My luggage at LAX before departure.

Living in Southern California

Southern California is characterized by many contrasts. In the geographical sense, there is the contrast between the ocean coast and the mountains. There is the contrast between the metropolitan urbanity and the rural backland of small towns. Mountains that are snowcapped in winter, border on the Mojave desert with its hot and dry climate.

Many different aspects are together in a relatively close distance from each other. A great variety is available, making life very pleasant and providing a lot of opportunity for outdoor activities.

I will miss the warm air and the blue sky of this region!

Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks with green hills in Winter. 

Spring flowers at Gorman Hills. 

Mojave desert in spring. 

View from airplane towards north, into the L.A. basin. Foreground: peninsula Palos Verdes. Back: St. Monica Mountains. Between: populated L.A. basin and coast. 

Los Angeles downtown, as seen from Mt. Wilson. 

Downtown Los Angeles. 

Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. 

Surfers in the evening in Ventura. 

Beach houses at bike path along coast. 

Point Dume and Malibu. 

Ventura Pier. 

At the beach. 

Evening at Redondo Beach.