For RICHARD - Happy Birthday El Lay!

[Catty1]

I get "Did you know" in my email...here is today's:

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of Los Angeles? On this day in
1871, Felipe de Neve founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La
Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- that's Los Angeles to
me and you... ;-)

[RICHARD]

I get "Did you know" in my email...here is today's:

Why thank you!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles



For all it's foibles, politicians, natural disasters and quirky people?
It's really a pretty normal and great place to live.

[Catty1]

Is there still a Porziuncola river???

neat pics!

[RICHARD]

Is there still a Porziuncola river???

neat pics!

You betcha!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_River

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Riverslosangeles.jpg

In this pic, I live near the upper left hand corner, near the 'valley' in the words, "San Fernando Valley".

As you can see the green areas in the region. those are the ones that have burned.

The pictures...

The skyline picture is facing east. On clear winter days you can see the snow from freeway next to the beach.

The domed buildings are the Griffith Park Observatory. I really neat place to go catch science and tech stuff.