Dog of the Week

Max the Dog

Greetings everyone; let’s give Max the Chocolate Lab a warm welcome. Max is seven years old and throughly enjoys his occasional walks around Los Angeles State Historic Park. And just like all of our other contest winners, he always wears his leash.

Fine Feathered Friends

Here are two shots of birds spotted in the park today. The first up is a Western Meadowlark proudly displaying their yellow belly. Followed by our friend and frequent visitor, the Say’s Phoebe, keeping a sharp eye out for the next tasty bug.

The Western Meadowlark

The Say's Phoebe

A Worm’s View of Los Angeles State Historic Park

Arroyo Lupine Lady Bug Party!

Arroyo Lupine in bloom at Los Angeles State Historic Park

We are just starting to see patches of purple exploding across the park and the ladybugs seem to have noticed as well. We’re hoping that this spring brings a sea of Arroyo Lupines, much like last year, but we just have to wait and see. In the mean time, if you keep your eyes peeled you can see small patches of them through out LASHP.
FLOWER FACT The Arroyo Lupine is a member of the pea family!

Rain Rain Rain=Snow Snow Snow

Well with all that rain it is no surprise that the grand San Gabriel’s are blanketed with snow. Looking north east from our park you can catch a glimpse of their white shimmering beauty (granted, the photographs below were taken Spring St. bridge, right next to our park FYI).

The San Gabriel's blanketed with snow.

The San Gabriel's blanketed with snow....take 2.

Wildflowers and Wetlands

Spring must be on the way because we are starting to see some spring wildflowers poking through the surface here at the park. Not only that, but our seasonal wetland is in full force just north of the developed area of the park.

Bachelor's Button, a wildflower found here at LASHP.

Our seansonal wetland at Los Angeles State Historic Park.

Spreading Holiday Cheer

What better back drop for a holiday card than Los Angeles State Historic Park? We couldn’t agree more. Thanks to Tim for sharing his family’s holiday card.

The Vikings Have Arrived

Friends of the park, Don & Marianna DeFina, are visiting LASHP from the far away land of the midnight sun. Taking a little break from their 200 year old famhouse in Vendel Uppland Sweden, they seem to be enjoying the park and taking in a little of the history Los Angeles has to offer.

Photos

Laist featues a lovely photo essay by Flickr user Musique Nonstop who appears to be enjoying the winter weather at the park as much as we are. Check out the laist photos and Musique Nonstop’s entire Los Angeles State Historic Park flickr set. Nice!

See You After The Holidays

We won’t be blogging much here over the holidays, so stay warm and stay tuned. We will be back in full force after the 6th of January.

Happy Holidays.