Covina Daily Photo

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2011-06-28T11:51:00.000-07:00

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Skywatch ® in June

2011-06-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

June gloom on the railroad tracks for Skywatch Friday.

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marquee

2011-06-22T18:08:00.000-07:00

Theater marquee at 104 N. Citrus Ave.

walk, wait, watch

2011-06-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

At the intersection of Citrus and Badillo, the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15th.

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haven

2011-06-20T09:17:00.000-07:00

Quiet corner of the Starbucks on Citrus and College, as seen from the sidewalk for My World Tuesday.

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metrolink 624

2011-06-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

Duotone effect at Covina Metrolink Station, afternoon in mid-May.

moon pie

2011-06-18T12:53:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on confections and traffic through a store window on Citrus Ave. on a weekend in June.

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serene

2011-06-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

An evening look at the stately front entrance to the Custer Christiansen funeral home on South Citrus Ave.

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scenic bus

2011-06-16T17:58:00.000-07:00

Reflections in the left-side windows of the Foothill Transit bus to my right, somewhere along San Bernardino Rd. for Skywatch Friday.

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225

2011-06-15T16:12:00.000-07:00

225 N. Citrus: awnings, antiques and the Banquet Room next door.

Vic's

2011-06-14T09:27:00.000-07:00

For when new won't do, Vic's Shoe Repair on Citrus Ave.

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looking back

2011-06-13T13:02:00.000-07:00

On Citrus Ave., in front of the pharmacy, for My World Tuesday.

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illusory night

2011-06-12T11:26:00.000-07:00

Subdued impression of a quiet neighborhood.

colorless afternoon

2011-06-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on an ordinary day through the window at 143 N. Citrus in Downtown Covina.

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Metro Rail

2011-06-10T10:35:00.000-07:00

Looking up on a dark day at Metro Rail street near the Citrus Ave. crossing.

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corner shot

2011-06-09T11:40:00.000-07:00

Checking the weather from a corner window, as seen for Skywatch Friday.

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cottage

2011-06-08T12:15:00.000-07:00

New framing on an old door located behind Cottage Dr. The street name has probably been painted in for identification by the gas company.

uncluttered

2011-06-07T09:40:00.000-07:00

Spotless stainless steel sink in an unoccupied apartment on Covina Blvd.

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entranced

2011-06-06T14:34:00.000-07:00

Focused on the entrance of the West Covina Ikea from the upstairs parking area for My World Tuesday.

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chevrolet

2011-06-05T10:43:00.000-07:00

Corner of Citrus Ave. and San Bernardino Rd., the dealership is gone; the sign remains.

stuck in the past

2011-06-04T10:23:00.000-07:00

Long-vacant and probably unsuitable for renovation, this unreinforced masonry building downtown waits while traffic passes by.

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dairy drive-thru

2011-06-03T10:36:00.000-07:00

Time-honored drive-thru sign on San Bernardino Rd., offered with permission of the business owner after he spotted me repeatedly trying to find the right angle to do it justice.

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not quite vertical

2011-06-02T11:08:00.000-07:00

Leaning telephone pole on the corner of Covina Blvd. as seen for Skywatch Friday.

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bones

2011-06-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

The first of the new buildings on the corner of Italia St. and Citrus Ave., as seen for the City Daily Photo June 1st Theme: under construction.

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tacos

2011-05-31T10:34:00.000-07:00

Dashboard shot in front of El Bukanas Tacos on a weekend afternoon — short-distance trajectory to reasonably priced tacos al vapor.

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mailperson

2011-05-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

Postal carrier delivers in the afternoon along Citrus Ave. Photo from mid-May for My World Tuesday.

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165 W. Cottage Drive

2011-05-29T11:08:00.001-07:00

Blue-trimmed house on Cottage Drive, built in 1923.

doorways

2011-05-28T12:30:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections of the room behind an upstairs window: Howard Ave., early evening.

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vintage dreams

2011-05-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

A reflective view of the past seen at Vintage Dreams in July, 2009.

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almost two

2011-05-26T10:37:00.000-07:00

Close-up of the clock on the corner of Citrus Ave. and Badillo St. as seen for Skywatch Friday.

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garage

2011-05-25T11:56:00.000-07:00

Alleyway behind Cottage Drive, downtown Covina.

stripes

2011-05-24T12:07:00.000-07:00

Striped awning and the Sugar Bowl sign as seen in (inverted) black and white on Citrus Ave.

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portal

2011-05-23T11:31:00.000-07:00

Near the entrance to the Covina Public Library, for My World Tuesday.

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orange

2011-05-22T10:06:00.000-07:00

One of the new decorative bike racks that recently appeared downtown. This one's in front of Citibank.

waiting

2011-05-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

Slightly sinister Weekend Reflections from the parking lot of the Covina Public Library.

