Colors of Los Angeles

dweebo2220 · #1 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 4:15 AM**

It's been a loooong time since I've posted on this site (I've been hiding and silently enjoying everyone else's pics without contributing...)--I now have hundreds of pictures that have accumulated over the past year or so and thought I'd share. These were all taken within LA County.

If you want more detailed locations, I recently uploaded all my LA photos to www.flickr.com/photos/onlyla and have captioned them with the neighborhood/city.

Hope you enjoy!

Quixote · #2 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 4:26 AM**

Clever thread. I'm in awe.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #3 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 4:31 AM**

A) Welcome back

B) fantastic collection. very well done.

C) i think i was able to at least get the general neighborhoods right on 99% of these.

TwasBrillig · #4 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 4:46 AM**

LA is a beast! Nice thread.

destroycreate · #5 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 6:27 AM**

God damn LA is so amazing.

ChrisLA · #6 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 7:43 AM**

Yep she's a beauty, and you captured it well.

Danny · #7 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 1:14 PM**

Very well done! Thanks for your pics, dweebo2220!

I´ve liked all the scenes you´ve captured in your shots. L.A. is great!

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!

brickell · #8 Posted **Feb 12, 2013, 3:25 PM**

I love the diversity in this thread. Hard not to love LA when presented in this light.

TXLove · #9 Posted **Feb 13, 2013, 1:09 AM**

I just love me some LA! Great captures!

dweebo2220 · #10 Posted **Feb 13, 2013, 1:29 AM**

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words! And glad to hear others admiring LA's beauty like I do... sure it's rough around the edges and sometimes pretty hideous... but often it's absolutely gorgeous!

seaJ · #11 Posted **Feb 25, 2013, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by dweebo2220

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words! And glad to hear others admiring LA's beauty like I do... sure it's rough around the edges and sometimes pretty hideous... but often it's absolutely gorgeous!

I agree! I just got back from L.A. and I remembered why I love it so much and think it's the most misunderstood big city in America. At its most beautiful it feels like paradise. Houses tucked away on hillsides each with its own character and architectural style. Surrounded by tropical foliage or giant succulents and cacti- bougainvillea vines climbing and just tons of flowers and birds everywhere. Orange trees, avocado trees, lemon trees in peoples yards. You want a margarita? Oh here, let me grab some limes from my yard. Guacamole too? On the flipside there are some horribly ugly strip malls, gas staions and fast food restaurants on the main drags. It's such a dichotomy but so intoxicating for some bizarre reason.

LAsam · #12 Posted **Feb 26, 2013, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by seaJ

I agree! I just got back from L.A. and I remembered why I love it so much and think it's the most misunderstood big city in America. At its most beautiful it feels like paradise. Houses tucked away on hillsides each with its own character and architectural style. Surrounded by tropical foliage or giant succulents and cacti- bougainvillea vines climbing and just tons of flowers and birds everywhere. Orange trees, avocado trees, lemon trees in peoples yards. You want a margarita? Oh here, let me grab some limes from my yard. Guacamole too? On the flipside there are some horribly ugly strip malls, gas staions and fast food restaurants on the main drags. It's such a dichotomy but so intoxicating for some bizarre reason.

I think the dichotomy works because the beautiful parts show you that there is always hope for the ugly parts. The ugly parts also make you appreciate the beautiful parts that much more.