Finally got Out!!

My jailers have finally relented and allowed me a bit of freedom - well, after all, it was my birthday and they are not terrible people.
My youngest daughter asked me to come down to LA and spend the day going around a bit. Downtown LA that is, and after parking near the new Broad Museum and seeing a line that wrapped around the block - Saturday!!

 Detail of the front facade of the Broad

 - what was the first thing to interrupt our journeys? You got it - a film crew shooting a explosion of cars near the Library. Happy to say I didn't even pause to look, but went right in to the LA Library. I have lived in and around LA for too many years and I reluctantly admit that I have never been inside this classic landmark.  

The upper rotunda of the LA Library

Went to have a bite of lunch and we heard that the old Clifton's was reopened and stopped by. Hoping for a redo of the classic diner/cafeteria, I was taken aback to find it was made out to look like a jungle and moved on..

Where else to go when downtown LA? Why the old Central Market on Broadway. Now it has amazing new food court booths and just a few of the produce sellers of old. 

You want a meal, a beer, a snack, how about eggs anyway for anytime of day? Got you covered.

Across the street is the fabulous Bradbury Building built in the late 1800's and still standing. Many films have shot here, as attested to by the Greyline/TMC movie tour that was passing through during our visit.

Never have paid any attention to signs.

Since the Broad was out we traveled down the Wilshire and went to see an exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe at the MOMA. Well worth the visit.

Dug out the Nikon D80 IR converted camera and here are a couple of 'false color' shots from here.

 Great day had by all.
I'll get back into the flow very soon now, I hope. Still more thinks to sort out for the family.
Later