I knew that eventually the rain would stop and then we'd see the snow! The tallest peak is 10,000 feet, so there you are.

Today could not have been more perfect: plenty of parking, a fantastic view and all the time in the world.

I sure did take it! My camera and lens were both approved of by Andy and I think he'd be proud to see these.

It is the best place to get this view, from the Kenny Hahn Recreation Area. Unobstructed views! You do have to walk a bit, but by gawd, it is more than worth it.

Spectacular shots!

Glad you enjoyed!

I couldn't agree more!

Stunning! (I was able to add an exclamation point though)

I never get tired of seeing it.

Thank you so much.

That reminds me of photos of Denver.

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In the bad old days of terrible smog, you couldn't see them at all.

But after last week's storms, I knew we'd be in for some great views. And here we are!

Thanks for coming by today.

I've been to LA a few times, and the mountains usually looked like a dusty mirage on the horizon.

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i lived 25 miles east of there in glendora ca . love the snow capped mountains .

I've never seen the mountains from Glendora, but I'm sure the view was amazing.

Glad you enjoyed my photos too.

This is probably not the right weekend to go up to Big Bear.

Chain restrictions were lifted Friday and the roads are clear (though probably crowded)

My wife and I have been binge-watching some Dragnet episodes lately and as we hear Friday intone “this is the city” we can see the City Hall is the tallest building in L.A. These days, you would barely be able to see the City Hall in that view of the skyline.

In Jack Webb’s opening “Dragnet” monologues, there are interesting facts I have learned about Los Angeles. For a long time, no building was allowed to be taller than 13 stories because of the threat of earthquakes. I guess they have made significant safety improvements in building and constructing taller buildings since “Dragnet” ended its run in 1970.

Mount Baldy in the middle am I right?
Did you take those from Griffith Park, near the observatory? The view looks familiar.
I'm about 50 miles south of there, close to Disneyland. We've got a nice view of the mountains here too but the Santa Ana skyline is no where near as impressive.

I believe that the tallest peak is Mt. Baldy.

I was at the far end of the Kenny Hahn Recreational Area which is perfectly positioned for these shots! I'm not sure where Griffith Park is in relation to this spot. It's located on La Cienega Blvd, near the Baldwin Hills.

The place I was thinking about is near I-5, near the zoo and the Gene Autrey Museum. Have you ever been there? It's an interesting museum, much more than just cowboy art.
I should post some photos I took at the old abandoned zoo sometime!

You should definitely post your abandoned zoo photos! I can bet they're great.

nice shootin' Peg!

I thought it might be easy . . . until I had to deal with the glare! But I did finally conquer that!

A very few who can make LA look good!

Nice pictures. The mountains always look good with snow on them.

Very sweet of you to say that, but I can tell you that there are many photographers in LA who do better than these!

The snow really makes a glorious difference.

Kenneth Hahn Park?

I really appreciate your thoughtful remarks.

And I am sure that there are tourist outfits that take full advantage of this view to get people to visit LA.

I’ve been to LA once. You don’t see this angle very often.

Thursday will be 22 years since I proposed to my wife at Gladstones in Malibu at sunset. A day late (after Valentines Day) and a dollar short (no ring).

Of course, the view is always there, but it's not always this beautiful. The snow makes so much difference.

I'm sure that you wife didn't mind the timing or the lack of a ring . . . after all, she did marry you.

and now I am curious about that !

I'd like to be FB friends, since I am there too.

I'll pm you a link to me, if you're interested!

That recreation area is full of wonderful spots. I don't know how many acres it has, but it's big! I go to see the mountains, which are at the far end from the entrance!

They charge for parking on the weekends, but not during the week. And I think they open at 6AM and close at 6PM.

It's a great resource!

One of the reasons I love this city, so much variety.

Yeah, the air is cleaner now than it was then.

Our air is still very dirty, but we still have beautiful mountains from time to time!

we have a dusting on the Topa Topas in our neighborhood...

We normally have the dusting on these mountains after rain. Not this time! It was very cold as well as wet, and those conditions led to this amazing scene!

To have such a wonderful response from you, a premier photographer of our group, makes me very happy! You do incredibly beautiful work: subtle, understated, classic.

water barely flows, a one foot rise in the path is a hill, mountains are simply majestic, and that composition is perfect

Powerful capture. I guess, because of the snow cover on the mountains. Gorgeous, breathtaking, Thank you for sharing your photos.

The snow really makes a huge difference. I can just see the tops of the mountains from my house, and that set me on my way over here today!

I was not disappointed, and there have been times in the past when I was. But not today! It was perfect today.

You know how I am about sharing! What good is beauty if nobody gets to see it? It must be shared, and that's who I am.

There is skiing up there, but I'm far from agile, esp. on my feet!

I had a momentary laps of reason and a US Olympic moment washed over me when I saw all the beautiful snow capped mountains.

But I am over that now,.. as I shuffle off for a few gulps of Geratol.

Two beautiful sites at once!

Beautiful shot!

I haven't been online since this morning and was glad to see these.

I guess you had a busy day! Hope it was good all around.

Thanks for the kind words!