I once had a professor who insisted that some of the most haunting film noir scenes did not take place in shadowy alleys or low-rent bars, but rather in ordinary suburban settings that seemed innocuous on the surface, but hinted at something lurking below. Remember that insane carousel scene from Strangers on a Train? I [...]
Problems always seem to recede into the shadows when I take a walk at night. It’s hard to maintain vigilant focus when you’re tucked into all those deep blues, blacks and greens. I can’t feel too bleak when windows and streetlamps splash all that gold light around. If the day favors reality, night leans toward [...]
I love grand, sweeping panoramas. For a city of only a few square miles, South Pasadena has an amazing number of beautiful views. (I actually wrote about it for Patch a while back.) Sure, a postcard view is an easy shot for a photographer when all you have to do is point your camera at [...]
“These trees are magnificent, but even more magnificent is the sublime and moving space between them, as though with their growth it too increased.” –Rainer Maria Rilke What a perfect thought for Mother’s Day: the sublime and moving space created by our children as we watch them grow. We are more magnificent because of those [...]
Experts say that creativity is boosted by several factors: a relaxing environment, the ability to rest your gaze on a long view, and the colors blue and green. Okay, gang. Now I expect to see some masterpieces from all of you! Read the Full Story at Glimpses of South Pasadena
Maybe it’s just me, but I think this fabulous green machine is as pretty as a flower. Read the Full Story at Glimpses of South Pasadena
Telephone Poles They have been with us a long time.They will outlast the elms.Our eyes, like the eyes of a savage sieving the treesIn his search for game,Run through them. They blend along small-town streetsLike a race of giants that have faded into mere mythology.Our eyes, washed clean of belief,Lift incredulous to their fearsome crowns [...]
The raw food people tell us that the secret to health and longevity is consumption of copious amounts of uncooked, unprocessed vegetables and fruits. Paleo eaters maintain that our hunter/gatherer genes require animal protein, lower carbohydrates and, yes, some of those raw, unprocessed vegetables. Then again, the Aruvedic experts chime in with advice to make [...]
Do you think nature gets irritated that we take beautiful things like this for granted? I mean, really … just look at this flower! Inspiration. It’s right under our feet. Read the Full Story at Glimpses of South Pasadena
South Pasadena’s historical Raymond Hotel is only a memory, but Pasadena’s Castle Green reminds us of our region’s whimsical and opulent past. Built in 1898 as annex to the world famous Hotel Green, the Castle Green is a 7-story Moorish delight. At the turn of the last century, San Gabriel Valley residents and tourists could [...]
