Getty Glimpses 1/14/24 Visit to The Getty Center - Brentwood - Los Angeles - City Views - Sunset

This January 14, 2024 visit to the Getty Center happened on the last day of the William Blake exhibit. Thus, crowds beyond the average jammed into the parking structure, the "three-car, cable-pulled hover train people mover," and the galleries themselves. Outside, the clear skies made for easy viewing across Los Angeles from Santa Monica Bay to Downtown. 

If you look real close facing east-ish, you can spot Century City, the Park LaBrea apartments, the Beverly Center Mall, the Ninety Two Towers at the west end of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, and the downtown L.A. skyline in the far distance. 

Facing west-ish, you can spot the Santa Monica Bay itself as well as the beach cites all the way down to a hazy Palos Verdes Peninsula.

A vibrant sunset appears later in the video with an array of colors certain to give you a pause, a tingle, perhaps even a meditative moment.  

Of course, people watching figures prominently in this brief glimpse of the Getty.

 Enjoy!

 

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Night Time Driving Palm Springs to West L.A. 11/25/23 4X High Speed - Meditation Exercise ASMR

We all know that trying to drive from L.A. to Palm Springs at certain times can result in a traffic nightmare. But what do we know about the best times to drive from Palm Springs to L.A.?

The first time I went to Palm Springs, I was 17. My high school pal had relatives nearby and we planned to stop for one night in Palm Springs before visiting them. My pal said it was a long drive and decided we needed to leave early in the morning. I still remember driving westward on the freeway with the sun rising in the east. I believed him. We wound up in Palm Springs in time for an early breakfast. After pancakes and coffee, we drove around until the motel opened for check-ins. Turns out the tram was closed for the season. The town looked empty. We wound up going to the movies. I mean, what else can you do when you're 17 in Palm Springs? We went on to visit his family and spent a few days enjoying the desert, but I have no memory of our drive home.

That was then and this is now: On Saturday 11/25/23, we decided to try driving home to L.A. in the nighttime. The day of the week being Saturday (thus the time of departure being Saturday night), the combined day and time became more data to factor. Now, Saturday night could be more busy, could be more trafficked, and could be more dangerous. Sunday afternoon could be even worse with all the going home traffic. We wanted to be home on Sunday to enjoy the remainder of the weekend, so driving Saturday night remained the choice. What was the drive home like? See for yourself. Zone out. Zen out. Run a treadmill mile or two. Find some delight in your rare taste for ASMR (if driving videos affect you that way). Enjoy!

Driving into Cloudy Sunset - Palm Springs to West L.A. - ASMR - Driving Meditations

Monday afternoon (9/11/23) is not the best time to be driving from Palm Springs to West L.A., unless you can drive in the HOV lane. This allowed the drive to be quick and unencumbered with heavy traffic stops even on a Monday afternoon.

All afternoon, this vehicle drives WEST into the oncoming sunset. Luckily, the western skies proved cloudy, so there are no overly bright challenges to your sight and sanity. Instead, the light plays with the clouds and they provide some awesome views. 

The drive begins in the greater Palm Springs area at the Ramon Road onramp to the westbound 10 Freeway. The drive continues west and transfers to the westbound 60 Freeway near the 10/60 Interchange near Beaumont. Further west, the 60 Freeway overlaps with the 215 Freeway until the 60/215/91 Interchange near Riverside. Continuing west on the 60 Freeway, the vehicle passes the 60/15 Interchange near Ontario, then the 60/71 Interchange near Chino, then the 60/57 Interchange by Diamond Bar, then the 60/605 Interchange near the City of Industry, and then the 60/710 Interchange near East L.A. At this point the vehicle transfers from the westbound 60 Freeway to the westbound 10 Freeway at the 10/30/101/5 Interchange near Boyle Heights. After this, the vehicle passes the 10/110 Interchange and continues west until the 10/405 Interchange where the drive transfers to the northbound 405 Freeway. The vehicle arrives in West Los Angeles, exits the freeway at the eastbound Wilshire Boulevard exit, and continues east into the Westwood neighborhood.   

Drive in L.A. Drive safe.

Pasadena to Westwood at Sundown - Driving Meditations - ASMR

Whether for meditation, zen, ASMR, or just zoning out...here it is. 

 8/7/23 at Sundown

Leaving Pasadena's Bungalow Heaven, south on Lake Avenue, take on-ramp to eastbound 210 Freeway, transition to eastbound 134 Freeway, transition to eastbound 101 Freeway,  transition to southbound 405 Freeway, take eastbound Wilshire Blvd off-ramp, to Westwood. 

Driving in L.A. Drive safe.