Day Trip to the Getty Museum.

Last week, before we left for Palm Desert, we took a quick day trip up to the Getty Museum. If you are local and have never been, I highly suggest you go. If you are not local and ever make a trek to L.A., you must make this a stop on your trip! The museum itself is beautiful with all of it's modern architecture. The exhibits are wonderful too. But everyone knows that the best thing about The Getty is the view. On a clear day you can see all the way to the mountains, Palos Verdes, and even Catalina Island. It was a bit smoggy the day we went but you still couldn't beat the view.

We went because I am required to visit a museum for my photography class (geez, twist my arm why don't ya?). I am a self-proclaimed museum geek and The Getty is one of my favorites. We didn't stay very long (teething/hungry baby), just enough to look at a few exhibits and get what was required or my class. I was there mainly to see the In Focus: Los Angeles 1945-1980 exhibit but was tickled pink to discover the Herb Ritts exhibit! And a celebrity portraits one! Those both just started so we definitely picked the right day to go. Photography exhibits for the win. The Herb Ritts one was spectacular and if you are at all interested in fashion/fashion photography it is a must see. Unfortunately you couldn't take pictures of the photography exhibits so I have nothing to show for those lovely shows.

That garden was closed for renovations (bummer) but frankly it looked a little dreary anyway. That's winter for you. Give it a few more weeks and this thing will be in full bloom.

Since we didn't get to see as many exhibits as we liked we're planning a return trip very soon. I'm thinking we should recruit Lucas' brother and sister-in-law for the next one (what do you think, J.P. and Jennie?). Looking forward to the next visit!

Check out The Getty Museum here.