Third day in Los Angeles by Niklas Lindskog
Hi!
Here's a short report of my third day in Los Angeles, Wednesday, February 26th.
* I woke early, at 5:45. Went down to gym in the hotel basement at about 6:30.
* After a shower and a banana, I got out on the streets at 8 am.
* Walked north on Broadway. There are a lot of dilapidated movie theaters there, I guess it's all streaming services nowadays...
* Had a burrito for breakfast in the Grand Central Market. It was very tasty and very large and I felt full the whole day afterwards, Just had some tea and a small sandwich for lunch and another one for dinner.
* Moved north and east to Little Tokyo and then further north to Union Station. I have a love for shooting street at train stations, so the theme of Progressive Street's first exhibition suited me well! If we do another one, I have some new material! :D
* Checked out El Pueblo after the station. It's where the Spanish king Carlos III established what became Los Angeles in the late 1700's.
* Continues northwest to LA's Chinatown. A relatively lively market scene, both food and clothes.
* Did a full turn back towards the hotel and did a quick visit to the huge Cathedral of our lady of the angels. It was Ash Wednesday and the place was packed with people worshiping with ash crosses on their foreheads.
* Took the subway a couple of stops to save my aching body, it had been 5 hours of walking.
* Spent about 3 hours at the hotel's rooftop pool sunbathing, reading a book and kept myself cool by jumping in the water. They had a nice playlist going and I was reminded of some great old songs. Peter Tosh's Downpressor Man comes to mind.
* I felt I had some energy to enjoy the beautiful evening light and took a 2 hour photo walk in the more low end part of the fashion district. It was very colourful and that low sunlight sure helped. Thanks, Mark Guider, for the tip! :-)
