"It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves." --Carl Jung
I've had fun looking through my lens darkly this week! Tomorrow I'll repost my favorite South Pasadena Halloween video.
"Deep into that darkness peering, long ago I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before..." --Edgar Allen Poe
Still feeling a Halloween vibe? I'm wrapping up my latest noir week tomorrow. Quote the raven: Nevermore! Quote you? Go here and say what you will.
"The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm. Geometry and anguish." --Federico Garcia Lorca
Feeling dark and mysterious yet? I'm heading into Halloween with some noirish delights this week.
"No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye." -- Elizabeth Bowen
It's a black and white world of South Pasadena mysteries this week, folks. Check in for a daily dose of Halloween eye candy.
"I must go in. The fog is rising. " -- Emily Dickinson
I'm in a Halloween mood this week, everyone. Check in daily for a little bit of black and white spookiness.
"It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch." -- Raymond Chandler
Stay tuned this week as I get in the mood for Halloween with a little South Pasadena noir.
"There are things known, and things unknown. In between are the doors." -- Jim Morrison
I'm in a spooky mood leading up to Halloween, people. Check in this week for a daily trick or treat featuring darkness and light.
I received a great email from long-time reader Sally wanting to know how to directly access all of my Glimpses of South Pasadena photo slideshows and videos. Thank you for your interest, my good pal Sally! In case there are others who would also like access to all of the videos:
In the meanwhile, click above for a video of some of my favorite South Pasadena neighborhood views.
Stay tuned for more! (I know, I know, I've been promising extended video interviews and documentary-style pieces for almost a year now. Don't rush me.)
It's really hard to pick a favorite of all the old cars I've captured in South Pasadena over the years, but this one is definitely up in the top ten. Okay, in the top twenty. Oh, who am I kidding? I love them all.
Want to leave a comment, introduce yourself or start a conversation? Head over to the Glimpses of South Pasadena Community Forum and do all three! (It's always available as a tab at the top of this blog.)
Schrödinger said it was the defining trait of quantum theory. What is it? It’s that quirky talent discovered by quantum physicists whereby a weird telepathic link allows teeny tiny subatomic particles to mysteriously influence each other’s properties even if they are very far away from one another. These particles are linked together -- or entangled -- so that one can't be sufficiently described without a full mention of its counterpart. In fact, you can instantly influence the properties of a particle on the opposite end of the universe by merely nudging its entangled twin. Some say the power travels at millions of times the speed of light. Even Einstein was baffled. He called it too spooky to be real.
Okay, so I can’t really get my head around it either.
It's time for another round of Let's Read Books by South Pasadena Authors! From children's books to political commentary, history to literary fiction (and even cookbooks!) the list of books written by South Pas writers is long and varied. Here are my reader picks for Fall 2017:
The Los Angeles region doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to preserving landmarks. Despite the efforts of dedicated preservationists, many architectural wonders have been lost to the wrecking ball. The Richfield Tower, The Brown Derby, The Garden of Allah, and The Ambassador Hotel are just a few of the historic structures that have been demolished in the name of progress. (Many South Pasadena residents were worried that our very own Rialto Theater would meet the same fate. Luckily, for now, that disaster seems to be averted.)
You won't find points of interest once the last art deco tile or Spanish arch has been hauled off to a landfill -- a parking lot here, a nondescript office building there. What's left behind is a creeping blight of utilitarian sameness that has earned Los Angeles the title of "Strip Mall Capital of the World." We've gained a lot of dry cleaners and nail salons, but we've lost a lot of our history and perhaps more than a little of our soul.
In December of 2007, after many years on the west side of Los Angeles (and at least a third of those years spent stuck in traffic on Pico Boulevard) my family settled into a happy little house in South Pasadena. This daily blog covered almost 5 years as I put down roots in my new home town -- and almost 5 more as I settled in and became a South Pas old-timer. Here it is...my time capsule of South Pasadena.
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Thank you Charlie's Coffee House for hosting my photo exhibit, South Pas: Observed. From October 2011 through January 2012 my pictures graced the walls of the best place in town to get a cup of coffee!
Read the nifty story on photo bloggers Petrea Burchard, Ben Wideman, Kat Likkel and little old me featured in the September, 2011 issue of Pasadena Magazine.
