One of my favourite places in the world is California. I’ve been there many times, and despite mud slides, drought, floods, canyon fires, freeway angst, sprawl, overpopulation etc. – it still shines brightly. <PHOTO ABOVE – 6:30 am, sunrise over Palm Desert>

I’m standing in front of Robert Therrien’s ‘Under The Table’ at the Broad Contemporary Art Museum, Grand Avenue South, Los Angeles.  The Broad is LA’s newest art attraction – lineups every day.

Two Canada Geese drop in for an (unwelcome) visit.

Norm’s, a California institution – like Fran’s in TORONTO

Windmill farm, Palm Springs, off Interstate 10

Testing Santa Monica’s brand new lightrail (LRT) transit system

Inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall, home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAPhil)

A Big Blue Bus stop, Santa Monica, a city that embraces public transport

Farewell to Palm Springs – until next time.

Passing over Chicago after midnight

Home again.