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We left from Santa Monica. Elizabeth's apartment, on the strand, has a good view of the Santa Monica
pier and the Malibu hills.
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Admission into Getty Center is free, with a $5 charge for parking. After riding a tram up to the
museum, you can wander through the white marble halls or relax in a central courtyard. I assume that
the architects chose to use a tram, in order help museum go-ers separate themselves from their regular
worlds (i.e. their cars). The architecture is worth the trip in itself.
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Elizabeth and I. Sometimes, I even open my eyes.
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Another fountain in the central courtyard. There is 1.2 million square feet of the white travertine
stone.
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The gardens had a number of these fixtures. Someday, they will provide excellent shade.
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The central garden is centered around a pool of azaleas.
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Flower blossom, in the Getty garden.
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The pool, looking south. The hill in the distance is the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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A stream runs down, from the entry hall, to the garden.
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The tram ride down provides some good views of the mighty 405 freeway. The northbound looked okay, but
the southbound side was pretty slow. (Back to reality.)
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