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

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,927 posts)
10. Thank you, my dear BlueWaveNeverEnd!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:35 PM
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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

(10,972 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
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sdfernando

(5,883 posts)
4. You can thank those evil liberal democrats for that view!....Oh Wait!!!!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:50 PM
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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

(154,927 posts)
13. Thank you for this historical note, my dear sdfernando!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:38 PM
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I hadn't realized he was part of something so good.

Hope you enjoyed the photo.

JMCKUSICK

(3,744 posts)
7. How magnificent CaliforniaPeggy,
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 10:29 PM
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I've always loved beautiful skylines.
They have their own place in artistic glory.
Yes, I'm serious lol.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,927 posts)
16. Thank you, my dear JMCKUSICK!
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:43 PM
Wednesday

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

(41,505 posts)
9. Thanks, Peggy! This reminds me
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:06 PM
Wednesday

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

(154,927 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
Wednesday

That view must have been astonishing for you!

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,927 posts)
28. Thank you for your excellent observation, my dear question everything!
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:39 PM
Thursday

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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