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adventures in shores

Post 4 (of 6) from the past few years (with camera/camera phone) around Los Angeles a visual list of reasons I like the city (from the absurd to the beautiful) another in my series “videos of animals doing nothing extraordinary”

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adventures in buildings

Post 2 (of 6) from the past few years (with camera/camera phone) around Los Angeles a visual list of reasons I like the city (from the absurd to the beautiful)

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Santa Monica

you can’t go home again the story of a novel mannerhouse from death to morning welcome to our city a western journal: a daily log of the great parks trip the web and the rock the hills beyond look homeward, … Continue reading

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L.A. on Foot: A Free Afternoon by David Clark

(my review for goodreads. i’m plagiarizing myself and it wasn’t even that amazing the first time around!) This book is full of interesting tidbits about L.A.’s past to accompany you on your walking/biking tours in areas all over the city–from … Continue reading

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Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies

Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies (1971) by Reyner Banham Anybody who has ever lived in Los Angeles for any period of time or found anything worthwhile about the city should read this book. Foreigners to this city tend … Continue reading

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