Tonight's Sunset

Photo taken with an iPhone 6.

Sunrise in the Eastern San Gabriel Valley

Another Photo of Clouds

Clouds (over the ocean?) at mid-morning yesterday that I saw as I was leaving Bank of America in West Covina.

Telephoto Lens Successful Trial!

Advertising balloon above new townhouses under construction at the new Citrus Promenade on the site of the former K-Mart, 1162 North Citrus Avenue, Covina.

Today's Photo

Thought this sign was clever.  At a business on the north side of East Front Street just west of Barranca Avenue.

"Things That Aren't Here Anymore"

To paraphrase Ralph Story's classic PBS television series.

1060 West San Bernardino Road (corner of North Rimsdale Avenue).
Opened in 1956.  Closed by Brunswick March 12, 2017.

546 North Rimsdale Avenue.  Closed March 2017.

123 North Grand Avenue, Covina.

Former K-Mart, 1162 North Citrus Avenue.
Townhomes to open in early 2018.
Being developed by Meritagehomes.

205 North Grand Avenue.  Closed in 2015.

Still empty in 2017, but . . .

. . . the street signs have not been changed in two years.

Albertsons, 1000 North Azusa.  Closed in December 2012.
Before it closed, it looked like this.

La Tazza Cafe at 116 East School Street was torn down to build town houses.

The former Vons Supermarket at 431 East Arrow Highway, Glendora.

Two long-empty business locations at 1071 North Grand Avenue, Covina.

Day Three of the Holy Fire

The Holy Fire continues to burn out of control in the Cleveland National Forest for the third day.

Brush Fire Smoke

Smoke from the out-of-control brushfires in Orange County as an easterly breeze sends it towards the ocean.

Tortoise on the Prowl

Tortoise out for a morning stroll before the afternoon temperature climbs into triple digits.  Taken with a telephoto lens; camera not held very steady.

Clouds after Sunrise This Morning

We seemed to have traded a few degrees of temperature for a large increase in humidity this morning.   Not sure which is worse.