This is Billy.
He lives with Tina
and Jewel
in the new Elephant enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo.
While the ladies are still under quarantine, Billy is free to roam and test some of the amenities of his and the “girls” new home – like the built-in shower.
Now I know what a thoroughly happy elephant looks like.
Early morning at the Shakespeare Bridge.
You find them everywhere, these little reminders that yes, we live at the coast and water does drain into the Ocean.
These are the old tiles:
Very pretty with the dolphin silhouette.
These are the new tiles:
Fish bones?
Should we be worried? Very, very worried?
“Hey, you people – can’t you read?”
There are shoes.
There are dreams.
Sometimes those two meet and become dream shoes.
Très chic.
No, this is not funny – this is evidence!
We are definitely not in the habit of hanging our Prosciutto over the back of the chairs; this is hard evidence of the stealing going on in this house if one walks away from the breakfast table for just a moment.
So, you cats, listen up:
The first time you got away with it.
The second time we disturbed you and we have the photo to prove it.
The third time… we live in CA and we have something called the “three strikes law.” So you better be careful.
Thieves! Bandits! Gangster!
Funny typo of the day:
FOR THE RECORD
Bell councilman: An article in Section A on Oct. 13 about Bell Councilman Lorenzo Velez referred to Bell as a city dominated by blue-color Mexican immigrants. It should have said blue-collar.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bell-councilman-20101009,0,2468561.story
Thanks for the correction; otherwise I would have taken my camera on a hunt for smurfs in Southern California!
Yes – the best ceviche I ever had is the one at Papa’s Place in Los Feliz. It is traditional with a twist, making me go back again and again for more.
Can one get hooked on ceviche?
In August the Los Angeles Zoo proudly announced the hatching of 22 Komodo dragons. While adult animals can measure up to a length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weigh in at around 70 kilograms (150 lb), the youngsters are naturally much smaller and just out of this world cute.
While most of them just hang out in little groups in their enclosure, one was much more enterprising and definitely interested in some close up shots.
Was he posing for the lead in the next dragon movie? After all, this is Los Angeles, where film stars are being discovered in the most unlikely places…