Hanging on the westside

So here are some photos of the view from my new digs. They are taken on different days, hence some cloud and some clear skies.
Unfortunately I don't have a telephoto lens on either of my digital cameras to really do it justice, so you will just have to believe me!
The views are pretty lovely as I think I mentioned before.
 It rained last night, which led to a really clear day today. As I gazed out of my bedroom window I could see snowy mountains over to the East shrouded in clouds, and then south of me LAX, and right the way down to the Port of Long Beach (about 34 miles). Then to the South West, Palos Verdes, and beaches all the way up from Torrance to Santa Monica, where I could just make out the big wheel on the pier. 
It was windy today, so mesmerizing to sit here and watch the waves come in.
Here are a few shots of the view:

Santa Monica to the right, and the bay with Palos Verdes in the distance

close up of Santa Monica

the bay today - bloody bamboo is too tall!

Catalina island

sun sneaking off 

Here are some shots of the communal areas where I am staying:

Pretty darn cool aye?