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ICME – Episode 4.5 – A New Cuppa
So, this caught my eye, but it caught it on Facebook. My friend Melinda snapped this from her cell and posted it there with the title, “Storm Troopers need coffee breaks too.” She was kind enough to let me share it with you. (I have agents in the field!) Where else but Los Angeles can you... »
It Caught My Eye: Rabbit-Proof Fence
It’s not very often you pedal past the surreal Toontown incongruity of a life-sized Bugs Bunny dangling haplessly from the barrier between Ballona Creek and the Mar Vista Gardens projects as if there’s no place he’d rather be. But when you do, the headline writes itself before you get your camera out of its... »
It Caught My Eye: Shouldn’t I, um… Wait, what?
This kids’ oral health care center — uh, excuse me, kids oral health kare center –is right down the street from my apartment, and it’s more awesome than Geddy Lee riding a tyrannosaur into battle. As you can see, it’s painted gaily, presumably to distract children from the fact that they’re visiting the dentist.... »
Street Seen: Ghosts Of Los Angeles
A passerby provided this unexpected supernatural consequence while I stopped during my bike ride home from work Monday night to snap a timed exposure of the actual ghost that is Johnnie’s Coffee Shop. Its brightly lighted corpse has sadly haunted this corner of Fairfax and Wilshire for the last 10 years. There may be... »
ICME:Peace Love in chewing gum
Interesting use for chewing gum, click to embiggen. »
It Caught My Eye: The Freakin’ Sky
The one nice thing about the rain: Rarely do we get skies like this in Los Angeles. I stepped outside after checking my mail and this is the view I was treated to. Miles to the west, the sky was clear. Behind me to the east, the sky seemed imported directly from Mordor. I’m no... »
Anti_HOA yard of the day: Headless Angel and stuff
Everytime I drive past this little house in Duarte I have to double take the 6 foot tall headless angel. Next to the flag pole, framed by a partial fence. Pic by me and does get bigger with a click. I love these home-owners that decorate with a zeal an HOA would never approve of. »
It Caught My Eye: Positive Reinforcement
I can’t find verification but either I heard it through the blogvine or simply have imagined that Councilman Eric Garcetti is looking into a beautification project for East Hollywood’s untility boxes, similar to the one done a couple years ago around Silver Lake and Historic Filipinotown. If indeed I’m not making that up, in the... »
Welcome to the BrowHaus
I’m often reminded that many things in Los Angeles are specialized, but it took ducking down a side alley in Pasadena to make me realize just how specialized things had gotten. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the BrowHaus. I couldn’t help but want what was next. Perhaps a spa specializing in massages for your elbow.... »
ICME: Survey marker undisturbed for 50 years along San Gabriel River.
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It Caught My Eye: Panes In The Glass
With the amount of biking I do across this city I’ve passed a lot of weird shit dumped on the roadways, but this find stands as one of the most unique. For the better part of this work week I’ve pedaled past the above plate glass panes and after doing so yesterday I vowed... »
ICME: totally sweet mid-century architecture in Norwalk
A couple of weekends ago, a friend and I got slightly lost on a morning breakfast adventure, and, as luck would have it, wound up over by Cerritos College in Norwalk, where they’ve got some of the neatest mid-century architecture that you ever did see. It was cloudy that day, so, sadly, my pictures... »
L.A. City Council Press Releases: French, Football, or Fail?
If you take a look at the “Press Releases” section of the Los Angeles City Council’s website, there seems to be something funny going on regarding the listed dates of the Council’s press releases. Some of the dates, as late as 12/2/10, have not yet occurred. If you click on the press releases in... »
icme: blue hands at mile marker 35.50
I went for a walk along the river today. A few things caught my eye. I have no idea what the significance of the blue hand and smear is at mile marker 35.5o on the San Gabriel River Bike Path. Its just there. »
I wonder if they do Fluff & Fold
Seen on Fairfax Avenue in Little Ethiopia. Yes. That is 3 (THREE) signs ensuring you get that they do Fluff & Fold. I love this. »