4PM Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery - Santa Monica [EAT]

Food photography - a visit to Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery, Santa Monica

A lovely contemporary restaurant with a great feel

1. Warm house made brisket sandwich on ciabatta
2. Carrot tea cake
3. Quinoa cake 
4. English Breakfast tea 

Urban Lights - a forest of city lights

This was my second visit to the LACMA. Quite amusing when we arrived here - coz there were around 50+ photographers . Apparently, there was a photography meet up group happening here - experimenting with flash photography on a model. Atleast 10,000 photographs would been shot in a span of 1 hour.

The "Urban Light" art installation at the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Arts) is fast becoming an iconic Los Angeles landmark. This forest of city street lights, called “Urban Light” was created by artist Chris Burden.

They are switched on every night from dusk until dawn. A great place to visit during evening, the lights against the "blue hour" of the sky makes a great picturesque view after sunset

San Pedro and its tryst with the Korean Bell of Friendship

Currently living just 45 miles away from this great photography location, it took me almost 4 years to visit the Korean Bell of Friendship located at San Pedro :D

Fantastic spot to capture sunsets and especially get those sweet HDRs. The Korean Bell of Friendship is a massive bronze bell housed in a stone pavilion in Angel's Gate Park. Resting peacefully on the knoll overlooking the sea gate from which U.S. troops sailed into the Pacific, the bell site affords an unsurpassed view of the Los Angeles harbor, the Catalina Channel and the sea terraces of San Pedro hill. The bell is rung only four times each year: the Fourth of July, August 15 (Korean Independence Day) and New Year's Eve, and every September to coincide with bell ringings around the country to celebrate Constitution week.

The architecture of the stone pavilion housing the massive bronze bell is a beauty to be marveled at. 

For all those in LA - Angels Gate Park in San Pedro is a fantastic sunset spot...the stone pavilion works as a great silhouette. The fantastic colors at sunset is a sight to behold

Need to get more such sunglass shots next time ;)

Linking to Skywatch Friday

An Evening @ The Getty Center

Clear blue skies at noon with whiffs of cotton clouds, a storm approaching in the evening and a golden sunset - a visit to the Getty Center can be rewarding in such conditions.

I love the symmetry I see here, the little patterns, shadows and curves  in this wonderful architecture. 

The Travertine stone — 1.2 million square feet of it— is one of the most remarkable elements of the complex. This beige-colored, cleft-cut, travertine catches the bright  light, reflecting sharply during morning hours, and emitting a honeyed warmth in the afternoon.

Lazy Ox Canteen

Food photography - a visit to Lazy Ox Canteen, Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
1.Roasted cauliflower with chile, mint and pine nuts
2.Grilled asparagus
3.8 oz lazy Ox burger
4.Macaroni salad with pine nuts, Italian parsley, chile flakes 

Signs...in the sky

Whoever it was...was thoroughly enjoying himself up above...I was loitering around the Walt Disney Concert Hall...looked up and was delighted to see this little fellow making these patterns in the sky...

signs..., a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

signs..., a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

signs..., a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

Linking to Skywatch Friday

Venice Beach - all about Graffiti and its colorful boardwalk

I love the Graffiti here..totally cool...

graffiti..styles.., a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Venice, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

I respect the individual who can paint like this..., a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Graffiti at the beach:: HDR, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

shades and colors, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Graffiti and an ATM, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Funky, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Graffiti, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Graffiti, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Graffiti, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Untitled, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Venice Beach - the funky town and its street performers

Was at Venice Beach a few weeks ago with Sebu (http://mycaptureoftime.wordpress.com/). I love this beach for the fact it is different from all other beaches in LA. It's not the surf or the scuba divers or the snorkelers or the LA  girls that attracts tourists here..it's the street performers, musicians, jugglers and the funky shops  along the boadwalk that makes this beach so famous. The funky town!

Stroll along the row of seafront businesses (are they really all tattoo parlours?) and take the opportunity to people-watch in one of California's more unique communities

Reminded me a bit of the beaches in Goa...very lively. The boardwalk performers are an amazing lot..making their living out fo their suphuman acrobatic feats !

Street performers, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Street performers, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

Venice Beach and its street performers, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

The brave volunteers, a photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/pc-myshots-at-photography/ on Flickr.

 

            

Tryst with tea continues...Intelligentsia - Venice Coffee and Tea Bar

Located in Venice, Los Angeles  on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, the Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea bar is supposed to be LA's crown jewel of the coffeebar. 

Appearances can be deceptive...we were disappointed with our experience. Unfriendly barista and their attitude spoke volumes of arrogance.
Unfortunately, my tryst with tea and Intelligentsia was nothing less than disappointing.

Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography/ on Flickr.

Assam black tea, a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

Assam Black Tea, a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

Intelligentsia Coffee - Venice Coffee Bar, a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.

Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea Bar, a photo by PC - My Shots@Photography on Flickr.