tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post7878256369080261096..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Phase IPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-69332722905363896912011-11-07T15:40:11.821-08:002011-11-07T15:40:11.821-08:00See my other comment, hon. We did "Last Day&q...See my other comment, hon. We did "Last Day" for one year, 9/09-8/10. Later photographs tagged "last day" are related but not part of the project. Sorry for the confusion.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82589991509951953622011-11-07T15:20:50.213-08:002011-11-07T15:20:50.213-08:00Where is April, May, June?Where is April, May, June?Patrizzi Intergarlicticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047084173908563600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-53417162558410763682011-07-24T14:02:31.205-07:002011-07-24T14:02:31.205-07:00Great tip!Great tip!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331108175137673106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-75830199168817713392011-07-24T12:13:53.217-07:002011-07-24T12:13:53.217-07:00I'll just say that your picture is gorgeous.I'll just say that your picture is gorgeous.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90133073326479124732011-07-24T07:05:54.713-07:002011-07-24T07:05:54.713-07:00Merci, V.Merci, V.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-12854133984055634952011-07-23T19:12:42.892-07:002011-07-23T19:12:42.892-07:00This makes me wish once again, that I could paint....This makes me wish once again, that I could paint. If I could I'd paint this glorious image P. I love your part of our world... a lot.<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-9336944653321072902011-07-23T18:47:12.883-07:002011-07-23T18:47:12.883-07:00Pascal Jim, railroad tracks sure would've come...Pascal Jim, railroad tracks sure would've come in handy.<br /><br />Susan, it's okay. Some brilliant people have been at this for 25 years. Everyone gets tired sometimes (I do). Patrizzi has been amazing and when she gets tired the rest of us will still be there.<br /><br />Come to the HWPAC meeting Tuesday if you can (details in the post) and let's find out what's next. <br /><br />And let's wholeheartedly support Patrizzi's idea of permanent protections for Hahamongna.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46842150194935238902011-07-23T17:56:56.965-07:002011-07-23T17:56:56.965-07:00I'm so busy and tired these days, I have a har...I'm so busy and tired these days, I have a hard time maintaining the fight to save Hahamongna. And yet it's a battle that requires constant vigilance. I'm glad that you continue to write about it, and I really appreciate Patrizzi's unwavering dedication. And, each time I read about it, I get fired up again. What should we do? Should we call Antonovich's office and ask why the conveyor belt option is not being used?Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-53136296607993470232011-07-23T17:38:53.117-07:002011-07-23T17:38:53.117-07:00Sadly, the railroad tracks that once paralleled W...Sadly, the railroad tracks that once paralleled Windsor were abandoned some forty years ago.<br /><br />So much for planning....<br /><br />PascaljimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-30834372581725010632011-07-23T15:22:24.870-07:002011-07-23T15:22:24.870-07:00There are toads all along the east and north sides...There are toads all along the east and north sides of Johnson Field right now. All sizes. If these biologists actually study the site, which I presume is their job, it's impossible for them not to know this.<br /><br />Mlle Gramophone says LADPW already has conveyor belts. I wonder why they don't want to use them at Devil's Gate. Using trucks instead seems soooo 1950's. We're talking Los Angeles, here. You and I can find better technology on the web. Why can't the LADPW do the same?<br /><br />Anonymous, thanks for the clarification. I'll ask one from you: who's waiting, Pasadena or LA County?Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90028452072322266052011-07-23T11:38:03.318-07:002011-07-23T11:38:03.318-07:00OH the irony!
BTW, in the paper it cites a Pasade...OH the irony!<br /><br />BTW, in the paper it cites a Pasadena city biologist (?), and Pasadena city engineer Dan Rix... Pasadena Public Works Department doing the caving, not LADPW. They're just waiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-67725455851149148732011-07-23T11:17:17.393-07:002011-07-23T11:17:17.393-07:00Wow, more tiny teeny toads? They'll not move o...Wow, more tiny teeny toads? They'll not move out the area by the start of August. Does the biologist employed by LADWP know this? I've been told that all the small holes in the banks to the east of Johnson Field are the homes of toads. <br /><br />LADWP should invest in a modern conveyor belt system to spare the people of Windsor from truck traffic. It's ironic that an organization based at Hahamonga (JPL) is driving a vehicle around Mars while the County still uses such antiquated soil removal methods.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-23175927184822793732011-07-23T10:40:01.574-07:002011-07-23T10:40:01.574-07:00Thank you, Patrizzi. Keep me on my toes, please.Thank you, Patrizzi. Keep me on my toes, please.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-74422343272259902202011-07-23T10:17:32.708-07:002011-07-23T10:17:32.708-07:00Thank you, Petrea. You have been tweeted, tumbled...Thank you, Petrea. You have been tweeted, tumbled, and 'ster'dPatrizzi Intergarlicticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047084173908563600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-11970053880724955652011-07-23T09:50:38.182-07:002011-07-23T09:50:38.182-07:00When I was there on Wednesday there were teeny, ti...When I was there on Wednesday there were teeny, tiny toads in a couple of spots I won't mention, because they're so vulnerable. They scatter like raindrops when approached.<br /><br />I'm not convinced Windsor has to be used at all. It's miles out of the way, a waste of gas and time.