RB's journal

Author: RB

  • Jazz Project Luz – Live!

     

    The setlist:

    jpl setlist la tasca 29-12-2018 – sheet1 (2)

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  • “Give War A Chance”

    Checked out Picasso’s masterful Guernica in the company of my old buddy,  Mike T.

    Guernica

  • Last day in USA

    Last day in USA

    lb powerpose

    Picked up Laurence at Venice Beach (after Si got our room changed in the motel – noisy traffic all night) then headed up to the Getty Centre, an amazing temple to art, money and philanthropy.

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    Giacometti Man

     

    From there we drove up into the Hollywood Hills for a hot hike up to the famous sign, though only Si made it all the way for a photo.

    laview

    Then we headed (very slowly through horrendous traffic) to the Saskana restaurant to see the famous and charming piano educator, Aimee Nolte, playing and singing on her weekly gig. Between sets she joined us for a wide-ranging chat.

     

  • Highway 1 – day 2

    Up early and down to the beach at Morrow Bay where the surfers are already out at 7:00am. Picked up some new birds, too:

    Then on to LA where we check in to the motel and meet Laurence at Santa Monica pier for a very enjoyable catch-up, on all sides:

    santam_dudes

    … which also marks the western end of Si’s epic trip  on Route 66 (“… from Chicago to LA, More than two thousand miles all the way.”

    si_66

    … and later back to our motel through the horrendous LA traffic. The white dots in the sky are planes landing, simultaneously on parallel runways:

    la_night lights

     

  • Highway 1 day 1

    Highway 1 day 1

    Hway 1

    Through San Francisco and over the bridge.

    Golden Gate Bridge

    Scenic drive down Highway 1, starting in Carmel.

    Hway 1 2

    Some wildlife on the way.

    Elephant Seal
    Young Elephant Seal

     

    Chilling in the motel in Morro Bay with shrimp and Sierra Nevada.

    Chilling

     

  • Yosemite – day 2

    Yosemite – day 2

    To Glacier Point for closer views of Half Dome::

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    Half Dome

    Couldn’t resist building a stack:

    HDome stack

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    Then back down to the Valley floor and views of El Cap:

    El Cap

     

    Climbers on El Cap, though hard to make out:

    Parting shot:

    RB & SB at Y

    Recent fire damage:

    Fire damage

  • Yosemite – day 1

    Yosemite – day 1

    Our rustic cabin in the trees:

    cottage 2

    Took a walk down the road to the Chilnualna Falls (didn’t see the Mountain Lion):

    Into the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, some estimated at 2,000 years old:

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    Fallen giantyos1

    Did a hefty hike (25km) to Wawona Point:wawona point