I came across this church sign a few years ago, and immediately pulled over to get a photo. As a person who spends a great deal of time praying and communicating generally with her beliefs, I recognize…
Hollyweird … Go Figure
I was smack-dab in the middle of Hollyweird, waiting at a stop light. A billboard caught my eye and I did a double-take. I thought: does that sign say what I think it says? Yes. It did.…
L.A. Subway Art
If left to habit, I will walk around looking 2 feet ahead of me, at the ground. I don’t know why, it’s just where my eyes naturally go. So I do my best to remember to look up.…
America’s Pastime
Yesterday morning, I had a brilliant idea: I would go to the L.A. Dodgers’ opening day! I checked the team’s website for game time and that didn’t pose a problem. I did a quick ticket search. Whoa! That…
The Cool Kids
Yesterday morning, I hiked with a friend and one of her sons. I’m not gonna lie, he slowed us down a bit. But he brought a lot to the hike, too. He told us about serial dreams and…
The Art of God
“Nature is the art of God.” Sir Thomas Browne (1605 – 1682) As much as I love Los Angeles, I often feel as if I’m enduring Los Angeles. It’s a city. It’s a crazy-ass city, at that. And parts of…
A Day At The Beach
Yesterday I spent a good chunk of time down at the beach in Venice. One of my friends has studio space there where she paints. She invited me to come down, bring my gear and set up…