Thanks to the recent rain and wind, you can actually see Los Angeles' snow capped San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. Usually they are hidden under smog and clouds and I forget that there are mountains nearby. Unpleasant weather here is known to clear the air so to speak.
When we were returning from volunteering we could even see the Hollywood sign from the freeway, which is rare too. Check out this photo from the Los Angeles Times.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 4:11 PM PST
Name: "Mare"
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 9:51 PM PST
Name: "NYer"...very kewl. One big draw to LA is you can hit the beach and snow capped mountains in the same day. I wonder how far a drive that is. Even though it looks semi-close it's probably a few hours I'd imagine. That does look like Denver, though. I used to love seeing the snow covered Rockies when I lived in Denver. At least you guys don't get below 40 degrees!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 8:40 PM PST
Name: "durante vita"That is beautiful, but fake-looking. I can't remember the last time I drove to work and could see that far (ugh, smog.) *sigh*
Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 12:31 PM PST
Name: "Heidi"Um. LA has mountains? Who knew? *g*
Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 6:09 PM PST
Name: "Karen"That is seriously like my backyard. I grew up in and around the San Gabriel Valley. In my mom's last residence, when you get off the exit, bam, there are the mountains. When E came to CA once, she mistook a hill for a mountain. heee
