2009 in L.A. (and Elsewhere), Uncut

2009 was not one of my better years, but it did have its moments, and I have to thank this blog for giving me some incentive to explore this city of mine. Here are a few shots from last year that never got their time here:

Downtown from the Griffith Observatory

Meeting artist Drew Struzan at Gallery Nucleus

First Fridays at Natural History Museum

Laker Parade

Shopping at the Fairfax Flea Market

Walking along the Emeryville marina, where I lived briefly in college (you can see foggy San Francisco across the Bay)

And then across the Bay, just outside of my favorite restaurant in the city, Slanted Door, overlooking the Bay Bridge

Union Station

Mexican Independence Day, Olvera Street

Red Bull Soap Box Race

L.A. Opera Costume Sale – I know, I’m totally sad I didn’t get this piece either

The Cornfield

“The forest” nearby University of Washington – my affinity for the Pacific Northwest can be measured by how GREEN this photo is