LA pic.

have i already mentioned that i love LA?

since i was a kid i've been told about my mom's trips to the land of "kalifornien" where skies are blue and the roads are long. i knew i had to go sometime, and i love it.

California dreamin on such a winters day

summer sun vs bicycle to work in the early morning in snow and -25 C. winter is really hard right now for me. i' don't like freezing outdoors and indoors. i just really want spring and summer right now! only 3 months away. when winter takes up most of the months of my year, it's not just summer.. it's a place for the soul! i'm waiting and i am so ready! only snow, time and a huge bunch of schoolwork is in the way. summer will be so lovely. winter is hard. atleast it is right now.

"no one wears black in LA"

a little note

we love LA and we miss it.
*diana photo from this day.

some black and whites of LA..

oh happy dance! LA, by diana

i got my film back today. this is my first 120 film ever. and my first adventure with the Diana f+ camera. i thought i did so many screw ups with it so i'm sooo happy the photos that i wanted turned out. and i forgot to tape up the camera so i feared i would get lots of heavy light leaks ruining them, but no no no! i love them. these are from hollywood and santa monica pier and beach. in august.

sister blondie.

more pics from santa monica here and hollywood here & here.

film: fuji reala 100

instant LA's..

LA.

LA.

Driving from San Diego, we arrived in LA, and since we had a car, it was pretty easy to see bits and pieces of LA. we drove to Newport beach, and santa monica beach (totally forgot about laguna beach. uh). we walked the walk of fame, saw marilyn monroes dresses, visited the la brea tar pit museum (awesome-i bought a book about it). and visited Rydell High. 

it's so sunny and bright here. the roads here are never ending. it is SO scary to drive along an endless road and then see the crossing roads.. cuz they are endless too. and i've never seen so many cars in my entire life at once. there are cars everywhere. the biggest city i've ever been to.

we drove through LA from south to north on the 5 i think, so far on our california trip we've never been standing still on the highway. driving went very smooth. car country. i wish it was the 70's cuz the cars looked so much better back then. i love my moms photos from 1975. We did get mega-lost once. a road trip that could have taken 10 minutes or less for us.. took 3 HOURS. no, i'm not telling. but at least we could laugh about it. and .. we got to see a lot of stuff on those 3 hours.

i love LA. i bought a bunch of cheap camera film here and some cheap plastic toy cameras.

GREASE is the word!

couldn't miss this place in LA. it was first on our list.
we can die happy now. Rydell High in our hearts. what a pearl.
i think it's the most gorgeous school in the entire world.
GREASE, forever changed my life. and i was 7 years old.
i am framing a bigger version of our jump pic on my wall.

this is what happy looks like.

santa monica pier, LA.

my favorite stars in hollywood.