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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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28. It's likely completely hidden these days.

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 06:50 PM

Feb 11

My wife and I have been binge-watching some Dragnet episodes lately and as we hear Friday intone “this is the city” we can see the City Hall is the tallest building in L.A. These days, you would barely be able to see the City Hall in that view of the skyline.

In Jack Webb’s opening “Dragnet” monologues, there are interesting facts I have learned about Los Angeles. For a long time, no building was allowed to be taller than 13 stories because of the threat of earthquakes. I guess they have made significant safety improvements in building and constructing taller buildings since “Dragnet” ended its run in 1970.

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The Los Angeles Skyline with the San Gabriel Mtns. as backdrop . . . [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 OP

Beautiful. You captured the extreme weather perfectly. MLAA Feb 11 #1

Thank you so much, my dear MLAA! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #3

Wow! You took that, Peggy? What a great shot! Diamond_Dog Feb 11 #2

Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #8

Well worth the walk, Peggy! mnhtnbb Feb 11 #14

Thanks so much, my dear mnhtnbb! The walk was definitely worth it. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #16

Stunning! FalloutShelter Feb 11 #4

Thanks so much, my dear FalloutShelter! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #9

Hey! That's what I was going to say. Now all I have left is a me to. patphil Feb 11 #45

LOL FalloutShelter Feb 11 #47

You can use the word 'stunning' as much as you like, my dear patphil! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #53

Wow, when did LA become a mountain town? Beartracks Feb 11 #5

Those mountains have always been there, my dear Beartracks, though they aren't always this visible. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #10

Well, thank you for the mountain fix! Beartracks Feb 11 #46

Or Anchorage! Thunderbeast Feb 11 #26

lovely shot there . AllaN01Bear Feb 11 #6

Thanks so much, my dear AllaN01Bear! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #11

Gorgeous. Here's a close-up. intrepidity Feb 11 #7

Thank you so much for that live cam view, my dear intrepidity! That's amazing. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #12

Big Bear enid602 Feb 11 #13

Maybe not! Take a look at the live cam in Post #7. The eagle is in the nest! And you can see the roads too. nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #18

Fresh powder is ALWAYS a reason to go up tinrobot Feb 11 #41

Where is Sgt. Friday's building in the landscape? 3Hotdogs Feb 11 #15

Why, it's in the middle of the snow, my dear 3Hotdogs! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #20

It's likely completely hidden these days. Prof. Toru Tanaka Feb 11 #28

Excellent shots Peg! Tom Kitten Feb 11 #17

Thank you so much, my dear Tom Kitten! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #21

Ok you're west of there Tom Kitten Feb 11 #24

I've never been to the Gene Autrey Museum! Never had the opportunity. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #30

Glorious! justaprogressive Feb 11 #19

Ah, thank you so much, my dear justaprogressive! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #22

You have to be one of... 2naSalit Feb 11 #23

Thank you so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #32

Stunning! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #25

You bet, my dear Grumpy! It's a hike, but I had to be there! I like your stunning! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #31

Your photos put this city in a new light..worthy of tourism ads. Seriously fine work, Miss Peggy 👏 Deuxcents Feb 11 #27

Ah, thank you so much for your kind words, my dear Deuxcents! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #33

Beautiful underpants Feb 11 #29

Thanks so much, my dear underpants! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #36

Beautiful , shared it on my FB if that is OK.. Have never been to Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Eliot Rosewater Feb 11 #34

My dear Eliot Rosewater! I am thrilled that you shared this on FB. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #38

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. ❤️ Hekate Feb 11 #35

Thank you, my dear Hekate! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #39

I rode a bike in shirtsleeves today, heading up there tomorrow to ski. tinrobot Feb 11 #37

It's been a very lovely day, hasn't it? Thank you, my dear tinrbot! The variety is amazing. ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #40

When I first arrived in the LA basin, 1971, I didn't see those mtns until many months later... Wounded Bear Feb 11 #42

I hear you, my dear Wounded Bear! Many folks have experienced that as well. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #43

well that's a postcard right there...beautiful... bahboo Feb 11 #44

Thank you so much, my dear bahboo! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #49

WOW WOW WOW! HAB911 Feb 11 #48

Awwww ..... thank you so very much, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #50

I live in the low country HAB911 Feb 11 #51

Thank you so much for your amazing critique. I hardly know what to say. Blessings on you! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #52

Wow, that's a stunning backdrop for LA wendyb-NC Feb 11 #54

Thanks for your beautiful remarks, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #56

Just stunning shots CalifPeg,... let's go skiing before it melts. magicarpet Feb 11 #55

Um . . . You go ahead! I'd almost certainly break something! Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear magicarpet! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #57

Me too,.. I am sorta brittle myself. magicarpet Feb 11 #58

Breathtaking! claudette Feb 11 #59

Thanks so much, my dear claudette! Glad you enjoyed them. Being there today was amazing. ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 12 #61

Wow! Alice Kramden Feb 11 #60

Thanks so much, my dear Alice Kramden! Glad you enjoyed seeing the photos! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Feb 12 #62

Wow! Splendid photos! Mousetoescamper Feb 12 #63

Thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 12 #64