skywatch friday brilliance

i'm really proud of this one.  vibrant sky, iconic city hall, even a few other buildings on the horizon with the mountains behind them.

more skywatch friday can be found as usual, right here.

pasadena police - the chase is on!

while walking with the baby a few weeks ago, i was passed by a fleet of police vehicles.  there must have been about ten of them, all driving with the pedal to the floor.  these were the only two i caught by the time i pulled out my camera.  the composition of the photo isn't the greatest, but i like the movement that came out in this shot.

national night out

a friend tipped me off to the pasadena version of "national night out" which happened yesterday evening at jefferson park.  this family event was hosted by the pasadena police department but also involved a large contingent of pasadena's non-profit organizations.  all were on hand for a very festive evening.

i made sure to visit my friends at the peace and justice academy booth.  just in case you weren't already aware, the pja is a new school that was started by members of the local mennonite community.  as their name implies, they are focused on educating students while simultaneously creating community awareness of issues of peace and justice.

wondering how to get in the loop for when stuff like this happens?  our wonderful public information officer blogs each week about stuff that is happening in pasadena.  check it out!

the pasadena way

this tower and beacon is located just outside of the pasadena police department.  i don't have any information on its significance (maybe pasadena pio can help?), but in the cement in front is this line (and barely noticeable at the bottom of the above photo) -

"the pasadena way"

a quick search of the city website directed me to the city police department's list of values, which are known as the pasadena way.  i don't know much about our community's cops - i've never had any contact with them in fact - but if they live by this code of conduct, they must be a top notch group!

architecture moment

a glimpse of the police station's southern side. at least i think this is the police station - i may need some confirmation from the p.i.o.

where pasadena's finest hang out

nope, not fuller seminary, this is our police department. pretty sweet, eh?

not only does it look sharp, it also has a pretty fantastic view of town, situated right across the street from our beautiful library and diagonal from the impressive city hall.

fortunately i have no experience in this building. any pasadena readers care to help us out on what it's like on the inside?