Comments on: Love Thursday: Los Angeles’ Watts Towers by Simon Rodia, Italian Immigrant http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Salena of The Daily Rant http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286342 Salena of The Daily Rant Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:34:55 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286342 Ugh - I'm so behind in my reading that I'm JUST getting here! I'm so glad you used this for your Love Thursday - you've sort of "ruined" me (in a good way) because now I look for hearts in unexpected places! And the large format of the pictures are beautiful....I like. :) <strong><em>I'm way behind too...was happy to be able to finally get this story and photos up! </em></strong> Ugh – I’m so behind in my reading that I’m JUST getting here! I’m so glad you used this for your Love Thursday – you’ve sort of “ruined” me (in a good way) because now I look for hearts in unexpected places! And the large format of the pictures are beautiful….I like. :)

I’m way behind too…was happy to be able to finally get this story and photos up!

]]> By: Bud http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286022 Bud Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:48:54 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286022 I fell for the Watts Towers in 1959! The city of LA building department engineers thought they were dangerous! I ran a 100- foot high structural test and proved them wrong! Movies about the Watts Towers include "Daniel and the Towers" some years ago. The Towers are famous now but not in 1959 when they were almost demolished! <strong><em>How wonderful, Bud; thank you for sharing :)</em></strong> I fell for the Watts Towers in 1959! The city of LA building department engineers thought they were dangerous! I ran a 100- foot high structural test and proved them wrong! Movies about the Watts Towers include “Daniel and the Towers” some years ago. The Towers are famous now but not in 1959 when they were almost demolished!

How wonderful, Bud; thank you for sharing :)

]]> By: Maya http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286020 Maya Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:27:29 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286020 This was beautiful! My mom has had an old greeting card on display in her livingroom for years that reads: 'All I know of Love is Love is all there is' It's terribly hot in Pennsylvania right now; hope things are cooler in Italy. <strong><em>LOVE that saying, Maya! It just got cooler here yesterday...yay! Hope you get some fresh air soon too :)</em></strong> This was beautiful!

My mom has had an old greeting card on display in her livingroom for years that reads:

‘All I know of Love is Love is all there is’

It’s terribly hot in Pennsylvania right now; hope things are cooler in Italy.

LOVE that saying, Maya! It just got cooler here yesterday…yay! Hope you get some fresh air soon too :)

]]> By: mimi torchia boothby watercolors http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286019 mimi torchia boothby watercolors Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:30:07 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286019 Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I had no idea. And if i'm ever in the LA area, I will have to track it down.. and I LOVE the first comment here. <strong><em>Me too Mimi :)</em></strong> Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I had no idea. And if i’m ever in the LA area, I will have to track it down.. and I LOVE the first comment here.

Me too Mimi :)

]]> By: Pam http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286017 Pam Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:47:00 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286017 OMG! That is amazing! So beautiful and creative! Bravo to Rodia...such talent and vision! xoxo <strong><em>Agreed Pam!</em></strong> OMG! That is amazing! So beautiful and creative! Bravo to Rodia…such talent and vision!

xoxo

Agreed Pam!

]]> By: Old Jacques http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286011 Old Jacques Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:12:16 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286011 I've known about the sculpture since I was a kid, even though I haven't been west of the Mississippi, from a TV program (I think it was an "After School Special" or something of the sort). I think it was probably semi-fictional, or at least romanticized, but I wish I could find it again. I tried googling but no luck. Doesn't anyone else remember that by chance? <strong><em>Hmmm is it this? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_and_The_Towers" rel="nofollow">Daniel and the Towers</a>. </em></strong> I’ve known about the sculpture since I was a kid, even though I haven’t been west of the Mississippi, from a TV program (I think it was an “After School Special” or something of the sort). I think it was probably semi-fictional, or at least romanticized, but I wish I could find it again. I tried googling but no luck. Doesn’t anyone else remember that by chance?

Hmmm is it this? Daniel and the Towers.

]]> By: Jennifer http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286004 Jennifer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:33:01 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286004 I've been there. It reminds me of Kathmandu - a lovely place. Great pictures. <strong><em>Great to "see" you, Jennifer :)</em></strong> I’ve been there. It reminds me of Kathmandu – a lovely place. Great pictures.

Great to “see” you, Jennifer :)

]]> By: Eden Hills http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-286002 Eden Hills Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:09:41 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-286002 This is an incredible piece of artwork. I'd never heard of it before. It's an impressive job of photographing the work also. <strong><em>Salena always takes wonderful photos indeed :)</em></strong> This is an incredible piece of artwork. I’d never heard of it before. It’s an impressive job of photographing the work also.

Salena always takes wonderful photos indeed :)

]]> By: saretta http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-285998 saretta Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:50:13 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-285998 What a creative accomplishment! It reminded me of Barcelona, too. <strong><em>Glad you enjoyed!</em></strong> What a creative accomplishment! It reminded me of Barcelona, too.

Glad you enjoyed!

]]> By: Gil http://bleedingespresso.com/2010/07/love-thursday-watts-towers-in-los-angeles.html/comment-page-1#comment-285995 Gil Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:28:28 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=6390#comment-285995 Salena has a great eye for excellent photos just like you! That place looks totally amazing. <strong><em>Agreed on both accounts :)</em></strong> Salena has a great eye for excellent photos just like you! That place looks totally amazing.

Agreed on both accounts :)

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