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Friday, February 8, 2013

Climb

You don't have to climb very far to see downtown Los Angeles from here (it's the dark, blocky things on the right), or even to see the ocean (the glistening, horizontal strip behind downtown). That is, if the day is clear.
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31 comments:

  1. diveFebruary 8, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    Of all the descriptions of LA I've heard, "the dark, blocky things" has to be the most evocative, Petrea.

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  2. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 2:38 AM

    I'm a writer, Dive.

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  3. SpeedwayFebruary 8, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    I like the white, puffy things with the streaks coming out of the top.

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  4. Sid GallyFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    You can also see the Palos Verdes Hills with Santa Catalina Island beyond.

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  5. Kalei's Best FriendFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    I agree w/Sid.. whenever my husband took the 210 he would mention how on a clear day he said Catalina was in the distance... btw- was wondering where this post was.. usually u post late at night...

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  6. ben widemanFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I miss that.

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  7. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Speedway, I'm told that the juxtaposition of the white puffy things against the blue stuff with the streaks makes for a nice painting.

    Is that what's in the center, Sid? Palos Verdes Hills?

    I have to go higher to see Catalina, KBF. (It might be behind the Palos Verdes Hills.)
    This one went up at my regular time, 12:01 AM; it's automatic unless I make a mistake in the preset.

    Ben, I don't blame you for feeling that way on a day like today. It's cold here, but that's relative. I hear you've got a storm coming your way.

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  8. jmgrimesFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    I think Sid's right, Petrea, you're already seeing Santa Catalina. They highest thing on the horizon is Palos Verdes Hills, and to the left of that, apparently lower but not actually lower, is Santa Catalina Island.

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  9. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Sid is always right. Blow up the picture and there it is.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    It's like you are soaring like a bird, wonderful panorama!

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  11. TheChieftessFebruary 8, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    A beautiful LA day!!!

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  12. BaysideLifeFebruary 8, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    A clear and beautiful day. Love that sky.

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  13. DinaFebruary 8, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    What a sky! Where did the smog go?

    I would like LA more if I could always look at it from this distance.

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  14. LOLfromPasaFebruary 8, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Well worth the climb to get a view like that. Lovely photo, Petrea.

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  15. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    We usually need wind and/or rain to get days like this, so lately we're having lots of days like this.

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  16. Shell SherreeFebruary 8, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Those puffy things with the streaks are spectacular, Petrea. {By the way, I now have the Kindle app on my Smarty Pants phone and found my cloud, hooray. Started reading Camelot & Vine last night and found it very hard to put down. The dinner party guests weren't so impressed ~ I don't for the life of me know why...}

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  17. BellisFebruary 8, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    I love the molten gold of the Pacific ocean in the distance. It reminds me that sailors arriving in LA 100 years ago saw Altadena shining with gold as well. Fields of golden California poppies would have covered all the foreground of your photo - but I also like the green street and garden trees that are there now.

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  18. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    Shell, I'm thrilled! Feel free to tell your guests why you're preoccupied.

    Bellis, I'd love to see those fields of poppies here again. Maybe I'll do a yard full.

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  19. Ms MFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Wonderful view! And nice to have the "locals" identify what the blocky things and shiny things are.

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  20. LONDONLULUFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    That view, I feel like I can breathe free and practically touch the sky! (Thanks for your kind words on my Friday sky!:)

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  21. Book DragonFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    beautiful pic!

    what speedway said!

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  22. hamiltonFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    This is the best view of LA - from far away.

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  23. Petrea BurchardFebruary 8, 2013 at 8:26 PM

    Glad you all like it. The actual view was even nicer because the air smelled so good.

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  24. KatieFebruary 8, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    Such a great photo! The shiny strip of sea is definitely my favorite detail. And I'm with Bellis trying to imagine how stunning California looked way back when.

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  25. AdeleFebruary 8, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    I definitely, for sure, almost, maybe can confirm that I see Catalina, to the left of PV. Correct??

    Great shot, Petrea. Someday, I'd love to go to the Cobb Estate. Is it a tough hike?

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  26. Petrea BurchardFebruary 9, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Yes, Adele, I wasn't kidding when I said Sid is always right. He knows so Cal and the San Gabriel Valley like no one else. See his regular history pieces in the Pasadena-Star News.
    http://bit.ly/Y1otQE

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  27. Petrea BurchardFebruary 9, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Katie, I think we'll take Boz there again today, but the view is lost on him. He says the same thing about us in reference to all the cool things he finds on the ground.

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  28. Pasadena AdjacentFebruary 9, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    This is where I like to yodel to get Tash's attention.

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  29. MargaretFebruary 9, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    Great shot, Petrea. Hopefully this crisp weather will be great for your photography.

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  30. John EvansFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Isn't that the measure of clarity in L.A. -- "You can see Catalina"? What a beautiful image!

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  31. Petrea BurchardFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    Hi John, thanks!

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I appreciate your comment. You are a nice person—smart and good looking, too.