Tanzirian in LA - Page 3

tanzirian · February 26th, 2011, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenni

Santa Barbara looks like a town in Spain o Italia, beautiful.

Yes, it does and it is. Another nice quality about SB is that, while it has a genteel feel about it, in the way many quaint coastal towns do, it also has a youthful vibe thanks to UCSB.

tanzirian · February 26th, 2011, 06:40 AM

A few more...

tanzirian · February 26th, 2011, 08:21 PM

Just a few more to finish up this batch...

In the background of this pic, across the water, is Channel Islands National Park. I hope to go there some day and climb up to Inspiration Point

tanzirian · February 28th, 2011, 04:44 AM

A few photos from another great day trip from back in November, to Joshua Tree National Park. Some more to follow...

tanzirian · February 28th, 2011, 06:05 PM

Some more from the same day...

In the pic below, Mt San Gorgonio, tallest peak in Southern California. On clear days you can see it from some places in LA.

tanzirian · March 1st, 2011, 05:32 AM

tanzirian · March 1st, 2011, 04:59 PM

Just a few more to finish up this batch...

tanzirian · March 13th, 2011, 04:36 AM

I finally did something I had meant to do since moving to LA in June, which is to go on one of the LA Conservancy's tours. There are many more I would like to go on but this one was a good point to begin, and was called "Historic Downtown." To start with the day was overcast but the sun came out later on...meaning that my outdoor pics got better as the day progressed (considering the limits of my uber-fancy point-and-shoot camera). But bear with me and there should be decent shots, including a few lesser-seen interiors.

Starting out in Pershing Square...

Clocktower of the Oviatt Building...

Looking up at the Pacific Finance Building:

tanzirian · March 13th, 2011, 04:51 AM

View of our first stop, the Pacific Mutual Building:

Looking from the barrel vaulted foyer to the main lobby, both spaces featuring rich appointments and coffered ceilings:

tanzirian · March 13th, 2011, 05:17 AM

tanzirian · March 13th, 2011, 06:03 AM

The next few pics are of the Mayflower Hotel, currently the Hilton Checkers. On my first visit to LA as an adult (I also visited as a youngster in 1984) back in 2008, I stayed at this hotel. Maybe later I will repost some shots I took from my hotel room back then.

CITYofDREAMS · March 13th, 2011, 03:29 PM

Really nice... there are some gems in the Historic District. Is this a whole day tour? BTW I love your pics of the desert.

tanzirian · March 13th, 2011, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CITYofDREAMS

Really nice... there are some gems in the Historic District. Is this a whole day tour? BTW I love your pics of the desert.

Thanks for your comments! No, the tours are not all day...this one was about 2.5 hours. They are also cheap...$10 for nonmembers, $5 for members.

More pics coming later today...but in the meantime I've added a few pics of the Mayflower Hotel to my previous post.

tanzirian · March 14th, 2011, 03:10 AM

In most instances an overcast sky does not do any favors for the point-and-shoot photographer, but sometimes it does make for some atmospheric shots...

The Towering Inferno (for those who recall):

tanzirian · March 14th, 2011, 04:39 AM

Our next stop, the Southern California Edison Building, is front and center in the pic below:

Ceiling of the porte-cochere:

The main doors:

The gorgeous lobby, sheathed in tavertine and other fine stones, and intricately decorated:

tanzirian · March 15th, 2011, 06:37 AM

Southern California Edison details:

tanzirian · March 15th, 2011, 08:09 PM

tanzirian · March 16th, 2011, 03:35 AM

By now the sun was coming out. Here, to the west of Pershing Square, the Biltmore...

...and to the west of the square, a very similarly shaped building, called the Subway Terminal Building. Both buildings were designed by Schulz and Weaver, a firm most noted for the many grand hotels it built in that era. Back when the Red Cars ran through LA, there was in fact a terminal beneath this building, which was our next stop in the tour. It has some nice details, though nothing to write home about, and today houses private apartments. We briefly stepped into the lobby.

tanzirian · March 17th, 2011, 02:00 AM

City Hall peeping out from behind...

The building with the partial red brick cladding is Grand Central Market, and the taller building to the right is the Million Dollar Theater, both seen here from the rear and at a diagonal.

tanzirian · March 17th, 2011, 07:40 AM

Across the street from the Subway Terminal Building...

