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Welcome to LAX!
I used to wonder what the “X” in LAX stood for. Eventually I found out that it doesn’t mean anything. Every airport must have a unique three-letter identifier to streamline the process of tracking the millions of items of airport data transmitted daily and Los Angeles chose to use an “X” as the third letter. Now, is it a coincidence that the word “lax” means, among other things, “not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful” or “relaxed”? Just saying… 🙂 I was there and snapped a few pics of the entrance, which is actually much prettier at night.
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Lines and Patterns
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Los Angeles’ Official Trees Are Blooming!
No, not the Palm Trees! Believe it or not, the Palm Tree is not LA’s official tree, although its image is closely associated with the City of Angels. LA’s official tree is the “Coral Tree” (or Erythrina Caffra), a tree that can grow up to sixty feet in height, with impressive twisting limbs and spreading canopies. Coral trees start blooming late in the winter and their brilliant orange-scarlet blooms grow through much of the spring. A mature coral tree in full flower is quite a spectacular sight. So imagine what it’s like to drive the five-mile stretch of San Vicente Boulevard, on the West side of LA, when the 120 coral trees planted along its wide median are in full bloom! Too bad it’s quite a busy road so you can’t drive too leisurely, as other drivers may kill you! Well, not really… 🙂 San Vicente Boulevard happens to run just a block South of my house in Brentwood, so as I walked around looking for things to photograph for my daily post, I came upon these magnificent trees and decided they would be the subject of today’s post.
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Reflections
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Three
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Persian Buttercup — I had never seen this beautiful flower until I came across some potted ones at a nursery the other day. I was so in awe of their beauty that I had to buy them. So, on this sixtieth post of my 365 project, I present you, Persian Buttercup (or Ranunculus Asiaticus):
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Lost or Abandoned?
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The Little Bully Gets His Way — This little Broad-Tailed Hummingbird came for his usual bath at our garden fountain, only to find another bird there leisurely bathing. Hummingbirds are very territorial, so the little guy just wouldn’t have it. He hovered around the fountain for a few minutes making threatening moves, until the other bird, clearly intimidated, decided to leave. I took these photos from a window so the quality is not great, but this was such an interesting event, I decided to share them anyway.
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Homeless With A View — Santa Monica is considered a safe haven for the LA area homeless. Members of the community keep an eye on them, regularly count them to make sure they’re all OK, and, most importantly, gladly share the city’s public spaces with them. Such is the case of Palisades Park, my favorite place to go for a walk and watch the sunset. There, homeless, residents, and tourists equally take advantage of the grounds and the beautiful views of the Pacific ocean. That’s what I hope today’s photo illustrates. 
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