I found heaven in Griffith Observatory
In October 2008, my mother took myself and my friend Macha to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. To be honest, I’ve never heard of it before that, although now I realize that it has appeared in a lot of movies. So we went up there, no expectations — and I fell in love. No words or photos could ever justify how much I love, love, love this place.
First of all, it is an astronomy observatory, so there’s quite a few galleries to delight the inner geek. Visiting these galleries are free of charge.
Art on the ceiling
It’s apparently called a Foucault Pendulum.
Gallery display
Model of the telescope
One of my favorite parts of visiting the Griffith Observatory is the show “Centered in the Universe”. For an incredibly small price to pay, (US$ 7.00!) I got the most wonderful experience. The seats were reclining and the show was projected onto the whole dome. It was truly marvelous.
Tickets to the “Centered in the Universe”
The projector?
Newly renovated (in 2008) reclining seats
You can also go up to the real, actual telescope.
Signage to telescope
The actual telescope
The cherry on top of the cake? A breathtaking view of Los Angeles. Just dreamy.
Lovely view of Los Angeles city
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- Griffith Observatory
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- Art on the ceiling
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- It’s apparently called a Foucault Pendulum.
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- Gallery display
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- Sign over a hallway to a gallery
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- Gallery display
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- Gallery display
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- Model of the telescope
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- Tickets to the “Centered in the Universe”
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- The projector?
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- Newly renovated reclining seats
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- Signage to telescope
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- The actual telescope
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- Explanatory signage
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- Lovely view of Los Angeles city
is in her early-30's, a wife, a mom to two beautiful children, a corporate slave, and plans on stepping on all seven continents before she dies.
Good sharing!! A wonderful place to visit and a beautiful architecture. The Griffith Observatory is a places where you can get a view of Los Angeles. At night, all the lights in the city just gleam brightly and it’s fabulous . Visiting the Griffith Observatory is a lifetime experience for me. Resources like http://www.historicalplacesinamerica.com/griffith-observatory-californias-finest/ have greatly maintain all the information about this elegant place.
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