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1900's style

2011-05-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

Back view of one of the earliest Covina residences on west Cottage Drive, built around 1902. Some were occupied by the first merchants in the original downtown area. Today they're listed for over a quarter million dollars. That's progress.

For other black and white images, visit The Weekend in Black and White.

head in the clouds

2011-05-19T12:07:00.000-07:00

From the west side of Citrus Ave., a random skyshot for Skywatch Friday. Visit the link for other Skywatch posts.

Walgreens

2011-05-18T16:54:00.000-07:00

Window shot, corner of San Bernardino Rd. and Azusa Ave. this afternoon.

859

2011-05-17T17:04:00.001-07:00

Stopped at the railroad crossing at Citrus Ave. and Barranca St. waiting for the train to pass. Seen here in black and red.

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grasping the earth

2011-05-16T11:01:00.000-07:00

Tenaciously-rooted trees protect this aging residence from view. Seen behind Cottage Drive for My World Tuesday.

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light

2011-05-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

From last Sunday, outdoor dining on Citrus Ave.

fresh fruit

2011-05-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on oranges, and bananas becoming overripe, in the window of Mr. Fresh grocery on Citrus Ave.

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171

2011-05-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

Reflection in the window of the building at 171 Cottage Drive, as seen for The Weekend in Black and White. Visit the link for other black and white images.

going places

2011-05-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

In motion under cloudy skies, photo from last Sunday offered for Skywatch Friday. Visit the link for other Skywatch posts.

going up

2011-05-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

Corner of Citrus Ave. and Italia St., ongoing construction.

quaint

2011-05-10T11:46:00.001-07:00

... and quirky garden decor seen at this house on Cottage Drive. Visit ABC Wednesday for other "Q" themed posts.

anonymous

2011-05-09T15:54:00.000-07:00

Shadowy pedestrians on a cloudy afternoon along Citrus Ave.

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no solicitors

2011-05-08T10:42:00.000-07:00

Glass insert to the door of 143 N. Citrus Ave., formerly Giovanni's Restaurant. The door is still there, but the glass has since been replaced.

aisle 8

2011-05-07T10:45:00.000-07:00

From last July, the alternative nutrition aisle of the recently-closed Albertsons grocery store on the corner of Grand Ave. and Covina Blvd.

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red light

2011-05-06T16:07:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections while waiting for the light to change on the corner of College St. and Citrus Ave.

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meltdown

2011-05-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

Altered view of rooftop repairs in progress off Citrus Ave. (The original photo can be seen here).

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three of a kind

2011-05-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

101 N. Citrus Ave., upstairs windows.

parked

2011-05-03T15:42:00.000-07:00

At the eastern side of Covina Park, midmorning. Visit ABC Wednesday for other "P" themed posts.

Mr. Fresh

2011-05-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

Curtained upstairs window at Mr. Fresh grocery on Citrus Ave., offered for My World Tuesday.

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1911

2011-05-01T13:40:00.000-07:00

Hand-painted mailbox in front of the fire station on Second Ave. seen here for the City Daily Photo May 1st Theme: mailbox.

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The Sugar Bowl

2011-04-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on the corner of Citrus Ave. and Badillo St. through the window of The Sugar Bowl in Downtown Covina.

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El Patio

2011-04-29T16:36:00.000-07:00

Side entrance to Casa Moreno Restaurant in Downtown Covina for The Weekend in Black and White.

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stop

2011-04-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

Dark and light in the alley west of Covina City Hall.

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inside

2011-04-27T15:59:00.000-07:00

A look into the upstairs interior of 141 N. Citrus during remodeling and earthquake retrofitting last October.

orb

2011-04-26T12:38:00.000-07:00

Part of an unfinished window display seen last October in downtown Covina.

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morning sidewalk

2011-04-25T10:49:00.000-07:00

Too early to be seated.

Seen on Saturday, and offered for My World Tuesday. Visit the link for other My World Tuesday posts.

snow and sun

2011-04-24T12:03:00.000-07:00

The San Gabriel Mountains as seen from Covina Blvd. on an afternoon in late February for The Weekend in Black and White.

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enter

2011-04-23T11:39:00.000-07:00

Entrance to Casa Moreno restaurant in Downtown Covina, with the pawnshop and Vic's Shoe Repair reflected on the left.

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soaring

2011-04-22T10:51:00.000-07:00

Muted view of telephone poles, Taco Bell and balloons tied to the Citrus Ave. sign in Downtown Covina.

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contemplation

2011-04-21T15:43:00.000-07:00

In the alley across from Casa Moreno restaurant, Downtown Covina

in the street

2011-04-20T12:35:00.000-07:00

Citrus Ave. looking north last Saturday morning.

nourishment

2011-04-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

Sunlight, reflections and fresh fruit in the window of Mr. Fresh grocery in Downtown Covina, early morning.

