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More cacti, I know. I fell in love with them even more while being in California in April. This weekend I found two old succulent books, they show some some great illustrations and photographs.
Hope you are all well!

California Cacti

A few more photos of the hours I spent at the Huntington Gardens a few months back.

The Huntington Gardens I

One day during our time in Los Angeles we went to the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena. We spent hours there and it was easily one of my highlights during our trip to California earlier this year. There are four different gardens and as beautiful the Japanese, Chinese and Australian gardens were the desert garden just blew me away. There were cacti, palm trees, succulents in all forms, sizes and more. I loved all the different shades of brown and green and I dream of going back to LA to spend more time there wandering around. I have quiet a few more photos of this place and will post more here or think of a little project with them. If you happen to be in LA make sure you check out these gardens, you won't regret it. You can also find some images I took in my print shop.

Stahl House

On our last day in Los Angeles some weeks back, we took the chance and had a look at the great Stahl House in the Hollywood Hills.
It was a foggy day and I could only imagine how amazing the view must be on a clear day, which we had so many of them while being there. However this grey weather just invited a bit more to dream about, how it would be to live in such an amazing space, to look at the lights of the city during the night or to swim in the pool overlooking this city trying to find its end. A magical atmosphere.

General Store - Venice

The General Store in Venice is, like its sister shop in San Francisco, very beautiful. The selection of things which they sell there seem to fit together so perfectly There are so many corners with little plant pots standing on the ground or hanging from the ceiling, beautiful ceramics - woodfired or with beautiful patterns, selected vintage clothes, magazine..and so many other things. It is just one of these stores you want to make sure to check out when you are in the city.

We are back from our trip over a month now and it seems so far away already when I look at all these photos. Is it really June already this weekend, I wonder where are all the weeks this year went to so far.

I am so thankful to have this space here, it keeps me sometimes sane in very busy times, to just show you some photos, to read your comments to get inspired by finding new blogs...

I will show you soon some more recent photos from a hike in the Blue mountains and other things I did...I have many ideas and wish to be soon on my way to make them real so I can show you...

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Cortez - a restaurant in LA

We were so lucky to find this gem of a restaurant. While exploring Echo Park and getting some snacks at Cookbook we found out about their restaurant Cortez which we tried out the same night. 

A small and beautiful place with long wooden tables and just wonderful fresh food. 

The photos above are from our breakfast there. The last photo I took right after our breakfast and it just fit there for me...

Hope you are all having a good weekend. 

Maria 

And back in LA

We looked forward to spending some more days in LA before we flew back to Sydney from Spring into Autumn. The palm trees, the magical light before the sun sets, the great places to eat. One of them Cookbook, where we went a couple of times to get a nice pastry or pieces of fruit or just had a look a their wonderful cookbooks they sell. The couple who is running Cookbook also have a wonderful restaurant Cortez but I will show you more about this in my next post.

Venice - LA

Evening sun at Venice Beach

Happy Friday everyone!

Downtown LA

Some places in Downtown LA.
#1 Walt Disney Hall
#2/3 I couldn't decide which one I like more
#4 Handsome Roasters

Also nice: Poketo, Apolis, Wurstkueche, Church and State, Ooga Booga