Continuing my day with Katelin and John, we headed up mid-day to the Griffith Observatory. This is no ordinary building. This observatory was built by a man whose obsession with the stars and cosmos created his dream to have the accessibility to the public to these same wonders that inspired him. The founder, Griffith J. Griffith, donated the 3,015 acres of land with the promise that an observatory and planetarium would be built on top of the hill. Production of the art-deco architecture started in the early 1930’s. While the building’s purpose is for their audience to focus upwards to the wonders of the sky, one can not help but also look out. Coin-operated binocular viewers are strategically placed along the edges of the walls of the observatory. This is where you can find Katelin and John.
With views of the Hollywood sign, downtown Los Angeles, the ocean…..this is THEIR city. Both transplants from other states, they moved here with out knowing one another, unsure of what their future would hold. They met in this city. They fell in love in this city. They will get married in this city. They will begin their lives here in this city. But their love belongs in the stars!
Part III is yet to come! Stay tuned!….
