Olvera Street, Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA

Olvera Street, Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA

Olvera Street is a historic street in downtown Los Angeles, and a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, the area immediately around the 19th-century Los Angeles Plaza, which has been the main square of the city since the early 1820s when California was still part of Mexico.

Norton Simon Museum in 2008, Pasadena, California, USA

Norton Simon Museum in 2008, Pasadena, California, USA

The Norton Simon Museum is one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a 30-year period, industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an astonishing collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years.

Huntington Library Garden in 2009, Pasadena, California, USA

Huntington Library Garden in 2009, Pasadena, California, USA

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntington and located in San Marino, California, United States. This post shows the garden areas.

Canadian Rockies Trip in 2006, Canada

Canadian Rockies Trip in 2006, Canada

The Canadian Rockies mountain range spans the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. With jagged, ice-capped peaks, including towering Mt. Robson, it’s a region of alpine lakes, diverse wildlife, and outdoor recreation sites. The main highlight of the trip was the Louse Lake in Banff.

Big Bear Lake in California

Big Bear Lake in California

Big Bear Lake is a small city in Southern California. It sits on the banks of fish-filled Big Bear Lake. It’s known for Bear Mountain ski resort, with its terrain parks and learner slopes, and family-friendly Snow Summit ski resort.