Off to Hollywood then off to Long Beach to see the Queen.

 Not sure whether they kill people, but they do some harm?

Hollywood, it was a hot town, being summer in the city 

back of our necks getting dirty and gritty 

we were walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

so we  thought we would cross and get a "100% Hand Wash"!

Not as a foursome! What are you all thinking??????????

Then further downtown, (don't worry, no song reference here), came across this lot at "Heart Attack and Vine"! (Ahh Sorry!)

 Some idiot missed the "Capital Record" building in the shot behind the trees!! Hope Ray has one.

and here is Ray's.

The Capital Building is 'around' the corner :)
and...

"16 Tons" & "Blackberry Picking" etc man!

 That's me, I couldn't cast a shadow on Tennessee Ernie Ford!

And of course: "Television: A medium. So called because it's neither rare nor well done." Nice work Ernie! :)

 You do the finding in this picture!

 Ahh the earlier idiot found a shot of the Capital Records Building.

 Next chance to be in the running to be entered in the draw for a ship of your own, "How many rivets in Queen Mary's bottom?

Yep, we were there!

Nice work von!

It's all about me! Wasn't allowed to buy it ;(

We Leave Palm Springs and move on to LA

 Last look at the hills and our surrounds at the "Desert Hills" Motel... a place to stay.  On Arenas, just off the main streets, so quite and away from the maddening crowd, and on the west edge of Palm Springs to allow for the fantastic views of the mountains...

 Just before the covered wagon was stocked with bags.

 Wagon packed and our friendly hostess took some nice photographs of the gang before we headed off west to LA/Longbeach.

Ray has some pics of the "Orbit Hotel" and we will add these later.

From the Famed Ray von Series.

Tomorrow HOLLYWOOD and do a few touristy things, then Sunday Jan and Denise are going to the Flea Market at Longbeach, a stone throw from our hotel, and Ray and I will be off to Pomona Swap Meet.

The Lost Pictures From Palm Springs

Lost

There are a pair of these lamps in Palm Springs... sadly for Jan, they are still there.

A study... 

Another bargain. 

Nice Country Squire but over priced, $US24K

The firm Dos Palmos are building new houses that fit the street scape, what a crazy idea Boroondara Council!

Great garden.

Palm Springs Street Market.

 While walking down the market, there is always more architectural delights.

 The market was BIG, the major through road was blocked,  but full of mainly crap, but plenty food vendors.

Then off for dinner...

Day 4, in Palm Springs and off to the Tram Station

So first thing before a 'many laps in a short pool' swim this morning, I thought to get a couple of shots to see how tough it is here in Palm Springs at the Desert Hills.

After breakfast, we headed off to see the Tram/cable car station...

The super service station now converted to the Tourist Centre.

Now that is a roof line!

The serious end of the building... just need a few million and we too could have a workshop like this!

Nice brick work... who is that guy? Lost the others, but that one block always seems to be hangin' around.

 Look hard at the beams.

Then up to the first level where the cable tram leaves from @ ~2000ft to the summit @ 6000 ft +.

More pics to come.

Now that special parking for an exclusive group of Mercury owners.

It was mesmerising watching the tram cars travel up and down!

Then off for a look at some crappy white boxes glued together that was a substitute for art at the "Architectural and Design Centre" in the middle of Palm Springs. Designed as a bank, changed hands once, lay dormant, but now a fantastic building and that is available to view.

Jump here for information and pics better than I can present, (but don't go to the see the 'boxes' here!)

The man who created a bank that is a 'thing of beauty'.

Josh showing Sneeze and I our new print celebrating the opening of the centre. :)

One for the Grandchildren... who would have believed that a Rex would still be in the Joshua Tree park?

Love grandma and grandpa :)