Waiting to Photograph [Encino, CA]

Photographers waiting to photograph...

There were a whole bunch of 'em in addition to these -

all mucking about... Wasn't ever sure what they were looking 

to photograph.

 [#32 in the Photographing Photographers series]

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Artistic Truck - STR8 MTA [Los Angeles (90048), CA]

Adds some zing to what otherwise would have been a really

bland commercial truck...

[Crescent Heights Blvd & Melrose Ave]

[A special South of North of East Of West L.A. edition!] 

Old Trapper - Airless Alex (Boot Hill) [Woodland Hills, CA]

Airless Alex : 1840 - 1867

Bet he could stay under water longest.

He did.

He's still...

[Old Trapper's Lodge California Historical Landmark]

Masked Crusader on Motorcycle [Valley Village, CA]

 Not sure if this motorcyclist is going for a G.I. Joe sort of thing with

the riding gear or some sort of Skeletor look...

Purple Convertible [Encino, CA]

I'm guessing this is an aftermarket colour scheme...

Punk Him Tender Again [Los Angeles (90048), CA]

The Taschen Art Gallery seems to be charitable and has left

the graffiti work up for a few weeks now...

The style and objective seems to be a poor mutation - which

in an alternate universe - could have resulted from Banksy

punkin' Chaka... Mr. Tender did not have such good luck

when he exercised his paintbrush on Ventura Blvd in late March.

[Crescent Heights Blvd & Beverly Blvd]

[A special South of North of East Of West L.A. edition!] 

BatMobile [Los Angeles (90068), CA]

When you've got money to burn and you still have adolescent fantasies

you can buy yourself a Bat Mobile...

 It's the Polaris Slingshot starting at about $20,000 - except in Texas...

In Texas, if it doesn't have a saddle - you're cheating and it's not a motorcycle -

it's an unsafe car...

Here, in California, where we're accused of "too many rules" - one can

drive or ride just about anything if registration is paid

and a license plate and be secured to it.

Prom Balloons [Encino, CA]

PROM: Yes - OR - HELL YES!

Slow - Work [Hollywood Hills, CA]

[Laurel Canyon Blvd & Laurel Canyon Pl]

Old Trapper - Kidnap (detail) [Woodland Hills, CA]

Detail from Kidnap

[Old Trapper's Lodge California Historical Landmark]

Speed Trap [Studio City, CA]

 If you don't keep a sharp lookout you won't spot him...

The Man is waiting for you with a speed measuring device!

Building [Sherman Oaks, CA]

AIC Plaza - 84,000 sq.ft - built 1984

[Riverside Dr & Fulton Ave]

Photographer Ready for Action [Encino, CA]

Ready to photograph the elusive P-22 mountain lion! He's at the wrong park...
P-22 would probably like to be photographed a little less.

[#31 in the Photographing Photographers series]

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Cash in Hand [Los Angeles (90048), CA]

 

Chances are someone's making money hand over fist - and it's not you -

or anyone you personally know - or anyone they personally know...

[Crescent Heights Blvd & Beverly Blvd] 

[A special South of North of East Of West L.A. edition!] 

Student Driver [Studio City, CA]

My mother taught me how to drive - I didn't have to pay someone...

First in an empty supermarket parking lot - then on small streets...

Then on regular streets. Got my license at sixteen.
Paying for driving lessons is for squares.

[Tujunga Ave & Ventura Blvd]

Anarchist Kitty [Hollywood Hills, CA]

 After a few months of being dormant - the art wall space on

Laurel Canyon Blvd is back in action...

Previous pieces include

psychedelic popsicle

a message to "buckle up or die"

Dirty Wet Paint

Old Trapper - Lonesom George [Woodland Hills, CA]

Old Lonesom George has seen better days...

...he could do with some fresh paint, as could the rest of the gang...

 [Old Trapper's Lodge California Historical Landmark]

Motorcyclists [Sherman Oarks, CA]

[Burbank Blvd & Hazeltine Ave]

Wooden Car [North Hollywood, CA]

[Burbank Blvd & Vineland Ave]

Woodley Market [Van Nuys, CA]

[Woodley Ave & Saticoy St]

Segway! Really?... [West Hollywood, CA]

[Crescent Heights Blvd & Santa Monica Blvd]

Rather shocked to see someone riding a Segway

in public and seemingly for transport! Not that it is a 

terrible thing to do - one just never sees it done.

[A special South of North of East Of West L.A. edition!]

Punk Me Tender [Studio City, CA]

 2015.03.27

I figured it might have been a hip advertising campaign for something...

It's someone's art project - you can google it...

2015.03.30 - gone

Mr.Potato [North Hollywood, CA]

Public art or some sort of strange ritual offering to the park gods?...

Old Trapper - Pioneer Mother [Woodland Hills, CA]

[Old Trapper's Lodge California Historical Landmark]

Motorcycle Cop Gonna Get You [Studio City, CA]

[Laurel Cyn Blvd south of Mulholland Dr]

For those not driving Laurel Cyn regularly, the motorcycle cop

with the radar gun is a surprise... Barreling up the hill

at 50 mph is usually not that clever of a thing to do

under anything but the most optimal of conditions.

Hippie with Cart [Sherman Oaks, CA]

[Burbank Blvd & Sepulveda Dam entrance]

Orange Line Metro Liner [Lake Balboa, CA]

[Woodley Ave & Orange Line Busway]

Video Cam and Tripod [Studio City, CA]

[Ventura Blvd & Tujunga Ave]

[#30 in the Photographing Photographers series]

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Exprect Delays [Studio City, CA]

[Moorpark St & Teesdale Ave]

The Meow Truck [Encino, CA]

Something kind of creepy about The Meow Truck...