Flight
A shot out the window over California on a recent flight. Follow me on Instagram for more of my photographs.
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What I'm Watching
I’m watching “Berkeley in the Sixties.” Watch it on Fandor on Amazon Prime.
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Earthquake!
I grew up in California, so I’m used to earthquakes. This one was close and strong. It was enough to have me sit up in bed and grab my phone. A few smaller ones followed. The world shook and then stilled.
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Los Angeles Colorized
Art by George Townley
I love these renderings of Los Angeles by George Townley. What you see here is a dingbat, an architectural style found across the city that features living spaces above parking spaces. Found via California Sun.
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How I Became a Journalist
Image via FortWiki
I subscribe to The California Sun, a new California-centric newsletter by Mike McPhate. It includes features like, recently, "When Russia Settled California." I thought I recognized the images. Isn't that where I went on a grade school field trip? I wondered. Indeed, it was Fort Ross, which comes to mind occasionally because that's where I first tried out being a journalist. I believe I was in the fifth grade, and we went on an overnight trip to Fort Ross, which has a program that allows groups to stay overnight at the Fort, and, in doing so, go back in time to experience life at the Fort as it used to be. When I went, various kids chose various roles to play. The person who made butter, I seem to recall, was one. Maybe another included feeding livestock. Instead of going back in time, I chose to be the reporter from the present time who would report back on the trip. I wore a sweater vest. I suppose that was my idea of what a journalist dressed like.
Los Angeles
Last month, I moved back to Los Angeles, which I'm really excited about, and I'm happy to be here again. I grew up in Berkeley, so California is my home. I love seeing those undulating golden hills in the distance. And those yards overflowing with a cacophony of wildflowers. And those crazy pastel sunsets that last forever.