Phone Art Series (III): Sunset Strip - the Morning(s) After

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

West L.A. Fade Away

the past few summers when I stayed at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood everyday I started off my morning with a stroll on Sunset to the Starbucks passed the HOB, the Hyatt (the Riot), the Mandrian and right next door to Saddle Ranch

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Red, White and Blue

It's so cold on the East Coast right now and has been all winter long that this picture so "pops" big time - even for camera phone art ...

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Mummy and the Strip Club

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

the Mummy and the Strip Club II

I have never ventured in this strip club - Though as I mentioned Saddle Ranch earlier, well, yes, it's a fun place for brunch and gets pretty crowded on a Friday and Saturday evening with a younger crowd - However, walking back to the Chateau from a place called Red Rock one night, I was propositioned by a prostitute and, in fact, she grabbed by junk in front of some people. She was trying to get me to tell her where I was staying - (yeah, right, like I was gonna do that) - But, you know, after all, she was just trying to make it ...

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

the Morning(s) After: Sunset Strip

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Up on the Hill

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Hyde Lounge

(the night before this was taken Christina Aguilera looked so beautiful sitting there smiling with her eyes, teeth, lips and hair = She's even more beautiful in person = That energy she exuded just kickin' back and chillin' was infectious and so contagious = I got it) .... .... ....

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Coldplay

Photo by John French / Wine Press in West Hollywood, CA (Summer '08)

Best of the Roses,

John French

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