The Bradbury Building

This subject is a landmark Italian Renaissance Revival building and was erected in 1897. You have seen it before, I'm willing to bet, a lot of things have been filmed there. The most famous is probably Blade Runner. Once again, this is something totally free that you can go and see and photograph. This is right smack in the heart of Los Angeles.

I only had my phone with me to take pictures with, but I had been wanting to take photos there for AGES, so I wasn't missing the opportunity. I think for phone pictures these are fine. And yes, there are filters on all of these to make them look older. I liked them better that way, and hey, my blog.

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An overall shot of the main courtyard.



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Some elevator detail.



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The second floor hallway around the courtyard.



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Light filtering down near a stairway. My favorite shot by a long margin.

Belmont Shore (Long Beach)

I do believe this is from the last real beach day I had in Southern California before the quarantine days materialized. We actually got to the beach during the quarantine to see the dinoflagellate plankton in the surf glow, but that was at night and beyond my photography skills. This is from a beach where you simply put a couple dollars in the meters to enjoy the day, Rosie's Dog Beach.

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A handsome fellow with the foam behind.



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Here's a gull, who is most likely hoping for snacks.



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Some of the gorgeous waves from that day. Some you could see completely through.



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Between the birds being used to people and a good lens, I could get some very detailed shots. Here's a sweet lady, now.



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"Time for yelling!"



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A sunset stroll along the sand.