Hola, how was your weekend?
Ours was all about traveling and settling back into our flat; man does it feel good to be home!!! One of the things that I love about London is that the architectural details are so different from everything that I grew up with in LA. When we moved here I became obsessed with noting the tiny details of building facades and period characteristics of the 1600′s onwards.
Los Angeles is obviously much newer so going back for a visit after being away for a while proved to be super inspiring. Everything from the Mexican and Spanish Colonial details around El Pueblo/Olvera Street, the Art Deco facades in Old Pasadena, to the simple retro lines of the beach communities … they all hint to the diversity of design in the City of Angels. I admire and respect the ornate and elaborate styles of traditional European design but when push comes to shove, simplicity and basic geometry always captures my heart. It wasn’t until this trip that I realized how much my hometown had influenced my personal design tendencies. I guess sometimes you really don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone…or at least leave it then go back :)
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OK, so I never knew LA was full of so much wonderful colour! :)
it is! i was so in love with all of the pastels that I never noticed before.
Great photos, as always! You’ve had so much contrast in scenery and architecture on the blog, I love it. :-) You’ve inspired me to take more photos of the architecture around here, too. I particularly like the last photo, especially with the VW (I think? I don’t know my cars) giving it a “vintage”-y feel.
yep it’s a VW and that’s exactly what i thought about the feel too! those vans were a dime a dozen by the beach, so rad.
I know exactly how you feel! I never appreciated Pasadena until I moved away from it. Now I am dying to get back.
it’s such a gem. and i didn’t even snap any of the craftsman homes!
I love that Coffee Shop sign! I saw a bunch of awesome diner signs in Burbank the other day. When I get my new camera I’m going to go do a day of them and post to my Rediscovery blog! Glad you are home safe mama!
great idea …that’ll give you an excuse to try out some new diners too!
That garage door!! Love it.
xo
cortnie
mmeee tooo. how very 80′s (in a good way) :)
ahhh love how you’ve captured our beloved city.
thanks, justina! LA sure knows how to look good for the camera :)
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