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...dreams come to the big (and little) screen each day!
While my heart will always be in my home state of Virginia, for the last 9 years I've called Los Angeles (for 8 of those 9 years Hollywood, specifically) home. It's a fantastical place where...
...robots protect us...
My friends with "Bumblebee" from the Transformers movie. Movie goers may recognize the Bronson Gate, famous arched entrance to Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, in the background.
...where beyond these gates the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park await boatloads of unsuspecting tourists from around the world...
Luckily however, escape from T-Rex and friends is only a trolley ride away!
...where four brothers with a dream created an iconic company that took us to exotic places like Casablanca, and introduced us to the Loony Tunes of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck...
The WB shield insignia adorns the movie studio founded by four immigrant brothers from Poland, the Warner brothers.
In this wider shot you can see the headquarters of ABC networks in the background, the company that brings you TV shows like Lost, and Grey's Anatomy. For those of you who were fans of the show Alias, like me, you might recognize the ABC building from some of those episodes. I recall one scene from the series in particular in which an assassin shot someone from the roof of that building. 
Los Angeles may be the City of Angels, but it's also a city of celluloid fantasies in which all manner of dreams can become reality, if only for two hours, while sitting in a darkened movie theater with a bucket of popcorn.
Welcome to Los Angeles! What's your dream?
Home is where …
Purists are widely dispersed across the globe. I think it might be interesting if we each post images from our home cities. It may be a recognisable landmark, something artistic or something a little more personal, but I will leave that up to you. The onl...
I'll bite....
I actually live across the river from this, (Hancock tower in Boston, MA) and only about a mile from this (Stata Center, MIT) Any even closer to this (Main science building, Harvard) A...
great landmarks, Aaron
and I'll add (and you proabably already know this), the math/science building at Harvard was donated by Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid and one of the great inventors of the 20th century. Attended Harvard but never received a degree. The building itself w...
Love that Stata Center architecture! Bob [nt]
This message has been edited by masterspiece on 2010-03-16 00:37:52
Speed Racer's car
Hi Bob, yes, my avatar is the steering column of the Mach 5. One of my "appointment TV" shows from the 1970s. At the time, I tried to persuade my parents that we should paint a "5" on the doors of their '68 Ford. Request denied without much discussion. Qu...
Funny story about painting the number 5.
I don't see why not, yes? I mean, people were painting 53 on the VW Beetles, right? Oh, oh. I should have been paying more attention to the tv series to distinguish the buttons. In no particular order, Cutting blades, Automtic jack, Spare tires and the la...
I feel at home everywhere ....
... but since you asked .... home is down there ... .... where my crazy cat thinks: "what is he up to now ?" ... ... in the nice city of Ghent ... where i feel more at home ... Ghent again .... don't bother visiting Bruges ... ... because Bruges is a muse...
He He, Filip...
Anotherr place I have to go! I can feel the ambiance through your pictures! Best, Nicolas
You are more than welcome mon ami ...
... and it's a short drive by car .. or even by train ... . Ze Bim
Great ...
.. check your agenda ... we can visit the JLC boutique which is only 100 metres from my house .... LOL
City of Angels....
Los Angles is where I call home. Lots of landmarks nearby the Hollywood Hills where I live: Hollywood &Highland complex where the Kodak theatre resides. Since was born and raised in L.A., I never really took too many pics of the city. Maybe I should? -MW...
That was my motivation ...
"... I never really took too many pics of the city. Maybe I should?" Thanks Ming, That was precisely my motivation for starting this thread. We all tend to post great pictorials of cities and places we visit when on holidays or travelling, but forget abou...
Los Angeles is called "The City of Angels"
Because Los Angeles is spanish for "The Angels".
It's not a coincidence that it was named . . .
. . . before I was born here ;-) . . . devilishly, Art This message has been edited by Dr No on 2010-03-17 22:02:31
re: City of Angeles...
In Spanish, Los Angeles means ' The Angels ; and is nicknamed 'the City of Angels '. Agree with shooting our hometowns, maybe we should start a photo assignment for our fellow TimeOut PuristS to go out and take landmarks around their home city! -MW .
