Lurkin' 'round LAX

Many thanks for checkin' out my blog! With a big family that likes to travel, a lot of my time is spent at LAX making me very familiar with the airport and it's surrounding neighborhoods. This is in part to my usual routine, when a flight is late, being to get out he camera and shoot. Most of the time, though, I find that the delays are in the day. Night flights are usually on time, so I don't get to do a lot of night shooting by the airport. Last November, however, my sister's flight got delayed and I found myself with a couple of hours to kill. And, so, the lurk began... I found a spot to park, right off of Century Blvd., and started by the LAX sign at the Century entrance. First a trip to the top of a parking lot structure, for elevated shoots, then down on to the streets. I made my way down Century to Sepulveda then headed down Sepulveda a ways before flippin' a bitch and heading back towards the car. By the time my sister's flight had landed, I was back at the car with a memory card full of captures. Too many to share, but I will share some of my favs from the night. Thanks again for stoppin' by. Check back soon for more LA stories, images from the city of angels, and more Bsombin'!

El Segundo

...No, I didn't leave my wallet in El Segundo. Although, I couldn't help singing the hook from that old Tribe Called Quest classic, as I drove through the city. My destination, for that afternoon, was a look out point with a view of LAX's runways, and my plan was to test out the new tele-photo lens I got. The combo of airplanes and photography made killing and hour a breeze. Before I knew it, the fam's flight had landed and I had to rush to the terminals to pick them up. I didn't leave without getting a lot of good shots first. I decided to share 4 of my favorites, from that day, and here they are...

A poem about war and a machine made for it.

Without Any Reason

You come disguised 

As justice or greed;

Yet you satisfy none

But those who seek to bleed!

With false promises of 

Freedom & total power,

Truly, you come to 

Enslave, oppress, & totally devour!

You divide wholes into pieces 

And leave only ashes & dust,

All for the sake of your 

Endless blood lust!

You bring nothing but bad & 

Leave nothing that's good,

You confuse all who oppose you

By saying you're misunderstood...

You blind those who lead,

Leaving masses confused,

You kill off the strong and

Leave the meek broken & abused!

No pleasure, no gain,

Just despair and pain...

Most beg you to leave!

...Still, here you remain...

Without Any Right.

So brutal and savage,

So completely inhuman

Without Any Reason...

-Bsomb4

Dead War Machine