Griffith Observatory - Exterior

Sunday morning was gray and rather dismal looking. I hoped on the 405 to the 5 and headed North. It was fairly straightforward getting to the observatory, but it was a climb with some really winding roads! The picture below is about half wat through the descent. Eventually I reached the top and the small parking lot there. The views are similar to those you get at the Getty, just from the other side!


Walking up from the parking area toward the building, I noticed a bust on a marble pillar and walked over to read the plaque. The image was clearly identifiable!



The obelisk in front pictures many key astronomers through the ages.




And I had to get myself with the Hollywood sign in the background! It was clear even though the sky was overcast and the tops of some of the higher hills were hidden. On a couple of occasions the Hollywood sign was hidden behind the clouds.