La Brea Tar Pits

 

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In Rancho La Brea right near the miracle mile. The tar pits are on one of the worlds most famous fossil locations. The Page Museum is also on the grounds. 

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Animals would come for water and get stuck in the tar. More then one million bones have been recovered on the grounds.

 


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Just an interesting tree on the grounds.

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This is the Greystone Mansion. It is now a public park in Beverly Hills. Every time we have been there a private event has been taking place so we have not been inside yet. It has 55 rooms and 46,000 sq. ft. of living space.

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This was taken at a pond on the property. Brokeback turtles.