That new light over L.A.

Just came back from Silver Lake where a strange coppery glint in the hills caught my eye. The mystery beacon was sunlight reflecting off the shined-up skin on the dome of the Griffith Observatory. As part of the renovation, new copper panels are being added and the dull, matte verdigris finish on the old panels cleaned.

Some pretty cool photos of the work underway are here, and there's a daytime live cam here.