Category: Photography
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The Old Place – daytrekking
The Old Place is a rustic restaurant tucked in the Santa Monica Mountains. Many locals and those doing daytrips through the mountains know about this stop. Before retiring in 2017 my office use to be in Calabasas and that’s how I found out about it. It’s about 5 miles south of the 101, off Mulholland…
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EastcoastTrek 2025 – March on Washington – 62nd Anniversary
This year’s trek started in Houston, then to New York to the District of Columbia and ending in Baltimore. On Thursday, August 28, 2025 the March on Wall Street took place. It was noted more than one hundred thousand were in attendance from all over the nation to participate in the event. It commemorated the…
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Aruba ’25
Marriott has about 7 properties in Aruba featuring different brands. In Palm Beach or the northern part of the country is two timeshare properties: The Surf Club and the Ocean Club. Next door is the Marriott Resort which features the largest casino in Aruba, and next door is the Ritz-Carlton. Since 2006 we invested in…
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SouthernTrek 2025 – Recap
We recently completed another trek, this one covering four southern states. The weather was basically OK, except for a quick thunderstorm on March 9th while we were in Selma, AL The primary reason for this trek was to participate in the 60th Bridge Crossing Jubilee which was in Selma, AL. The other reason was to…
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SouthernTrek 2025 – New Orleans
The legendary Congo Square The iconic Dookey Chase restaurant RETURN TO HOME PAGE
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SouthernTrek 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Tuskegee & Montgomery, AL
Atlanta, GA Tuskegee, AL Montgomery, AL LEGACY MUSEUM COMPLEX The Legacy Museum complex located in downtown Montgomery is a variety of venues. They offer a shuttle to take you around Legacy Museum As of this posting NO PHOTOS ARE ALLOWED Legacy Plaza Lynching Museum Scuplture Garden As of this posting VERY LIMITED PHOTOS ARE ALLOWED…
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Marriott Newport Coast Vacation Club
view from the drone These are a few drone (aerial) shots of Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas. The property is nestled alongside the pacific ocean and just to the north or across the street is the iconic Pelican Hill property. Marriott (Vacation Club) took over the development from Disney and in 2000 started with 55 Villas.…
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Eaton Fire (Altadena) where did it start and how did it start?
The fire department of the county of Los Angeles has not made public the cause of the historic Eaton fire which started in the Altadena (Pasadena) suburb of Los Angeles. I visited the site today and the pictures below document what I saw. As to the cause of the fire, there is speculation it started…
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EastcoastTrek 2024
Tacoma, Baltimore, District of Columbia & New York These are some sights and scenes from our annual Eastcoast Trek, commemorating the legacy of the March on Washington. This year from Los Angeles we were “all aboard” on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to Tacoma, WA. From there we fly to BWI and after a day of…
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Gant Eichrodt and his musical stylings
While traveling on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner from Los Angeles to Tacoma, WA. At one of the rest stops I met the gifted Gant Eichrodt and his new bride and longtime friend Bertha as they recently married. They were seated not far from me and I noticed he grabbed a guitar and headed up front.…
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Chicago Trek
I did the Chicago trek via the Amtrak Southwest Chief, boarding at Los Angeles Union Station ( LAX) and arriving at Union Station, Chicago, IL. The journey took two nights. All in all we were only about one hour late so it was a great trek. Returning the Los Angeles, I opted for the 4.5…
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A morning at the Museum of African-American Art
One of the Negro League Baseball Museum’s (NLBM) traveling exhibits is on display at the Museum of African-American Art at the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza shopping center. The tremendous works were created from commissioned artist of NLBM. The work is copyrighted and cannot be saved or otherwise presented, except for personal use. On June 29 my…
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Aruba 2024
2024 marked our 18th year being in Aruba. Sights & Scenes Foodie Excursion DALE BROWN PHOTOS The photo box below is courtesy of Dale Brown, who is an veteran in Aruba travels and this was our first time meeting him. VILLAS There are tons of places to stay in Aruba. We invested in the Marriott…
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Denver trek – LAX to Emeryville to Denver via California Zephyr
OTHER LINKS FROM OUR TREK Denver trek – Sights & Scenes Denver trek – Murals Denver trek – Foodie excursion Denver trek – Coors Field – Denver, CO
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Denver trek – Coors Field – Denver, CO
These are some shots from our recent Denver trek. We tried to capture Ball Arena and Mile High Stadium but weather would not permit. However, we were very, very lucky to capture Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies located in downtown Denver. Here is the aerial/drone footage Here are some aerial photos These are…
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This day in history – April 8th
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Henry “The Hammer” Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s homerun record achieving his 715th blast. He belted the homerun off of “Gentleman” Al Downing and in addition to his feat it was the call by Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully which makes the record monumental. Eventually he would wind up with 755…
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The Ohtani mural at the Miyako
Noted muralist Robert Vargas unveiled his work last week featuring Japanese baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani who recently joined the iconic Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. The mural covers the east wall of the Miyako hotel which is located in Japanese district in downtown Los Angeles. Viewers traveling west will see the work of art which…
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Kobe Bryant Statue Unveiled
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the long-awaited statue of Kobe Bryant yesterday. It was a private affair. Today the public was invited to see the great work of art. Here are a few pics.
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CUBATrekk 2023
These are some photos from my recently completed CubaTrekk 2023. This was my last visit to complete research for upcoming book and the journey included two provinces – La Habana and Matanzas. MY COMMENTARY – CLICK HERE LA HABANA People Casa Particulares Casa Particulares are accommodations in private residences. Most are those properties where the…
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The Famous Hollywood Sign Turns 100
These are a few shots from the drone capturing the famous Hollywood sign and includes lake Hollywood.
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San Diego day trek
We spent three days for a brief day trek to San Diego. Our mode of transportation was Amtrak from Union Station. Having made many journey’s to San Diego we decided to venture into something new and visited Barrio Logan. A community known for its rich Mexican culture and its Chicano legacy. We stayed in downtown…
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Amtrak
To make this trekk work financially, we needed to cobble our transportation. Amtrak was our option and actually worked out better than projected. Some dismiss Amtrak but we like it because it allows us to explore the underbelly of the U.S. The trains are very functional and the seating is very comfortable, as a matter…
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Jackie Robinson Museum – Manhattan, NY – my first visit a few pics
The Jackie Robinson museum opened last August. Much has been chronicled about his life. The venue is impeccable and even though his story is well known, it offers even the most intellectual some new items. A great complement to the museum is a gift store which is well-stocked and ready for those who treasure gifts…
