Sunday, November 7, 2010

Sightseeing in LA - Sept. 25

We're back in Malibu again - just as beautiful as the first time!

Back in Malibu and all set up

The views are just as outstanding as when we were here last!

Since we had a day before the Cannonball riders arrived, we decided to do some additional sightseeing around LA.  First stop - La Brea Tar Pits.

Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pit

Columbian Mammouth in the Tar Pit - you could see the gases bubbling up around her


Gases bubbling up - amazing that it's still doing it!

Pit 91 at La Brea Tar Pits
They're still finding fossils here - the colored flags in the pit indicate finds - I love it!

Asphalt bubble up out of the ground - amazing!

Zed's Tusk in  the Fishbowl. 
Zed is a Columbian Mammouth and is one of he biggest finds in Project 23. 
His skeleton is 80% complete which is a rarity.  

A portion of the over 400 Dire Wolf heads (a relative of the timber wolf) found at the Tar Pits

A female American Mastodon and her baby were trapped together in the asphalt of Pit 9

Harlan Ground Sloth

What the Harlan Ground Sloth looked like

After our visit to the Tar Pits, the Petersen Automotive Museum was our next stop.  The museum contained an amazing collection of cars, trucks and motorcycles.

1932 Harley Davidson Police Bike

1931 Twin Coach Delivery Truck for Helms Bakery of LA

Model of a roadside diner

1945 Bell Special Midget Racer

1929 Ruxton Model C Roadster

1953 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe by Ghia
Prince Ali Kahn gave this car to Rita Hayworth as a gift and was 
one of only 2 built by Ghia

1959 Corvette driven by Bob Bondurant

1912 Harley Davidson

1947 Jordon Twin Crank Four

1961 Covington Tiburon
The only car designed, built and sold in Tampa & St. Petersburg, FL

1912 Indian Single owned by Steve McQueen

1938 Reo & 1938 Curtiss Aerocar
This 1938 Reo was specially made to tow the Curtiss Aerocar one of the earliest 
production 5th wheel trailers.


What trip to LA would be complete without seeing a red carpet?


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