@wawilliams.meIn 2016, the #CityofDogs or #SanFrancisco had anywhere between 120,000 and 150,000 #dogs. Around the same time, the city counted only 115,000 #children.
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@wawilliams.me#John and #DonaldParkinson, father and son, designed many #LosAngeles icons like #CityHall, #USCMemorialColiseum, #UnionStation and the pictured, #HomerLaughlinBuilding. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #UShistory
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@wawilliams.meThe #CA #SecretaryoftheSenate is the #chiefparliamentarian and keeper of the legislative records. The person is also responsible for drafting bills, their presentation to the Governor and day-to-day administration of the chamber. #americana #architecture #californication #colorphoto #bwphoto
@wawilliams.me#SantaBarbara has the longest coast between #Alaska and #CapeHorn in #Chile to have complete year-round southern exposure to the sun. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #photos #trivia #georgraphy
@wawilliams.meStarting in 1902, #SpringStreet is one of the oldest in #LosAngeles. Among the street, you'll find several #historicbuildings and echoes of the past like the #LosAngelesStockExchange and #IsaiasWHellmanOfficeBuilding. #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #colorphoto #bwphoto
@wawilliams.meThe icon of #California, the #CaliforniaGrizzlyBear, is extant after the last one was hunted in #TulareCounty in #August1922. She was called #Monarch at the time.
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@wawilliams.me#SantaBarbara and the surrounding area have served as a backdrop for #Sideways, #ItsComplicated, #Hidalgo, #Seabiscuit and #20thCenturyWomen to name a few. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel #film #trivia
@wawilliams.meAs of writing, after opening in 1911, the #PalaceTheater in the #BroadwayTheaterDistrict in #DowntownLosAngeles is the oldest remaining original #Orpheumtheatre in the #US. #photography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #history #colorphotography #bwphotography #travel
@wawilliams.meThe green #chambers of the #CaliforniaAssembly take note from the #UK's #HouseofCommons. However, it is pretty much identical to the #Senate Chamber, minus the red taking from the #HouseofLords. #bwphotography #americana #wa #california #architecture #californication #canon80d #trivia #politics