Los Angeles and Southern California's mountains have been in the spotlight as of late. The mountains are always there, of course, but a seemingly endless barrage of drizzle, rain, freezing rain, hail, graupel, sleet, and snow have painted our semi-arid landscape with brilliant strokes of green and swathes of blinding white. The unexpected precipitation has … Continue reading Mist & Iron — The Mountains and Hills of Metro Los Angeles
Month: March 2023
Homes Fit For Heroes — The Sunset Pacific Motel (1964-2023)
As I write, the Sunset Pacific Motel -- better known as "the Bates Motel" -- is coming down. After sitting abandoned for over twenty years during which plans were made and hands were changed, it appears that the long-delayed Junction Gateway project is moving forward. Love it or (more likely) hate it -- the Sunset … Continue reading Homes Fit For Heroes — The Sunset Pacific Motel (1964-2023)
Eric Brightwell 