Saturday, 3 November 2012

Griffith Observatory

We had a wonderful morning at the Griffith Observatory http://www.griffithobs.org/ followed by a picnic lunch, then a visit to the Autry Museum http://theautry.org/

The sign! The kids have been dying to see this since we arrived in LA.

Kids with 'Hollywood' in the background

LA, one of the most polluted cities in the world. Today was actually a good day as far as visibility is concerned. The smog here is choking.

Amusing sign on the door to the observatory ...

Benedict can tell you what a new moon, quarter moon and full moon look like. He is very proud of this!

Using up all my quarters in the binoculars before heading home.

This meteorite fascinated Victoria.

Griffith Observatory


Then at the Autry Museum ...

We arrived on a day of festivities, with markets selling wares by local American Indian artists, and dance and singing performances.

In the 'Wild West' section of the museum, there was a display of fashion. In this case are costumes worn by Michael Jackson, and commentary about how they are inspired by the cowboy fashion of the wild west.

Benedict in a Wild West movie!