Wow they are building houses like crazy out in the desert, endlessly. These pictures were taken off the new 210 freeway in San Bernardino County in Rancho Cucamonga.

Here is a before image of housing under construction. Notice the newly planted palm trees not yet untied, and of course the smog.

And here is a pic from the other side of the freeway of a completed section of houses. More Smog.

This makes me think of movies like Poltergeist and Friday! LOL.

Here is a picture taken going West on the 134 freeway in Eagle Rock, California. The large rock in the distance is “eagle rock,” and if you look closely you can see the bird shape coming out of the side of the rock.

These pictures are from Pharoahs Lost Kingdom in Redlands, California.

Here is the arcade inside:

The giant jester statue under the sunlight inside the pyramid:

One of their many fun games:

We had a blast, it was hot, and we almost couldn’t find parking. If you are ever in that area stop by and check it out:

Pharoahs Lost Kingdom – Redlands, California
1101 N. California St.
Redlands, Ca. 92374<
(909) 335-7275

Here is a picture of a brick wall in an alley painted with flowers in North Hollywood, California.

We stopped for gas at and had to drive through this alley. I had my camera so I grabbed a quick pic.

Today on the way somewhere, I grabbed this pic of a “No Parking Sign” for no real reason.

No Parking Sign Photo. San Fernando Valley, California.

Today out running some errands we took some more pics. It is not uncommon to see flashy sports cars all over Los Angeles. Today we had to go to Studio City. This picture was taken on Vineland over the Los Angeles River. I got lucky and caught this gold prowler in the shot. On the left you can see the blue sign that says “Los Angeles River”.

So we stopped to take pictures today of the Los Angeles River. It was a rather warm and very smoggy day, as can be seen in the distance. Its summer and dry right now, so the level of the water is quite low. When it was raining earlier this year, and flooding in some places, the Los Angeles River was filled with torrential waters.

Friends of the Los Angeles River is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship. You can learn more about them at their site.

While cruising Southern California, you often see”beautiful people” in flashy cars like convertibles, often on their cell phones.

Here is a blonde lady driving a purple convertible Chevy SSR on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City, at an intersection on her cell phone.

I bet that thing uses a lot of gasoline!

Here is the employee entry gates of the Disney Co. Studio Building in Burbank, California. This is on Alameda St. near the intersection at Buena Vista in Burbank.

In the background you can see the outline of the backside of the Hollywood Hills. And of course, smog.