Chandeliers and other things...

Just a quick post for today - I have too many things that I am juggling and need to finish before I leave. I was looking for some photos from CHA to send off to Mandy in Australia and I came across a few of the photos that I took on my trip to California that were not from the trade show.

A few blocks away on the street where we stayed in Hollywood there was a very eye-catching shop.  It was a good landmark for telling the taxi drivers that we were nearly at our place.  This shop was full of gigantic chandeliers, furniture and mirrors.  I particularly liked the sign that said "Set Decorators Welcome" - a sign that we were in "movieland."

The chandeliers were some of the largest I have ever seen.

They were "dripping" with crystals and very sparkly - a different sort of bling...

Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to visit the shop during the hours it was open - so these photos were taken through the windows.

I liked all of the different colors - particularly the pale blue.

There were even a few red and green chandeliers - great for Christmas!

I thought this mirror was very "romantic" - I may try to turn this into a digital element or make a frame from it.

 

A little further down the street was the "Astro Burger" - we ate there one night and our food was delicious with American hamburgers and some Greek specialities as well.

Just beyond the burger shop was Paramount Pictures - one of the big movie studios.  We thought about doing a tour but the times never worked out for us.

I really liked the ornamental gates - these look a lot like the designs on the "Ornamental Iron" cartridge.

This ironwork in the arch was just beautiful and I have a few ideas for projects inspired by this design.

Down the street in the opposite direction was a "Yum Yum Donuts" shop.  We didn't get to indulge in these tasty treats but I loved the sign!

There was more snow today...fortunately, it melted off fairly quickly.  I am really ready for the Winter to be over!

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