Difference between revisions of "2012-06-08 33 -118"

Latest revision as of 04:27, 13 August 2019

Location

Inside the giant Chevron oil refinery near the ocean in El Segundo; the closest road is Vista Del Mar Blvd.

Participants

Plans

Drive by on my way from San Diego to Los Angeles. I'm sure I won't be able to get close, but might as well see how close I can get.

Expedition

After getting off the 405, I drove down Rosecrans Ave, turned at Vista Del Mar Blvd. and found there was no where to park anywhere close to the refinery (reasonably enough). So I snapped pictures of the refinery fence as I went by, then grabbed on picture of me to prove I was in El Segundo at least. It was an entertaining side-trip.

Tracklog

Photos

As I was driving along Rosecrans Ave. I noticed the HQ for the large comics company, Marvel.
After careful investigation of aerial photos, I determined this was one of the two pictures I took closest to the actual hash point.
And this is the other one.
Finally, proof that I was actually somewhere in the vicinity.

Achievements

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+Inside the giant [http://elsegundo.chevron.com Chevron oil refinery] near the ocean in El Segundo; the closest road is Vista Del Mar Blvd.
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+[[User:JesseW|JesseW]]
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+Drive by on my way from San Diego to Los Angeles. I'm sure I won't be able to get close, but might as well see how close I can get.
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+After getting off the 405, I drove down Rosecrans Ave, turned at Vista Del Mar Blvd. and found there was no where to park anywhere close to the refinery (reasonably enough). So I snapped pictures of the refinery fence as I went by, then grabbed on picture of me to prove I was in El Segundo at least. It was an entertaining side-trip.
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+Image:2012-06-08 33 -118 1 Marvel Comics HQ.jpg | As I was driving along Rosecrans Ave. I noticed the HQ for the large comics company, Marvel.
+Image:2012-06-08 33 -118 2 Before the hash.jpg | After careful investigation of aerial photos, I determined this was one of the two pictures I took closest to the actual hash point.
+Image:2012-06-08 33 -118 3 After the hash.jpg | And this is the other one.
+Image:2012-06-08 33 -118 4 Silly grin.jpg | Finally, proof that I was actually somewhere in the vicinity.
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