This is a surfer flamingo he likes to surf and hang out and drink and have a great time. He's my…read moreKanaka so of course we had take a few photos of women throwing up on here for odyssey go check him out. He's hanging out in Beverly Hills waiting for a ride to the beach

Hey, it's James Dean , and here's a public art display of him. It's in black-and-white. It's on…read moreMelrose Avenue and there are many more murals in the area.

I found this today in LA Mural outside the farmers market and decide to take a few pictures with it…read moreand throw it up on this website. I love finding random public art displays.

Tall, colorful sculpture! Public artwork is awesome!…read more This gigantic art installation caught my eye as we drove through Downtown Los Angeles. I had to stop, get out of the car, and take a closer look! Wow! Alana was a bit stressed as I parked her car on the street, behind another vehicle. I did move forward, out of the bus stop area, and reassured her that we would be quick. I almost had to eat my words because a sheriff (in uniform) walked past us, but it looked like he was on lunch break because he was carrying a package (of food?)! Located in the Fletcher Bowron Square (across from the courthouse), on the corner of Temple and Main Street, this art installation was created by Joseph Young in 1975. I believe it used to play music and have a synchronized light display. It is six-stories tall and weighs six tons! It costed almost a million dollars! Yeah! I'd like to return and see this artwork at nighttime! I hope it still has lights and music...

Whenever my family drives around downtown, my father will scornfully say "That's the Triforium…read more They put lights and bells in it, but they ran out of money." Much like the adjacent LA Mall, the Triforium is basically a late, late, modern (ca. 1975) architectural folly with some futuristic (albeit nonfunctional) ideas that have finally started to come into vogue. When it was built in the mid-1970s at the cost of nearly a million dollars, there actually was an electronic carillon and light system in the structure that supposedly changed with people's movement. Of course, not long after the unveiling, the primitive computerized equipment broke down and the Triforium became a really expensive sculpture. But today, experientiality is quite important subject in many architectural schools. With the advent of inexpensive (i.e. $0) advanced parametric software like Grasshopper for Rhino with plug-ins like Arduino, the systems that failed in the Triforium can be recreated- and even expanded upon. With these plugins, systems can even be controlled not only by movement below, but by something as commonplace as Twitter- a certain hashtag can control movement or change the color of an LED. It's as if the Triforium's "Old Man in the Cave" can now fit into the palm of anyone's hand. These advances in technology; only science fiction 40 years ago, have allowed servo and light systems to be installed at a fraction of the price of the Triforium's original system. Much like Cayley's 1843 design of a steam powered monoplane, the Triforium certainly was ahead of its time. The concept of an automated experiential structure the designers envisioned 40 years ago have now become a reality. Today, it can be an effective, relevant, attractive project.

This piece of public art, called "Spiral of Life" by Baile Oakes, has been around since 1985, when…read moreI graduated high school. Located in Rexford Drive Mini Park, on the southeast corner of Rexford Drive and Burton Way, in Beverly Hills, it is a beautiful sculpture, approximately 7x8 feet large. It looks like a large redwood loop, a bit like the upside-down moment on the Revolution roller coaster at Magic Mountain. A stone plaque is embossed with the artist's name and details. This spot is small and secret, hidden in plain sight.

There's something about a city that isn't cookie cutter. There's nothing esthetically clinical…read moreabout Hawthorne...and therein lies it's beauty. The city shows the signs of it's age; mom and pop businesses still in business right next door to a new generation start up. The diversity here is eclectic, the good people are warm and friendly and starting up a conversation isn't as difficult as one might think. The people here are real, down to earth and almost everyone knows where to find the best (insert type of food here). The same is true for business and almost any kind of service. It's true, ask anyone. Much like most of the south bay neighborhoods, on any weekend you can find gatherings of fiends and families celebrating events with BBQ's, parties and various assembly lines making tamales, tapas, tacos or any variation on the theme. And it all smells and tastes amazing. There's always something I need to do in Hawthorne. There variety of commerce here makes it convenient to visit and get things done. Keep on rockin' it Hawthorne!

Contacted City of Hawthorne number and after a few automated messages I spoke to a live person…read moreregarding a dead animal pick-up. Operator was friendly and attentive. Animal was picked up from road within the hour.

Let's get some tacos. Yeah let's get some tacos. Yeah let's get some Danny tacos. Yes this is Danny…read moreTrejo and his tacos and here's the public art display of it.

I love finding and seeing the many Angel Wings painted by Colette Miller in Los Angeles! This one…read morewas a surprise! Hubby and I were heading to a food place and happened to park right in front of these wings! I noticed a guy taking pictures and looked to see what he was focusing on. To my amazement, it was these wings! So happy!! Unfortunately, this pair of wings has seen better days! The repaired brickwork around the wings kind of muddles the artwork. What were once a brilliant set of Colette Miller Angel Wings is now looking like it could use some restoration! These wings are on the side of the LYFT building. You will see the signage near the top. Seeing another set of wings is cool! If you find yourself in DTLA, come by and take a look, picture, selfie!!