Brian Moore
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This memorial to the oil men is located atop Signal Hill, in Long Beach, California. I'm not convinced the pose of that oil man on the right would have been typical for the average oil man but who knows? There was lots of oil here obviously. If you saw the film "There Will Be Blood," you may recall that Signal Hill was one of the places it took place. Mostly it's homes on Signal Hill now.
It's called "Signal Hill" because the Indians who once occupied the area could signal all the way to Catalina Island (26 miles out) and other distant parts.
From Signal Hill you can get magnificent views of the Los Angeles area. Roughly-speaking, if you look south from Signal hill you'll see Long Beach, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach and beyond. To the north you'll see the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the inland parts of Redondo Beach, and also the cities of Torrance, Lawndale, Hawthorne and beyond toward LA International Airport. Look to the northeast and you see Culver City, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles. East you get a great view of Long Beach Airport, the Los Angeles basin and the San Gabriel Mountains. This view looks somewhat southwest, over Long Beach and in the direction of Catalina Island.
Canon F-1, 28mm Canon FD lens. Can't remember what film. (But I can find that information if someone wants to know.)
