To the left (of course), a very red wall, in many ways, with its own ironies -

Across the street, in the alley behind Melrose, study in green, and in all things Hollywood (I'm not bad... I'm just drawn that way...) -

Green - a converted warehouse at 652 North La Peer Drive, now the trendy Fitness Factory

Blue - Ramage Street, West Hollywood

But it's always Halloween in Hollywood - just off the Boulevard by the Wax Museum -

On the Boulevard -

Above the duck, this would be a basic ordinary Beverly Hills palm tree, and in the foreground what is called pink floss silk tree, Chorisia speciosa. They're blooming all over town now, as they do between August and November. This year the less common white-flowered cousin, Chorisia insignis is also in bloom at the same time, which is unusual. The two trees usually blossom in sequence but this year they flowered in tandem in late September. No one know why - global warming or something. For a full discussion see the Los Angeles Times here. The duck doesn't care.