(Drivebycuriosity) - I am back from Los Angeles where my wife and I stayed 8 nights. As usual we walked a lot there. Yes, L.A. is a walkable city (much better than Rome where we stayed in May). Yes, the huge city stretches over vast distances and it seems that LA is build for cars. But there is enough space for
pedestrians as well. All streets I saw are framed by generous spaced
pedestrian ways. Btw the traffic was much less heavy as in Bangkok
which I visited more than 20 years ago. And there is a subway and lots of bus lines which brought us to the neighborhoods we wanted to go.
If you want to explore a city than you have to walk! You don´t have to focus much on the traffic. Moving slow and being able to stop at any time gives you the best chance to be immersed in a city. And we could walk even faster than in Manhattan - where we live - because L.A.s sidewalks are far less crowded.
Growing up in Germany, a green and densely populated country, I was impressed by L.A.`s spacious landscape and how the subtropical desert climate shaped the face of the metropolis.
I was fascinated by the southern sky and the flood of sun light. Being
an ambitious amateur photographer I took a lot pictures to capture the
sharp contrasts of light & shade (with my iPhone 7plus). Above some sun flooded street scenes.
The ample sun light enhances the colors and the contrasts.
L.A. is a city of light & lush colors.
Everything looks so shiny & intense.
L.A. is huge but the metropolis has lots of clusters with cultural live, like Westwood, West-Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and many more which easily can be explored by foot. Above some colorful street corners.
I was fascinated by the variety of architecture. In the downtown area - and some other neighborhoods - we could see collections of skyscrapers which are powerful & beautiful.
I really enjoyed the variety of designs. The elegant &
powerful geometric structures fit well into L.A.`s sunny environment.
On our ways we also passed some classy hotels & mansions.
L.A. has myriads of Palms. The subtropical vegetation and a very long stretch of sand beaches (over 10 miles) make the city almost unbeatable.
On our long walks we discovered a lot of street art which is spread all over the city.
L.A. is not yet as cultural developed as London or New York, but the metropolis has already a striving art scene and some great art Museums. Above some images from the Hammer Museum and The Broad, both are admission free. I also like their Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the County Museum of Art (LACMA).
I took the image above from a place close to the observatory which is not only good for spotting the stars as you can see. You don´t have to climb the mountain, a bus brings you there (starting at the metro station).
Some images from dusk & night
Going to classy restaurants is part of the fun. Above images from Water Grill & Walter Puck´s Chinese Restaurant, both in downtown.
To be continued
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