Shooting what you see

Some say LA is an ugly town, an urban polyglot saturated with billboards, grit and slapdash architecture. Whatever's natural -- bougainvillea growing on chain-link fences in brilliant shades of purple and pink and orange -- appears almost over-the-top, and the light in winter is so saturated and clear that it almost makes your eyes ache. It's no Yosemite, but I think it's beautiful in its own way.

Ruby Red Slipper at Melrose