I usually post vintage photos of Los Angeles but I came across this one on Facebook and wanted to share it with you. And also have this one published for the record, lest we forget. With the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in place together with the atmosphere-cleansing rains we’ve been having lately has resulted in the clearest skies over Los Angeles in years. This photo was taken on April 9th, 2020 with Echo Park in the foreground with the downtown LA skyline in the background. Kind of amazing, isn’t it?
By contrast, this is what the view usually looks like. This photo was taken in 2018:
Yes, it SEEMS pretty in this “clear skies” and pretty lake photo. But down on the ground, you wouldn’t step foot one in Echo “Lake” and the surrounding area is fairly favela-like, if you acquire my drift.
I usually post vintage photos of Los Angeles but I came across this one on Facebook and wanted to share it with you. And also have this one published for the record, lest we forget. With the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in place together with the atmosphere-cleansing rains we’ve been having lately has resulted in the clearest skies over Los Angeles in years. This photo was taken on April 9th, 2020 with Echo Park in the foreground with the downtown LA skyline in the background. Kind of amazing, isn’t it?
Amazing and beautiful. I love our City of Angels..
It is. I hope the Times produces a special section showing what LA could look like.
I’m minded of some Prairie Home Companion lyrics from long ago:
O little town of Bethlehem
Your smokestacks reaching high
We may be poor
And out of work
At least we can see the sky!
;D
Yes, it SEEMS pretty in this “clear skies” and pretty lake photo. But down on the ground, you wouldn’t step foot one in Echo “Lake” and the surrounding area is fairly favela-like, if you acquire my drift.