Ok, I'm breaking my personal unwritten rule about posting things in chronological order, but I'm still kind of excited about visiting the Lake Shrine this weekend and feel inclined to skip over a few things for now. Devious, I know.
One of my coworkers told me about the Lake Shrine months ago and from what she described I knew that it was a LA "must see." I tried to visit shortly thereafter, but the grounds were closed to the public for a wedding at the time. Anyway, as sometimes happens to a mountain girl like myself, city life started to take its toll on me this weekend and I felt the need for some tranquility, so I tried again with my fingers tightly crossed as I drove up PCH towards Sunset Blvd..
Fortunately, I was not disappointed. The Lake Shrine was open to the public, the weather was pristine, and I spent the better part of an hour wandering the grounds taking in the lovely refreshing surroundings. (I should also mention that the water seemed less brown when I was there.)
The Lake Shrine is "dedicated to all religions that all may feel the unity of a common faith in the Fatherhood of God," and Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism, five principal religions of the world, are represented throughout, yet somehow I found the swans to be the most inspirational aspect of my visit. :)
holy moly this place is amazing! and in la? awesome. i wanna go here, particularly with you. glad you found a moment of serenity.
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