City of Angels
Hi Ming, the movie "City of Angels" has always been one of my favorites .... it has a certain atmosphere which i think gives a good picture on how LA really is .. (?) ... . Antway, i have the impression i could feel myself at home easily in LA ... or even...
re: City of Angeles.....
Hello Traveling-BIM! If you can check out 'L.A. Story' starring Steve Martin (the comedian not the Australian SBK rider! ) and Sarah Jessica Parker which takes a hilarious and sarcastic view of Los Angeles. I'll have to take some pics of the ocean and cit...
Sure you have!
Sure you have to more photos on L.A. It has been a dream place to make the movies to the worldwide for so many decades. esp. i saw the "Hollywood" words on the hill..... never been there, but i wish someday i really could. make more photos of L.A., let us...
thanks, Andrew...
many thanks, Andrew for these beautiful photos which help me recall those days when i was studying there. the law faculty is beautiful, if you have a chance to pass by there at night time, the view is even much nicer! in your first pic, we usually have ou...
Exams ...
Hi Stefan, Pleased I brought back some memories for you. I did a few exams in the Exhibition Buildings myself, although I try and suppress those memories! It is a lovely space, particularly since they completely renovated the interior. A
you were also studying there...
you are also from Melb Uni. which year of your graduation and which faculty? anyway, we are alumni... small world...LOL. stefan
Let me try
Evening views from my home - which is on the south side of Hong Kong Island, right in front of the beaches... Bet it's very different from the bustling city image in your minds Sam...
Indeed very different from the city I had in mind...
I've never been to Hong Kong, my travels to Asia have been somewhat limited. However, I always envisioned Hong Kong to be a bustling city filled with city lights, etc. It's hard to imagine that there is such a view; tranquility and suburban on the left, a...
I was born
Zagreb Croatia but as it goes for every other town or place you must see it with your own eyes to feel it and understand it also as Ming & you perfectly put it I definitely should took more pictures of my town so here are some that "describes it best" Aer...
re: Drazen Petrovic....
Hello Ares501! Are you a basketball or New Jersey Nets fan? Drazen was a great player and definitely lead to everyone noticing the talents of European players. For those that don't know, Petrovi?'s #3 jersey was retired by the Nets in 1993 and then in 200...
wow Ming you just
made me shiver .... thank you very very much for writing this down all you said about The Man is true and much more he was so kind and simple person also hardworking as hell ... I remember when I was in primary school and was for some time practicing bask...
I have to warn you that....
Hello Ares501! Yes, he was a great player and really made an impact on the sport. Those Laker vs Pistons games were fun rivalries to watch weren't they? I have to warn you that college basketball 'March Madness' is coming up! -MW
What a beautiful country, Ares501.
I would love to visit someday but not during the winters. Aloha, Bob
I agree on that
I don't like winters either but we always can have summer GTG in Croatia Best Damian
Awesome pics of a lovely town, Damian.
Thanks for sharing, my friend. So, where do we meet, next summer? Best, Nicolas
Lovely enough
to have European GTG there???? :0)) For this year GTG your word is my command ooo thee Dark Lord LOL!!! :0) Damian
my view for the past 3 years
hartford - not as metropolitan and historic as some of the cities here, but was great fun living here. now i live in the "burbs". our state capitol: the connecticut river floods in the spring, taken from the east bank war memorial during the summer in the...
Much nicer than my usual view of the city...
Which is from the 84/15 interchange of DOOM! How was there a traffic jam at 3am Sunday morning... A
re: Rolling hills in the country...
Hello PeaceFrog! These rolling hills in the country looks so picturesque! Must be nice to have neighbors a good distance away and have all that peace and quiet. BTW, awesome JLC you got there! -MW
It's a great 1930s Art Deco building
A couple of them like that around downtown, and all automotive related. I think it has always been Firestone, too, so one of the early stores. You must have a few pix of your area to share. You've got those astounding mountains right behind you.
Actually, no, mrsnak, not a one . . .
