B S O M B I N ': 03/25/2020 - Pandemic In The City Of Angels (Pt.4

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

03/25/2020 - Pandemic In The City Of Angels (Pt.4 - Downtown L.A.)

Thank you for checkin' out the Bsombin' blog! In my last few posts, I started sharing pictures from a tour of the City of Angels that I took 2 weeks ago. I wanted to document how Los Angeles is reacting to the "Stay at home" order that was put into place to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. So I drove around the city and took my camera with me. I went by myself, mostly stayed in my truck, and didn't get near anyone, to be safe and follow the social distancing guide lines. And, I took extra precautions and cleaned and disinfected everything that I took with me, when I got home. I started off in the Valley then headed through Laurel Canyon into Hollywood, before making my way to D.T.L.A.

The first spot that came to mind, when I got to downtown, was Upper Grand. I drove up and down Grand, between Temple & 4th St., too check out the area around the Disney Concert Hall and The Broad. After Grand, I took Temple to Broadway and drove down Broadway into the heart of downtown. Although there were people in downtown, it was a fraction of what the usual traffic (on the street and sidewalks) would be like at that time of day. There was a strange vibe in the air too. Considering how strange of a place as D.T.L.A. can be, it was still surreal, even by that standard. Even the people who were walking down the street screaming at nobody had masks on. From Broadway, I headed to the Staple Center. I took Fig back up to Wilshire and started to make my way back towards the 405. My intention was to get as far down Wilshire as I could before it got dark. But with the sun already hanging low in the sky, I knew I wasn't going to make it all the way to the beach.