Welton Becket, FAIA and his associates designed some of Los Angeles’ most iconic buildings.

This post is a sampling of the firm’s projects that I’ve had the pleasure of visiting in SoCal.

architecture, mid-century, los angeles, LA County, architectCarol ChinJune 2, 2026welton beckett and associates, mid-centuryComment

Panama Cruise Ports of Call

We recently returned from a 15-day cruise that included ports of call in Cartegena, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. Here are some highlights.

cruise, photography, travelCarol ChinMay 24, 2026Panama, cruis, Central America, mexicoComment

What’s in Bloom - Jacaranda

We returned from our April/May travels in time to catch the Jacarandas in bloom. Here is a sampling of the Jacaranda trees in bloom on campus at Caltech.

landscape, Caltech, campus, pasadenaCarol ChinMay 16, 2026Jacaranda, caltech, tree, pasadenaComment

A Couple Days in Miami

We spent a couple days in Miami before departing on a Panama Canal cruise, Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. A first time Miami visit for me, two nights was not nearly enough! Here’s what we fit in.

travel, Miami, museumsCarol ChinMay 11, 2026Travel, MiamiComment

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