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aging gracefully

2011-04-18T13:39:00.000-07:00

Seen along Covina Blvd., well-maintained and holding its own among the newer residences.

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changes

2011-04-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

A large section of old Downtown Covina disappeared over the winter to make room for the new Citrus Walk development described here.

dusk

2011-04-16T12:44:00.001-07:00

Upstairs window, late afternoon, looking east.

moves

2010-10-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

Photographers and model midtown Covina for a midafternoon photoshoot last weekend.

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saturday mail

2010-10-12T17:34:00.001-07:00

Behind the mail carrier along the east side of Citrus Ave. at 11:38am last Saturday — the clock is wrong.

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windowpanes

2010-10-11T17:40:00.000-07:00

Distorted view of the vacant building at 100 N. Citrus in downtown Covina as seen through the windows of the building across the street.

Doc Popcorn

2010-10-10T18:52:00.000-07:00

A new franchise attracts customers at Westfield Mall in West Covina last Thursday — seen in passing from the second level.

& coffee

2010-10-09T14:22:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on cookies and traffic from Joslin's bakery window this Saturday afternoon.

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slick

2010-10-08T15:27:00.000-07:00

Rain-soaked pavement in a parking lot just south of Covina Blvd., monochromed for The Weekend in Black and White.

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beyond the gate

2010-10-07T19:00:00.000-07:00

Altered view of a shadowed gate along north Citrus Ave.

The original photo can be seen here.

corner shot

2010-10-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

Sunlit upstairs windows on a fall afternoon, just south of Covina Blvd.

light

2010-10-05T17:03:00.000-07:00

Sunlight over late afternoon traffic in downtown Covina during a lull in the storm.

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kitchenette

2010-10-04T15:01:00.000-07:00

Exit shot of the kitchen of the apartment I moved out of last month, conceptualized for My World Tuesday.

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behind the restaurant

2010-10-03T15:20:00.000-07:00

Off-street view of Bishamon Japanese Restaurant in downtown Covina on a Thursday afternoon, late September.

night at the tailor's

2010-10-02T09:07:00.000-07:00

Hamilton's Ltd. tailor shop on Citrus Ave. as seen from the doorway for The Weekend in Black and White.

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morning break

2010-10-01T09:26:00.000-07:00

Coffee-tinted Weekend Reflections on the windows of Starbucks on a morning in September.

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bird's eye view

2010-09-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

On a rooftop near the apartments on Badillo St., adapted for Skywatch Friday

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looking forward

2010-09-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

Morning in the playground at Covina Park as seen for The Weekend in Black and White.

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anticipation

2010-09-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on Halloween comes early to Covina. Photo from September 5th.

corner angle

2010-09-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

New facade against the older structures on the corner of Citrus Ave. and Badillo St.

autumn

2010-09-23T14:58:00.001-07:00

Shadows in the alley behind Citrus Ave., downtown Covina.

leaving the station

2010-09-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

Bicyclist and the eastbound Metrolink departing Covina Station on a weekday morning.

western reflection

2010-09-11T09:00:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on the west side of Citrus Ave., mirrored through a window on the east side.

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walk-by

2010-09-09T23:59:00.000-07:00

Window shot of a fast food restaurant and pedestrian taken last Sunday morning and inverted for The Weekend in Black and White.

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negative thinking

2010-09-08T18:11:00.000-07:00

On a bench at the corner of Citrus Ave. and Badillo St. last Sunday morning, mirrored and tinted

Hi Ho

2010-09-07T19:23:00.000-07:00

This location at 160 E. College Street has housed grocery businesses for over half a century, although it's only been the Hi Ho for about 17 years.

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east

2010-09-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

Morning at the intersection of Citrus Ave. and Badillo St. — photo from last March presented for My World Tuesday.

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rear window

2010-09-05T18:36:00.000-07:00

From the parking lot-courtyard behind the Badillo St. apartments above Helen's Antiques in downtown Covina.

curtained

2010-09-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

Weekend Reflections on a small portion of the window display at The Book Shop in downtown Covina, and the shops across the street.

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359

2010-09-03T18:18:00.000-07:00

One of several small auto parts and sales stores along San Bernardino Road adapted for The Weekend in Black and White. Seen and photographed on a morning last March.

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change required

2010-09-02T18:12:00.001-07:00

Obsolete but not actually vintage, this phone was part of the relatively recent design for an historical Downtown Covina.

fire engine (red)

2010-08-24T17:42:00.000-07:00

The inscription on the door of this Los Angeles County fire engine parked outside an Albertsons supermarket on Grand Ave. reads: "In Memory of Our Fallen Brothers
F.D.N.Y."

Adapted for ABC Wednesday. For other "F" themed posts, visit the link.

summer

2010-08-23T20:57:00.000-07:00

Seen on a summer morning for My World Tuesday. Visit the link for other My World Tuesday posts.