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From Griffith Observatory: A view of Los Angeles at night (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 OP
Nice! I havent been up there for 15 years..never at night BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 27 #1
Thank you, my dear BlueWaveNeverEnd! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #10
oh you know what... I did go at night... when Haley's comet was flying by... they had big telescopes set up BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 28 #19
Lucky you! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #22
Wow... beautiful shot Peggy. FalloutShelter Aug 27 #2
Thank you, my dear FalloutShelter! Glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #11
Beautiful ZDU Aug 27 #3
Thank you, my dear ZDU! Very glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #12
You can thank those evil liberal democrats for that view!....Oh Wait!!!! sdfernando Aug 27 #4
Thank you for this historical note, my dear sdfernando! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #13
Just lovely. Thank you for sharing. niyad Aug 27 #5
Thank you, my dear niyad! What you think means a lot. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #14
I love LA! maspaha Aug 27 #6
Thank you, my dear maspaha, for the great earworm! I love LA too. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #15
How magnificent CaliforniaPeggy, JMCKUSICK Aug 27 #7
Thank you, my dear JMCKUSICK! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #16
Postcard perfect 🤩 Deuxcents Aug 27 #8
Thank you, my dear Deuxcents! What a lovely thing to say. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #17
Thanks, Peggy! This reminds me ancianita Aug 27 #9
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story, my dear ancianita! Ah, to be young and crazy again! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #18
Very nice! CapnSteve Aug 28 #20
Thank you, my dear CapnSteve! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #23
Wow! Very nice. Callalily Aug 28 #21
Thank you, my dear Callalily! This shot made me quite happy. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #24
Magnificent image Peggy! Blows one's mind away! Thank You!! George McGovern Aug 28 #25
Thank you, dear George! Glad you enjoyed the photo. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #26
I thought that Los Angeles is shrouded in smog. Or recent ash but this is magnificent question everything Aug 28 #27
Thank you for your excellent observation, my dear question everything! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 28 #28

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,971 posts)
10. Thank you, my dear BlueWaveNeverEnd!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:35 PM
Aug 27

I've been there too, in the daytime, so when the opportunity came to see it at night, I leaped at it!

I was not disappointed.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,019 posts)
19. oh you know what... I did go at night... when Haley's comet was flying by... they had big telescopes set up
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 01:40 AM
Aug 28

sdfernando

(5,888 posts)
4. You can thank those evil liberal democrats for that view!....Oh Wait!!!!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:50 PM
Aug 27

On August 30, 1967, California's elected leaders came together to unify statewide efforts to address severe air pollution. Governor Ronald Reagan (republican) approved the Mulford-Carrell Air Resources Act to create the State Air Resources Board, committing California to a unified, statewide approach to aggressively address the serious issue of air pollution in the state.

Lots of bad things done by ronny for sure, but this was one of the good things.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,971 posts)
13. Thank you for this historical note, my dear sdfernando!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:38 PM
Aug 27

I hadn't realized he was part of something so good.

Hope you enjoyed the photo.

JMCKUSICK

(3,795 posts)
7. How magnificent CaliforniaPeggy,
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:29 PM
Aug 27

I've always loved beautiful skylines.
They have their own place in artistic glory.
Yes, I'm serious lol.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,971 posts)
16. Thank you, my dear JMCKUSICK!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:43 PM
Aug 27

I've always loved skylines too, and have always wanted to capture a decent version. I may have succeeded with this one.

I know you're serious; so am I. I agree completely.

ancianita

(41,599 posts)
9. Thanks, Peggy! This reminds me
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:06 PM
Aug 27

of the time in high school when I took a Greyhound bus from Miami to LA (I was young enough to withstand three days and three nights on that bus! ). My boyfriend out there drove me up through Griffith Park to the observatory, then put his hands over my eyes, led me to the front of the observatory, removed his hands...
What a sight! Miles of the valley were lit up like a glittering constellation!



CaliforniaPeggy

(154,971 posts)
18. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story, my dear ancianita! Ah, to be young and crazy again!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:46 PM
Aug 27

That view must have been astonishing for you!

And I'm glad my photo reminded you of that happy time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,971 posts)
28. Thank you for your excellent observation, my dear question everything!
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:39 PM
Aug 28

We used to be a lot smoggier than we are now. We still have the smog, but a lot of the clean air rules have really helped to get rid at least some of it.

The ash from recent fires is very sporadic. I don't think we have any significant fires at the moment. And I appreciate your enjoyment of my photo!

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