The next day we began a family excursion to the Huntington Gardens. Unfortunately, no one bothered to check and see that Huntington Gardens are closed on Tuesdays. But, we saved things by stopping at the Oinkster for lunch ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000508 where Janet and Paige guarded our number ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000509 and this was my drink ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000510 as Larry ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000511 oversaw the arrival of the food ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000512 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000513 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000514 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000515 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000516 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000517 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000518 which fueled us for the trip into LA where we blocked this bus while discharging our passengers ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000519 at the Disney Center ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000520 where these flowers were real ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000521 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000522 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000523 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000524 and this rose was a sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000525 made for Lilian Disney ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000526 which was quite impressive ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000527 as were other aspects of the Gehry architecture ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000528 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000529 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000530 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000531 and there were more lovely flowers ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000532 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000533 before we walked past the statue of Abraham Lincoln ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000534 as we began our trek past the place where the Oscars used to be held ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000535 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000536 stopping to admire the statue of Joseph Scott, Mr. Los Angeles, ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000537 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000538 and capturing the no-longer-Oscar site ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000539 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000540 along with some glimpses of the skyline ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000541 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000542 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000543 along with the flowers ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000544 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000545 and the highway signs which define Los Angeles. ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000546 We ran into Larry and Janet ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000547 across from the Kirk Douglas Theater ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000548 and made our way past these flowers ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000549 to the downtown cathedral which was constructed of interesting materials. ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000550 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000551 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000552 Once inside, it took some adjustment to go from this ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000553 to this on the altar ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000554 and then to capture various images of the interior ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000555 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000556 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000557 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000558 including this house made of grass ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000559 and this tribute to two popes. ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000560 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000561 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000562 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000563 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000564 Next we went downstairs to the mausoleum where Gregory and Veronica Peck are together forever ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000565 and Jack and Chrisi Fleming tell us to smile. ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000566 Walking on ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000567 we came to the place where the Roasas were ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000568 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000569 the spot where Los Angeles was born ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000570 and statues to those who nurtured the city in its early days. ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000571 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000572 ../../../Sabbat/2015/02.08-03.08.15CaliforniaAndHawaii//P1000573