The Full Beaver Moon over L.A.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.

This was the full Beaver moon over downtown through yesterday's haze.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, my dear Grumpy! That is just gorgeous!

And I have a pretty good idea about where you took it!

Kenny Hahn Recreational Area! Am I right?

I'm so glad you posted this treasure.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

8. You are incorrect. ❤️😉

I shot this at the nearby Baldwin Hills Overlook at the top of the Culver City steps. .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Ah, OK! Well, I was close . . .

Still gorgeous, no matter where you took it!

[Skittles]

2. WOW

what a treat!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

9. Thank you.

[ShazzieB]

3. Wonderful colors!

Definitely worthy of framing and hanging on the wall!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

10. Thank you so much.

[LoisB]

4. Beautiful.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

11. Thank you!

[Shambala]

5. Is that the view from Baldwin Hills?

Gorgeous!

[Teacher of the Year]

7. The last time I ws in Baldwin Heights, it was burning.

I was moving from Hollywood to Palm Springs and got stuck for a few extra days while The Rodney King riots ripped through the city. (Every business in my neighborhood was looted and burned (save the 7-11-the owners were up on the roof with rifles. I decided to just go-and went-and as I got on to I-5 the police started shutting it down! They were just blocking the very last (the fast lane) as I got to them, so I went around on the shoulder and kept going!!

I got to Baldwin Heights and my GAS LIGHT GOES OFF! So I pull off and the gas station is still open even though there are fires all around, and while I pumped gas I watched more flare up. I ran in and paid, jumped in my car, took off and there was this HORRIBLE crunch like my drive train fell out or something. I stop and get out and realized I drove off with the nozzle still in the tank. The owner is running up the street so I pull it out, throw it on the sidewalk and yell, "You have my credit card number!! Bill me!!"

And I took off and went around more cops who were closing on ramps and somehow got out of the city to Palm Springs where I was a nervous wreck for the next couple of days.

This picture, with the layers of smoke/smog/fog/whatever, reminds me of the layered sky during the riots, except it got much much darker in places.

Wonderful photo.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

14. I remember it well.

I live in Culver City, and I had to get to work at my TV station in the East Hollywood/Silverlake area. I had KFWB "all new" station on and I had to monitor the rioting so I could get around it. I didn't feel good about leaving my wife and two daughters at home, but the Culver City police had completely closed the city to outsiders.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

12. Yes it is

[Grumpy Old Guy]

17. Yes, it is Baldwin Hills.

The top of the steps.

(I did not climb the steps).

[calimary]

6. Why is it called a Beaver Moon?

Terrific shot, btw! Thanks!!!

[HAB911]

13. Outstanding!

[George McGovern]

15. First-Rate Great to see you posting!! Thanks GOG!!