Afternoon snap

 

Afternoon snapshots: With my trusted guide Rosie. I've seen her take down two milkbones with her bare paws. Total badass. #urbansafari 

Horoscope

 

So fitting for my adventure today! 

The walk back

 

The heat rises. Alas, it is time to end my urban safari. I walk the half mile or so back to the home of my host. An ancient dwelling constructed in the 1920s. More Angelenos have stirred awake and head to the bazaar. They do not speak as they pass. I do not speak as I pass. It is their way. I do my best to blend in. And bid a fond farewell to the Mid-Cities shopping and restaurant district. #urbansafari 

Indigenous food - part 2

 

While the cuisine of the Angelenos borrows heavily from all corners of the world, this is unmistakably part of the local culture - the juice cleanse. #urbansafari 

Indigenous food

 

Further exploration of the bazaar I found "Farmer's Market," an area where I could sample the indigenous food. Amazingly, the native cuisine bears the extraordinary influence of cuisines from around the world. Spectacular! I chose French. #urbansafari

Local village

 

Happened upon a local village whose name is pronounced in native tongue "The Grove". This village plays host to a sort of bazaar where locals exchange coin for goods. Fascinating! #urbansafari 

Shadow portrait

 

Portrait of an urban safarist. An early start was important before the blazing 80 plus degree temps with cool ocean breeze from the west kick in. #urbansafari 

Pan Pacific park jungle

 

 To the east of the Broadcast Center Falls we have the beautiful landscaping at Pan Pacific Park. Wonderfully crafted to give the illusion a wild beast could burst thru the brush to pounce upon it's prey at any moment. #urbansafari 

CBS fence

 

 Amazing how nature will burst it's way thru any manmade constructs. Here the bougainvillea gently crawls over the CBS Studios fence. Making it's slow escape to better, purer pastures. #urbansafari 

Daybreak

 

Day breaks upon the city. First stop - the cascading falls of the Broadcast Center Apartments. #urbansafari 

Hat

Because of the heat and because I have to do a lot of walking in it for the week, I've been wearing this hat. It makes me feel like I'm on an urban safari.