Read MoreIf you are a fan of Thai food as well, then there is absolutely no better place, outside of Bangkok, than the parking lot of the Wat Thai temple in North Hollywood, CA.
Santa Monica Pier
Read MoreWord to the wise - GO EARLY!!!! Take advantage of the fact that nobody around here gets up early to do anything, because by about 1-2pm you will find it hard to maneuver about.
Honestly, this advice works for everything in Los Angeles. Early is ALWAYS better!
Venice Beach, CA - The Venice Canals
Read MoreIf you didn’t know to look for them, you would probably just walk or drive right by and never even know.
Venice Beach, CA
Read MoreEverything from surfing, volleyball, basketball, hand ball, tennis, skateboarding and weightlifting are all along the boardwalk. You can even rent bikes and take a ride on over to Santa Monica, if you wanted to.
Los Angeles Chinatown
Read Morethe streets are lined with small markets selling a wide variety of things from medicinal herbs and teas, to back scratchers and plastic jade dragons. There is an almost hidden, enclosed market area that snakes and wanders endlessly where you will find clothing, shoes, luggage and toys. Be aware though that the shops are much like those in tourist cities in Mexico where the vendors will follow you around a bit too far into your personal space. GET OUT OF MY BUBBLE, WOMAN!
Finding Harmony, Literally
Read MoreDo not get me wrong, this is amazing! I just had ZERO clue about any of it and so it was a bit shocking to the senses. I drove into town, saw the labyrinth, then had some lunch at a quaint little cafe. I admired all the bicycles and golf cars that everyone drove and I thought I’d wander a street or two and marvel over the houses but then I see this. Some sort of large brick compound with gilded gates about a block off the main street…what the…?
Old Signs Galore at Wilsons General Store
Read MoreWhile out wandering around Indiana I passed by this place and couldn’t slam the brakes fast enough. I was heartbroken that it was closed so I couldn’t fully wander through but I did manage to sneak a bunch of pics from the outside.
A stumble in the right direction - Newburg, Indiana
Read MoreOne of the things I fell in love with were all the super inviting doors there. They stood out to me so much that that became the focus of my attention.
Not all who wander are lost - but I probably am
The thing about things
Read MoreBut, here’s the thing, I like to shoot everything, literally EVERY THING! (just ask my husband when we try to go out somewhere - he’s a saint) but I’m not really ‘marketable’. I had one guy tell me that I was great at lots of things but he didn’t really know what my “style was” or what I was best at or how I could be marketed.
Hmm…..