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Griffith Observatory with a Full Moon!

2 weeks ago my friends Deborah and Ron took me to the Griffith Observatory
We had a full day going to the LACAM,the art museum most of the afternoon, and then after going to the farmers market and having a drink break, we headed up the mountain. There was a concert so the traffic was terrible but it was worth the view after all, especially because there was a full moon! You will have to excuse the quality of these images, I didn’t have my tripod so I was experimenting with my camera and settings….but I think it shows how beautiful the view was and how high up we were!

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The Culver Hotel…a Historic Gem!

Published September 7, 2015 Katherine Robertson Photography 1 Comment
Tags: California, Historic Hotels, katherinerobertsonphotography, KatHersheyPhotography, La Duni, The Culver Hotel, The Wizard of Oz, travel photography

Historic for sure, built in 1924…

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Some of the cast stayed at the Culver from the Wizard of Oz so there is an interesting display in the front windows…

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even the ladies room was to Die For!

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My 2 friends I was visiting, Deborah V and Deborah P chatting in the lounge area at the Culver

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Upstairs, Heidi gave us a tour of the banquet rooms and told us a little about the history of the hotel….

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heading up the stairs to the guests rooms, you see a small reminder of Dorothy’s Red Shoes…

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I loved the etched glass doors and beautiful calligraphy labeling all the rooms…

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Next to the small check in area was this vintage inspired sitting area…

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heading up the stairs to the hotel…enjoying the recent upgrades to the whole building!

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I’m partial to black and white checked marble floors so I couldn’t get enough of the dining area…

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The 3 banquet rooms can all open up to flow from one to the other if needed!

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On my next visit, I hope to stop in for happy hour and some tasty treats!

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Since Deborah V and I are former classmates from our photo classes at Collin College, I got her to pose for me on the beautiful velvet sofa that for some reason matched the blues in her dress. Needless to say, we giggled at ourselves for our impromptu photo shoot and wondered what the people sitting nearby thought!