!!!! T'was farewell to San F.

Tuesday, November 12

1. Santa Barbara

Arrival @ Santa Barbara  ...note mission in back ground.
Dedicated 1820, original bldg. was demolished by earthquake.

Downtown ~ Santa Barbara Town Hall w/ the bell tower
~Est in 1870~  our city view below

Public meeting room ~ impressive art work !!!!! Ceilings !




Sunday, November 10

LA #3



Hollywood ~ of course !
Downtown ~ LA park


The Broad ~ new contemporary art musee
and....their Gehry "Music Hall"

Saturday, November 9

LA #2

~The Huntington~

ahhhhh....Pinkie !

Veranda @ The Huntington Residence 
Fabulous Rose Garden... and Oriental Garden spaces


Always special to view....Diego Rivera
ahhhhh...Van Gough ~1889