Walkers gather outside Union Station
The first of many palms we'd see
My feet before “the abuse”
Mike busts out the bullhorn to rally the troops
The plaza is peaceful after the walkers depart
Hey look, more palm trees!
The first of many many crosswalks
Sadly the candle shop wasn't open
Men in orange
We get left behind as we wait for more friends to join us
Thom's feet
Marla's feet
Mike's feet
Spring St.
Onramps and downtown skyline
There are a lot of funky old motel signs in LA
Does anyone know what this is?
Glad I don't have to carry groceries to the top unit
We would also see lots of Obama on our trek
There are gun shows and there are GUN SHOWS
I had to snap the Shortstop
I've walked/driven past this sign many times. Its gloriously dated.
Another sign I liked. Do the burgers have natural juice or do they come with a glass of fresh juice?
Passing the Brite Spot
I had to take a picture of the tackiest billboard in LA
Part of a Sunset mural
Thom and Marla admire the mural
Hey, its mo'Bama
Walking by Silversun, leaving my stomping grounds
Working on power lines
Finally, we hit our eponymous route
Entering Hollywood
These guys never cease to amuse me
As we approach La Brea, a self-portrait and a funny face
A very conflicted sign in WeHo
a lot of road ahead
We stop for comfort food at IHOP
La Cienega
We managed to finally catch up with some other folks during lunch break
There were 15-20 young females waiting to see these bands, none of which I've heard of. (Am I getting old?)
We were fascinated by this tree knot that resembled a face in profile
WHO'S A GOOD BOY!?!
The walk continues through Beverly Hills
Our feet begin to truly ache right around here
Even the trees are nicer in BevHills
BevHills/Century City border
The fountain rests
The fountain mist felt damn good on our faces
Crossing Wilshire
I snapped a pic of what little remains of Trader Vic's decor in its original location
Ah the Bev Hilton. Is it just me or this place kind of dumpy?
Are we in Westwood yet?
We passed more than a few of these.
The Mormon temple
Another funky motel sign
We found this billboard to be creepy. Why is he holding her by the wrist? She's half naked while he's merely loosened his tie? She looks captive.
Can't recall what these are called. My first job in LA as a runner had me delivering stuff here often.
God bless it, the 405!
Love the Nuart. Wish it wasn't so far from me.
The race is on. Will we make it to the beach before sunset?
Its official, we made it
Some rather bendy palms
So close! Sun getting low, must hurry.
Less than 6 blocks!
We're gonna make it.
We did it!
Wow! A beautiful sunset was worth it all.
So pretty, glad we did this.
My friends who successfully completed the walk. Sunset still amazing. What an ending!
Beer and sitting down at Britannia
