The Huntington (1/2)

[stinglikeabee]

Damnit, why's it so difficult to upload to LJ's Scrapbook? Because it just is, that's why.

As mentioned before, here's the first batch of the photos I took on the Valentine's Day trip to San Marino's Huntington Library:



Here's the Desert Garden













From the Japanese garden and the Chinese garden







Gah! Look how blown out the whites are. Yeesh.

The camera was in manual mode the entire time, and while I managed to get a few good shots, it took a lot of fiddling to do so. Later that day I kept having to switch back and forth and generally having no clue, which is why the shots I really wanted came out terrible and shaky :(

Next up, there's statues, more gardens, and the eighth picture I took of William Blake's bust. I know how sad that sounds, believe me.


PS Most of the images are on Flickr, too.

Comments

[parlance.livejournal.com]

I love that place. If I could get there earlier in the day, I would have had my birthday tea there.

[stinglikeabee.livejournal.com]

Eh, the sandwiches aren't that good but it's totally the ambience that's the best part about the Tea Room. But mmm tea and biscuits; if only I could find a place in LA that does a decent job...

[parlance.livejournal.com]

I've been to a few in LA. We can make that our mission. :-D

[roguecatwoman.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's lovely!

I've never been, but that must change soon!

[stinglikeabee.livejournal.com]

It's $20 a person to get in, but every first Thursday of the month it's free. Definitely the time to bring the family for a picnic on the beautiful grounds. Plus there's a kids garden where they can climb and play to their heart's delight :D