The Chinese Garden

...the "Garden of Flowing Fragrance" at Huntington Gardens, is a favorite location of mine...built around a man-made lake, in fact it's the most designed garden I've ever seen...with Chinese stone bridges and pavilions, and to me the most interesting feature, the elegantly weathered rocks around the lake from China's Lake Tai.

in spring... 

summer, fall and winter...

and celebrating Chinese New Year...

Drawing at Huntington Gardens

A favorite location that I keep returning to is nearby Huntington Gardens.  It constantly changes with the seasons...

 Dionysus and the original Huntington Gallery...

Diana
in her temple..

More High Speed Sketching...

A continuing favorite subject...high speed sketching on the road, as a passenger, that is!
Always a challenge to see how much can be caught in the moment...

Griffith Observatory

There are many wonderful buildings in Los Angeles, but my favorite for many reasons is the Griffith Observatory.  It sits like a crown jewel on a hill north of the city, looking down, as well as up at the stars.  I love the shape, deco-inspired style, and the fact that I, like every Los Angeles child, visited there on a school field trip.  I've sketched it from different locations over the years...and will likely do more...

A view from Sunset Blvd...

...view from a Kaiser waiting room...

...at the Observatory