. . . never been much of a photographer, and the only reason I've got cameras at all is for taking watch pics. Funny thing: I bought an SLR with a dedicated macro lens three years ago just to take watch shots, but I found it to be way too much camera for ...
Here one of OC's new landmarks
The big orange hot air balloon at the Great Park which is visible practically 24/7. The Great Park is planned for completion in 2020 I believe. Btw, it's free to go up in the balloon. I haven't gone on it yet but Ping says it's kind of uneventful. Cheers,...
Are they good views up there?
Thanks for sharing the pics AT. Haven't heard of the big orange balloon in OC, when you are up there are there good views of the city? -MW
It looks like you go up pretty high
so I'm assuming there should be a good city view. When it's windy, they shut down the balloon. - AT
...dreams come to the big (and little) screen each day!
While my heart will always be in my home state of Virginia, for the last 9 years I've called Los Angeles (for 8 of those 9 years Hollywood, specifically) home. It's a fantastical place where... ...robots protect us... My friends with "Bumblebee" from the ...
Paramount....
Cool pics Daos! Have you been to the Paramount lot on Melrose? I've seen some flicks at the movie theater that they have on the premises, very cool stuff. -MW
Yes, I've been to the lot for meetings...
...and to visit friends who work there. I have several close friends in various departments at the studio, so I've enjoyed lunches and movies there. They've got a great screening room! It's a beautiful, old historic lot. Cheers, Daos
It's not fair
that you blurred your friends faces ... teasing us like that ... tssss tssss can we have faces .... please ... please .... :0) Damian
My friends are both "off the market"
LOL! Damian, you are too funny. My one friend is already married, and the other dating someone, but as you might suspect they are both lovely people (inside and out). Cheers, Daos
Here's a few from paradise.
The Aloha tower in the heart of downtown Honolulu, once the tallest structure in Hawaii. Iolani Palace, the ONLY palace on American soil, home of the Hawaiian Monarchy. Surfing. Wave heights are declining now, only about 8-20 footers. Fifty footers in Dec...
You're so fortunate.....
Aloha masterpiece! So happy that you get to live in paradise! Thanks for the pics as they are reminders of all the great times when I visit Oahu. My screen saver is always a picture of my favorite beach around the Kailua/Lanakai area. Probably headed to M...
My favorite vacation spots!
Aloha Bob, Nice pictures, Oahu is my favorite island and my favorite vacation destination. Regards, ED-209
Erasmus
Since little over nine years I can call the city of Rotterdam my home. According to Wiki: Rotterdam (pronounced /?r?t?rdæm/ ; the Latinised adjectival form for the city is Roterodamus) is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland , si...
Gorgeous picture!
Hello Maverik! Great pic of the Erasmus Bridge and thanks for sharing the 411 on your current hometown. Since you mentioned that you have lived in Rotterdam for the past 9 years, where was the city you grew up? -MW
Some more...
The town I grew up isn't all that special. In the dead center of the area Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht we have the city of Alphen aan den Rijn. There is the relatively new city hall. www.flickr.com Source unknown And the iconinc draw bridge...
Home is...
...Arlington, Massachusetts, one of the towns, along with Lexington and Concord, where the American Revolution began in 1775. Some of the heaviest fighting that followed "The Shot Heard 'Round The World" took place in Arlington. As you can see from this h...
Lots of history in your town....
Hello Tom, Thanks for sharing info about your hometown of Arlington! -MW
Home is ... on the road...
I have to admit that having been moved around so many times as a kid, I do not have a home but actually love not to know where I will end up soon... I am a cultural patchwork so marginal that I know too much the eyebrows raising at the passport control......
Motorways can be so boring...
My colleagues do not understand why I have to hit the road when the weather is the worst ... but it is still quite safe compared to what I experienced as a kid in Africa or South America.. Bolivia as well...
beautiful thread Andrew..
they kinda sooth my eyes we should all try to keep them coming mine is similar to Andrew's melbourne, the most livable city in the world to some people yes melbourne is nice but i have a lifetime to find out if its really the most livable one regards, rya...