<br /><br />Speaking of Windsor, it sounds like it's too bad Charles doesn't have more actual power.<br /><br />I don't think this will be a series, but I'll do another shot or two of Johnson Field as this progresses, to keep folks up to date.<br /><br />JS, that sounds like a statesman's speech, but I'll bet it's yours.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-65147620999433920522011-07-23T09:23:24.778-07:002011-07-23T09:23:24.778-07:00The demand for freedom seeds democracy; compromise...The demand for freedom seeds democracy; compromise waters the bloom. Gardening can be hard labor but the fruits justify the means.John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-48438540423368216942011-07-23T09:21:16.291-07:002011-07-23T09:21:16.291-07:00Forgot to say THANK YOU for starting your photo se...Forgot to say THANK YOU for starting your photo series again. This time, the field is going to change dramatically. I wonder if they'll even let us walk down there?Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-48403919767689202602011-07-23T09:19:50.687-07:002011-07-23T09:19:50.687-07:00I'm going to miss the palm trees too. And the ...I'm going to miss the palm trees too. And the toads are now the size of tangerines. Lots of them are hopping around the water fountain hoping for some overspill.<br /><br />Those trucks will eventually have to go along Windsor, unless by some miracle the LADWP invests in a conveyor belt or chooses to truck out via La Canada - so doesn't this compromise just delay the inevitable? Windsor's not a quiet country road - it carries impatient traffic to and from the JPL car park and north Altadena every weekday. I know, because they're always annoyed with me for keeping to the 35 speed limit.<br /><br />There's another downside to storing the sediment on Johnson Field - one summertime thunderstorm could wash it all away again.<br /><br />There are some good monarchs. Wait till Charles becomes King. He's a dedicated conservationist who practises what he preaches - his farms are a model of how to preserve the countryside and keep the livestock happy.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-59430150056681576122011-07-23T09:18:57.551-07:002011-07-23T09:18:57.551-07:00There's no reason the conveyor belts shouldn&#...There's no reason the conveyor belts shouldn't be used at Devil's Gate, MG.<br /><br />I'm not talking about Phase II here. I'm speaking of Phase I. The battle over Phase II, in which there should be no trucks on those streets and in which the conveyor belts must be used, has barely begun.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-9165122172735573002011-07-23T08:53:33.890-07:002011-07-23T08:53:33.890-07:00“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey th...“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?”<br /><br />- Henry David Thoreau, Civil DisobediencePatrizzi Intergarlicticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047084173908563600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-42228166694098808522011-07-23T08:32:30.170-07:002011-07-23T08:32:30.170-07:00"to pacify those who don't want debris-la..."to pacify those who don't want debris-laden trucks on their street," <br /><br />You don't mean this the way it sounds, right? You mean, it is a delay in debris-laden trucks rumbling through a neighborhood. The people that live west of Windsor should not have to put up with diesel truck fumes, noise, dust, all day-everyday for years to come. It's a health hazard, not just to residents but to workers too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-10212842977287111012011-07-23T08:21:25.667-07:002011-07-23T08:21:25.667-07:00LADPW is currently using conveyor belts to remove ...LADPW is currently using conveyor belts to remove sediment from behind the Santa Anita Dam. There's no reason they can't do that here.<br /><br />Save the caving for Werner Hertzog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-27952252689394422172011-07-23T08:16:11.866-07:002011-07-23T08:16:11.866-07:00The King of Spain is beloved. The Gypsy Kings are ...The King of Spain is beloved. The Gypsy Kings are loved.Patrizzi Intergarlicticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047084173908563600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-6542521017537478142011-07-23T08:15:28.006-07:002011-07-23T08:15:28.006-07:00I would like to see those gargoyle toads, Dive. Th...I would like to see those gargoyle toads, Dive. They sound so historically British. And I agree about the sediment. I believe LA County and Pasadena are missing an opportunity here. My yard could use some good topsoil but I don't have the means to haul it out of there.<br /><br />PA, while I too this photo I lamented those palms. More, though, I grieve the mature deciduous tree at the north end of the basinby the water fountain. I don't think any of them can survive what's about to happen.<br /><br />MG, here's the <a href="http://cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/hwp_advisory_committee/" rel="nofollow">HWPAC website</a>. It's not easy to find. The update for next week's meeting wasn't added until after 4:30 yesterday, but at least it's there.<br /><br />MG, I understand and respect you. I want them to remove the sediment via conveyor belt, without making any noise or kicking up dust. I want no trucks in the basin and no disruption of habitat. In fact, I want there not to be any sediment at all. Am I going to get that? No. So what's the best I'm going to get? Somewhere between that and the worst.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-48896354213472145262011-07-23T08:02:32.021-07:002011-07-23T08:02:32.021-07:00Thanks for the notice of the meeting. I've tri...Thanks for the notice of the meeting. I've tried to subscribe to all meeting announcements but rarely do I get them that way.<br /><br />Should I take it personally?On some things, I am NOT crazy about compromise. In certain instances, I detest compromise and see it as betrayal...not a so-called love of monarchy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com