Rain in the Sunshine State

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Los Angeles is on target for having the rainiest winter since records began in the 1800s! And here I am in Santa Monica by myself (Denise returned home a bit earlier). To cheer myself up I bought a new camera (my other one got soaked on the Cook Islands) for a great price. Cameras are so much cheaper than in the UK. The sun even deigned to come out to assist my photography!

Sorry don't have time to write anymore at the moment.

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Photos

Painter at Santa Monica Beach
Looking towards the Santa Monica mountains and the Pacific Palisades.

My Travelodge!
Actually its the Los Angeles Temple (Mormon) in West L.A.

Statue of Santa Monica
Looking very phallic!

L.A. County Cemetry with the Getty Center in background
The cemetry contains many veterans graves. The Getty Center houses a museum and art gallery.

Homeless woman on sand
There is a sizeable homeless community in Santa Monica.

Cool cat in a pink hat
On 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica

Man and bags
At Santa Monica Beach

The 405 Santa Monica Highway
One of the busiest roads in the world. The round building is the Holiday Inn, Bel-Air, the buildings in the distance are Westwood and on to Century City.

The Beverly Hilton Hotel and Fountain
The Fountain was built in 1931, thanks to the Beverly Hills Residential Protective Association