As I was doing an early morning run through Hollywood, I noticed that the famed Magic Castle in the Hollywood Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles was festively lit for the holidays.
It had been over twelve years since I last photographed this historic landmark, so I returned a few mornings later with camera in tow (Willis waited patiently in the car).
Even without the Christmas adornments, this place is amazing to behold in all its Victorian architectural splendor.
Just like my front porch, the bulbs in front were red…
and green; but on a much larger scale!
If only I could have gotten inside…
This place has a VERY strict no photo policy once guests enter. So yes…it is high on my photography bucket list. The gryphon in front was a very good sport to wear the red and green elf cap:
See more Magic Castle photos at my main website.
Great shots as always. I had to study what they were doing with warm white versus cool white lights there. I'm a geek for seeing how lighting affects things, probably started with seeing "it's a small world" at night. That's really a magnificent display and very busy for a building whose exterior isn't that big. I've only been inside once, and I knew it would only happen once in my lifetime as well. ( I snuck pics ) I'm glad you and Willis had a good time. Happy New Year.
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