Thursday, June 14, 2007
LAX This Morning
I drove friends and their kids to the airport today. They are off to Hawaii for some fun in the tropical sun.
We commented on the Theme Building's current renovation after a 1000 pound chunck of stucco fell from one of the arches. The scaffolding is impressive and after I dropped everyone off and made my way around the airport, I DWP* and so you could see too (click to....):
After that photo, I caught the people waiting in the security line for terminal 7:
I felt a small pang of "Where are we going to travel next?" but then was glad I didn't have to stand in line this morning. I'm looking forward the sunflowers and daisies I'm going to plant today.
*Drove (or driving depending on the verb tense I need) While Photographing
We commented on the Theme Building's current renovation after a 1000 pound chunck of stucco fell from one of the arches. The scaffolding is impressive and after I dropped everyone off and made my way around the airport, I DWP* and so you could see too (click to....):
After that photo, I caught the people waiting in the security line for terminal 7:
I felt a small pang of "Where are we going to travel next?" but then was glad I didn't have to stand in line this morning. I'm looking forward the sunflowers and daisies I'm going to plant today.
*Drove (or driving depending on the verb tense I need) While Photographing
Labels: LAX, los angeles
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Paradise O and Planes
Thanks to this post on LAist, Kurt and I were inspired to sign up with ParadiseO. Today was our first delivery and we got this:
I washed the head of lettuce really well. This is not the triple washed in a bag stuff! I have to on the ball with these items as they are organic and not from a factory. Can't wait to eat it all up.
For lunch Kurt and I went non-organic and ate cheeseburgers and fries at our favorite In-N-Out Burger at the airport. There were plenty of parents and kids pic-nicing in the small park watching planes land (which is why we went to that one.) I always love a 747 coming almost right over your head at about 150 feet.
Here are some other folks watching:
Did a little gardening, watered the tomatoes and fixed some sprinklers. Nice day!
Oh and it all started off with a trip to the Multi-Plex with my good friend Sarah to see Ocean's 13. We had to contain ourselves when Jacquie Barnbrook had her scene!!! GO Jacquie!
Jacquie is a personal friend of ours. We're like this:
I washed the head of lettuce really well. This is not the triple washed in a bag stuff! I have to on the ball with these items as they are organic and not from a factory. Can't wait to eat it all up.
For lunch Kurt and I went non-organic and ate cheeseburgers and fries at our favorite In-N-Out Burger at the airport. There were plenty of parents and kids pic-nicing in the small park watching planes land (which is why we went to that one.) I always love a 747 coming almost right over your head at about 150 feet.
Here are some other folks watching:
Did a little gardening, watered the tomatoes and fixed some sprinklers. Nice day!
Oh and it all started off with a trip to the Multi-Plex with my good friend Sarah to see Ocean's 13. We had to contain ourselves when Jacquie Barnbrook had her scene!!! GO Jacquie!
Jacquie is a personal friend of ours. We're like this:
Friday, May 11, 2007
More LAX
I just couldn't stop there. Had to google more.
Here is another postcard from the same era:
Interesting LAX factoids:
--In the early 50's the entire airport was located east of Sepulveda Boulevard. As the airport expanded westward to meet the Pacific Ocean, a tunnel was completed in 1953 so that Sepulveda Boulevard would pass underneath the airport's runways. It was the first tunnel of its kind.
--Before the 1930s, existing airports used a two-letter abbreviation based on the weather station at the airports. So, at that time, LA served as the designation for Los Angeles International Airport. But, with the rapid growth in the aviation industry, the designations expanded to three letters, and LA became LAX. The letter X does not otherwise have any specific meaning in this identifier. Moreover, the X perhaps indicates a blank letter or empty space in the code. Portland International Airport in Oregon also has a similar code PDX.[5] "LAX" is also used for the International Port of Los Angeles located in San Pedro, and for Amtrak-serving Union Station in downtown.
Here is another postcard from the same era:
Interesting LAX factoids:
--In the early 50's the entire airport was located east of Sepulveda Boulevard. As the airport expanded westward to meet the Pacific Ocean, a tunnel was completed in 1953 so that Sepulveda Boulevard would pass underneath the airport's runways. It was the first tunnel of its kind.
--Before the 1930s, existing airports used a two-letter abbreviation based on the weather station at the airports. So, at that time, LA served as the designation for Los Angeles International Airport. But, with the rapid growth in the aviation industry, the designations expanded to three letters, and LA became LAX. The letter X does not otherwise have any specific meaning in this identifier. Moreover, the X perhaps indicates a blank letter or empty space in the code. Portland International Airport in Oregon also has a similar code PDX.[5] "LAX" is also used for the International Port of Los Angeles located in San Pedro, and for Amtrak-serving Union Station in downtown.
Vintage LA Photos
Metroblogging LA has a post with a link to the UCLA Library searchable collection of 5700 photos of Los Angeles. I found this one:
LAX in 1966.
You know how much I love airports and I love seeing how LAX has changed in 41 years. I've only lived here 20 and I didn't know that the terminals were satellites with (I assume) underground tunnels to the planes. And now that I write that I guess I've been in a few underground tunnels at LAX...it's all becomming clear.
But I love the tons of cars parked only at ground level, the theme building looking fly (sorry) and the fabulous new cloverleaf for easy entry and exit to the airport. It must have been a nightmare of construction when they built parking structures and created the double decker system we have now.
I did a little Google action for "history of LAX" and found this short blurb. The best part is the postcard image:
It's not very big, but the title on it says "Los Angeles International Jet Port."
JET PORT!
Flying used to be so much cooler.
LAX in 1966.
You know how much I love airports and I love seeing how LAX has changed in 41 years. I've only lived here 20 and I didn't know that the terminals were satellites with (I assume) underground tunnels to the planes. And now that I write that I guess I've been in a few underground tunnels at LAX...it's all becomming clear.
But I love the tons of cars parked only at ground level, the theme building looking fly (sorry) and the fabulous new cloverleaf for easy entry and exit to the airport. It must have been a nightmare of construction when they built parking structures and created the double decker system we have now.
I did a little Google action for "history of LAX" and found this short blurb. The best part is the postcard image:
It's not very big, but the title on it says "Los Angeles International Jet Port."
JET PORT!
Flying used to be so much cooler.
Labels: airport, LAX, photos, UCLA
