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1. HHILL_041104_018.JPG: Buster Keaton
2. HHILL_041104_022.JPG: Jon Hall made a series of adventure films set in jungles, the South Seas, Arabian deserts, and other exotic lands. Among them, he starred in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "Prince of Thieves."
3. HHILL_041104_029.JPG: Figure at the bottom of the George Washington memorial
4. HHILL_041104_033.JPG: The mural depicts various scenes from the founding of the country. You can see the total length of it is 80 or more feet.
5. HHILL_041104_036.JPG: Another item from the George Washington memorial
6. HHILL_041104_039.JPG: Stan Laurel. This was the only grave I found on my initial visit to this place in 2002.
7. HHILL_041104_073.JPG: This was interesting. They set up a section of the visitor center which featured the victims of 9/11. They included the New York Times descriptions of each of the victims in notebooks on either side of this plaque.
8. HHILL_041104_085.JPG: Abraham Lincoln's statue and a mosaic of his life are nearby
9. HHILL_041104_089.JPG: Detail from the American Revolution mosaic
10. HHILL_041104_092.JPG: In front of the reproduction of Boston's Old North Church is The Washington Memorial. Sign: The Washington Memorial: Thomas Ball -- Sculptor 1819-1911 Washington wears the uniform of the army he had led through six bitter years of war. In the midst of battle, his fearless example inspired his men; when hunger stalked his weary troops, he shared their lot; when his own officers betrayed him, he fought on. So that generals from national across the sea came one by one, to serve him proudly. And at last god granted his prayers for victory and peace. The seated figures represent the forces that shaped his life: Oppression, Revolution, Victory and the return to peace, symbolized by Cincinnatus, the citizen-soldier. The portrait busts are those of Washington's finest generals: the Marquis de Lafayette, Benjamin Lincoln, Nathanael Greene, and Henry Knox.
11. HHILL_041104_095.JPG: The size of these mosaics are amazing!
12. HHILL_041104_121.JPG: Bob Kane, creator of Batman. Robert Kane, aka Bob Kane. October 24, 1915 - November 3, 1998 God bestowed a dream upon Bob Kane. Blessed with divine inspiration and a rich imagination, Bob created a legacy known as Batman. Introduced in a May 1939 comic book, Batman grew from a tiny acorn into an American Icon. A "Hand of God" creation, Batman and his world personify the eternal struggle of good vs evil, with god's laws prevailing in the end. Bob Kane, Bruce Wayne, Batman -- they are one and the same. Bob infused his dual identify character with his own attributes: goodness, kindness, compassion, sensitivity, generosity, intelligence, integrity, courage, purity of spirit, a love of all mankind. Batman is known as the "Dark Knight." But through his deeds, he walks in the Light of a Higher Power, as did his creator -- Bob Kane! Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather. In Loving Memory. (Personally, I found this marker to be pretty distasteful but I enjoyed seeing the bat symbol!)
13. HHILL_041104_135.JPG: Telly Savalas
14. HHILL_041104_148.JPG: I have no idea who these people are but I was impressed to see Halloween decorations on his grave site. Those are little fake gravestones just above the flowers and a string of pumpkins around the sculpture.
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Wikipedia Description: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
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Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood). It is part of the Forest Lawn chain of Southern California cemeteries.

The Forest Lawn Memorial Parks are recognized and serve as a cultural institution in the Los Angeles regional area. Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills is a park dedicated to the preservation of American history, and hosts high-profile events such as an annual Veterans Day ceremony attended by dignitaries and VIPs. The park features such notable sights as:

* The Court Of Liberty, which features statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and the Birth of Liberty Mosaic.

* The Birth Of Liberty Mosaic, America's largest historical mosaic at 162 feet long and 28 feet high, contains more than ten million pieces of Venetian glass and depicts twenty-five famous scenes from early America, 1619-1787.

* Old North Church, a precise replica of Boston's historic church, immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his famous poem Paul Revere's Ride. The historical rooms contain rare documents and mementos of the colonial period.

* The Hall Of Liberty American History Museum features a precise duplication of the Liberty Bell, and other exhibits. The museum includes a 1,200 seat auditorium.
* Monument To Washington, a marble and bronze tribute to America's first president, created by sculptor Thomas Ball. Four of Washington's generals are also honored in the memorial.

* The Lincoln Terrace features a lifelike 16-foot bronze statue of the 16th president by Augustus St. Gaudens, flanked by a panoramic mosaic depicting key scenes from Lincoln's eventful life.

* The Plaza of Mexican Heritage features sculptures created by artist Meliton Salas Rodriguez, ...More...
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2004 photos: Equipment this year: I bought two Fujifilm S7000 digital cameras. While they produced excellent images, I found all of the retractable-lens Fuji models had a disturbing tendency to get dust inside the lens. Dark blurs would show up on the images and the camera had to be sent back to the shop in order to get it fixed. I returned one of the cameras when the blurs showed up in the first month. I found myself buying extended warranties on cameras. Trips this year: (1) Margot and I went off to Scotland for a few days, my first time overseas. (2) I went to Hawaii on business (such a deal!) and extended it, spending a week in Hawaii and another in California. (3) I went to Tennessee to man a booth and extended it to go to my third Fan Fair country music festival. Number of photos taken this year: 110,000.
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