The Big Yawn

Manhunt

The neighborhood excitement this morning involved a car thief who made it as far as Mount Washington before someone at OnStar switched off the motor. He was hiding out nearby at a under construction house on Cleland Ave. I guess he made a run for it cause the helicopter came down to our corner and circled very low, about 100' off the ground. 20 minutes later and it seems to be over. Quiet returns to Terrace 49.

The Eastsider used one of my pics here

Sleeping Dog

It's a tiring job being Seven.

Pizza and Margaritas

Fab friends Sylvia and Val came over for some excellent afternoon pizza from Marios. A few batches of margaritas and the sun set on our little party.

Ice Plants

Although I'm supposed to despise these things, they are an invasive species, the colors are too enticing and the plants too easy to grow not to have a few sprinkled around to brighten things up.

Weekend Dog

Yellow

One of the few plants I haven't a name for.... it was given to us. The desert shrub is already 7' tall and the delicate fragrance of the flowers is truly head turning. Any ID?

Smart Crow

A giant crow was seen today bringing stale bread left on the back wall by WL over to the birdbath. He would drop it in or dunk to moisten it enough to eat. Clever bird. Messy birdbath.

Butterfly

All the butterfly bushes are in bloom. This front yard one looks great with a crimson salvia lurking behind.

Anatomy of a Bloom

The Pride of Madeira is coming to life and it's amazing to see the young pink buds open into mauve and then end in purple.

The Ladies Who Lunch

With the lavender exploding to life, the hum of bees out front has been getting louder. No fights or egos here, just a lot of hungry ladies.

Early Morning Empire

A Beautiful Empire State Building this morning as I emerged from the subway at 6:15 AM.

Aziz Stark

A Little Italy graffiti depiction of Aziz Ansari as Tony Stark.

Front Yard

I had to post a few pics of the front yard for my trip to a still wintery NYC.

The Grand Daughters

We met with the whole Lee clan yesterday for some Dim Sum. Mrs. Lee got together with all three of her grand daughters.

The Price of Beauty

Last week we were doing a classic "strawberry being munched on by two gorgeous lips" shot. Our actress had to endure a 12,000 watt light at full intensity for the duration. Luckily, no sunburns occurred.

Lavender and Roses

The lavender in the front yard is blooming nicely now and the rock rose bush is finally letting loose with more than one flower at a time.

Weekend Scratch

Holy Hot Wheels!

We were eating lunch today in Toluca Lake when we suddenly saw the Batmobile emerge from a warehouse. It seems the creator of the iconic car has his garage there. The mural should have been a give away and it was too bright for the Bat Signal to be seen.....

Handstand

BB Simone watches as one of our actor's balances on his cranium.