Roaring River Falls
Roaring River Falls is a beautiful spot in Kings Canyon National Park. The short trail to the falls is described as “paved and relatively accessible”. Two other falls in the area include Mist Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Links: NPS
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Hollywood Sign
Nothing quite says Los Angeles like the Hollywood sign! The sign was originally erected in 1923 as part of an ad campaign for a housing development called “Hollywoodland” and included four more letters. It is located on the south side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park and is 45 feet tall and 350 feet long. This pic was taken from the parking lot at Griffith Observatory.
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Summer Twilight Concerts at Powerhouse Park
Last week we took in a free concert put on by the Del Mar Foundation in Powerhouse Park. You sit on blankets or beach chairs right next to the beautiful beach and watch the sun go down while listening to some great tunes, this time a Hotel California tribute to the Eagles. For future concerts, drop off your chairs/blankets early in the morning, if possible, to secure the best seating.
Links: Twilight Concert Series
Newport Beach Sculpture Garden
While visiting a store in Newport Beach we discovered the Civic Center Sculpture Garden with its very eclectic collection of art. One of our favorites is dubbed “Bunnyhenge” and consists of 14 large white rabbits sitting in a circle. Who knows what mischief they may be plotting!
Links: sculpture garden exhibitions
Astronomers Monument at Griffith Observatory
This monument, designed by local artist Archibald Garner, was built in 1934 by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) in an effort to employ workers during the Great Depression. The six astronomers depicted include Hipparchus, Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Issac Newton, and John Herschel.
Marion Mountain
Marion Mountain (10,362 ft) is often climbed in conjunction with Jean Peak (10,670 ft) and San Jacinto Peak (10, 834 ft). Both Marion Mountain and Jean Peak were reportedly named by a US Geological Survey topographer named Edmund Taylor Perkins, after Marion Kelly who worked for the Indian Bureau at the Morongo Valley Reservation and Jean Waters (whom he later wed).
17 Palms Oasis View
This pic shows the beautiful desert view looking north from the 17 Palms Oasis in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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Mt. Woodson Spider Web
While hiking up the east side of Mt. Woodson (San Diego County), we came across this very interesting spider web on the side of the trail. It was very foggy that day which probably helped it stand out a bit more.
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San Jacinto Mountain Meadow
If you hike the Desert View Trail that begins behind the upper Palm Springs Tramway terminal you will pass by this beautiful mountain meadow filled with singing birds.
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“La Poete et sa Muse” at Balboa Park
“Poet and Muse” is an artwork (located outside the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park) by famed French artist Niki de Saint Phalle, who spent the later years of her life in San Diego. Her most ambitious work in the San Diego area is “Queen Califia’s Magical Circle” in Escondido (see previous post for details).
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