February 26th, 2011, 08:21 PM	#43
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Just a few more to finish up this batch... In the background of this pic, across the water, is Channel Islands National Park. I hope to go there some day and climb up to Inspiration Point Last edited by tanzirian; February 28th, 2011 at 05:29 AM.

March 13th, 2011, 04:36 AM	#48
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	I finally did something I had meant to do since moving to LA in June, which is to go on one of the LA Conservancy's tours. There are many more I would like to go on but this one was a good point to begin, and was called "Historic Downtown." To start with the day was overcast but the sun came out later on...meaning that my outdoor pics got better as the day progressed (considering the limits of my uber-fancy point-and-shoot camera). But bear with me and there should be decent shots, including a few lesser-seen interiors. Starting out in Pershing Square... Clocktower of the Oviatt Building... Looking up at the Pacific Finance Building: Last edited by tanzirian; March 13th, 2011 at 10:10 AM.

March 13th, 2011, 04:51 AM	#49
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	View of our first stop, the Pacific Mutual Building: Looking from the barrel vaulted foyer to the main lobby, both spaces featuring rich appointments and coffered ceilings: Last edited by tanzirian; March 14th, 2011 at 04:41 AM.

March 13th, 2011, 05:17 AM	#50
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Last edited by tanzirian; March 13th, 2011 at 10:22 AM.

March 13th, 2011, 06:03 AM	#51
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	The next few pics are of the Mayflower Hotel, currently the Hilton Checkers. On my first visit to LA as an adult (I also visited as a youngster in 1984) back in 2008, I stayed at this hotel. Maybe later I will repost some shots I took from my hotel room back then. Last edited by tanzirian; March 13th, 2011 at 08:35 PM.

February 26th, 2011, 06:40 AM	#42
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	A few more...

February 28th, 2011, 04:44 AM	#44
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	A few photos from another great day trip from back in November, to Joshua Tree National Park. Some more to follow...

February 28th, 2011, 06:05 PM	#45
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Some more from the same day... In the pic below, Mt San Gorgonio, tallest peak in Southern California. On clear days you can see it from some places in LA.

March 1st, 2011, 05:32 AM	#46
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14

March 1st, 2011, 04:59 PM	#47
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Just a few more to finish up this batch...

March 13th, 2011, 03:29 PM	#52
CITYofDREAMS The Place Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,088 Likes (Received): 3	Really nice... there are some gems in the Historic District. Is this a whole day tour? BTW I love your pics of the desert. __________________ 'Los Angeles is raw, uncouth and bizarre, but it's a place of substance. It has more new horizons than any other place." - Werner Herzog

March 14th, 2011, 03:10 AM	#54
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	In most instances an overcast sky does not do any favors for the point-and-shoot photographer, but sometimes it does make for some atmospheric shots... The Towering Inferno (for those who recall):

March 14th, 2011, 04:39 AM	#55
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Our next stop, the Southern California Edison Building, is front and center in the pic below: Ceiling of the porte-cochere: The main doors: The gorgeous lobby, sheathed in tavertine and other fine stones, and intricately decorated:

March 15th, 2011, 06:37 AM	#56
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Southern California Edison details:

March 15th, 2011, 08:09 PM	#57
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14

March 16th, 2011, 03:35 AM	#58
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	By now the sun was coming out. Here, to the west of Pershing Square, the Biltmore... ...and to the west of the square, a very similarly shaped building, called the Subway Terminal Building. Both buildings were designed by Schulz and Weaver, a firm most noted for the many grand hotels it built in that era. Back when the Red Cars ran through LA, there was in fact a terminal beneath this building, which was our next stop in the tour. It has some nice details, though nothing to write home about, and today houses private apartments. We briefly stepped into the lobby.

March 17th, 2011, 02:00 AM	#59
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	City Hall peeping out from behind... The building with the partial red brick cladding is Grand Central Market, and the taller building to the right is the Million Dollar Theater, both seen here from the rear and at a diagonal.

March 17th, 2011, 07:40 AM	#60
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,313 Likes (Received): 14	Across the street from the Subway Terminal Building... Last edited by tanzirian; March 17th, 2011 at 07:54 AM.

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