Breeze Block Walk - Pasadena Playhouse District

Whenever I am out and about, I keep my eyes peeled for use of breeze blocks in the architecture. Here is a sampling in Playhouse Village, (formerly known as Playhouse District) a neighborhood in Pasadena.

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Museum Monday - Norton Simon

Sometimes I pop into my local museum, the Norton Simon, for just all of 20 minutes. As a member, I don’t feel the need to maximize my visit and try to see everything while there. In fact, it’s less overwhelming to focus on artwork or two.

everyday life, modern art, museums, inspirationCarol ChinFebruary 12, 2026pasadena, museums, norton simon, artdateComment

Campus Architecture - Caltech at Night

It’s nice to see someplace you’ve been many times in a new light, in this case a little less light. Here are a sampling of the buildings at Caltech photographed at night when I took a circuitous route to attend a night event on campus.

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Running Around Town - Walkable Neighborhoods

met a new friend at a coffee shop a couple blocks from my condo and we discussed how great it is when the neighborhood you live in is walkable.

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