Hey Steemians, all my friends! After spending few days at the coastal areas of LA, I decided to climb up Griffith Park, where is located one of the best vantage points to capture pics of LA. The view towards Hollywood sign is just breathtaking from here! 👋 👋 👋
Griffith Park Vantage Point
Some first hand info:
The sign is perhaps the most famous example of an advertising sign that has become an object of cultural heritage. In 1923 the city municipality decided to advertise a new residential area. That is how the sign popped up.
I got to know that the first name was Hollywoodland, shortened then to Hollywood. And in the end over the course of few decades became a symbol of the American film industry.
First time in my life visiting this landmark in person! It turned out to be a highlight of my visit LA. Top spot for getting amazing photos of Hollywood sign and view over the city.
The views of all of the greater LA area are amazing on a sunny day. As far as you could see is just the huge city. In the farthest distance, i.e to the farthest West, you can hardly notice the ocean, as it was not the best timing for that. The best I guess should be by dawn, when the sun stays at your back side.
The downtown LA sits on the pic in the very central part, and you can see that LA lacks the big numbers of highrises comparing to NYC.
Iconic landmark pic for me. The copter and LA Downtown on the background. While flying overheads above Griffith peak I saw that it was not a police helicopter, but excursions one. Over a span of two-three hours here I counted about 10 helicopters. Looks like the pilots stay busy at all times.
View towards Santa Monica in the farthest background where the hills end, Santa Monica Boulevard crisscrossing the half part of the city and...
...and Century City, which is a top business district in Los Angeles and its skyscrapers form a distinctive skyline, easily recognizable beyond the Downtown Skyline.
A very typical borough with all the low rises and streets running in a rectangular grid plan. But I do not say that it is the defining element of the whole city. Most boroughs, especially the ones laying by the hills, have the usual borough layout.
I spent about an hour on the top, enjoying the great vistas of the city and then decided to take a walk down.
FYI: Just watch your feet going down the hills, as it is not suitable for everybody. The slopes are going up and down, on some places too steepy and make sure to take your own snacks + water. Even the winter LA sun was strong enough and I got sunburnt by it.
Interesting that up on the top of the hill was very crowded, and just in a while I escaped into the Los Angeles quiet boroughs.
I think it was a comfortable walking environment far from the crowds with ...
...many upscale houses lining on both sides of the road.
My last shot of this monumental sign. It took me about an hour having a slow walk to get down in the city. Well spent day! Was not sure where I liked it more, here on the top or next to the Ocean on the sandy beaches. (for more details see below the links from the other my trips)
Hmmm...next leg of my journey is Hollywood boulevard. It is getting harder to decide, what part of the city is the most vibrant, the most beautiful, the most spectacular...
All-in-all, it was a combination of plenty of workout + a fun adventure. I was so glad I experienced it!
p.S: All pics were taken few years ago.
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I love your photographs as always. Even though the view is normal your presentation is beautiful. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much my friend!
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Привет! Очень необычный вид сверху! И остальные фотки тоже очень интересные! Спасибо
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Спсаибо, @edwardsun55! Город конечно понравился, зимний город на эти фотки!
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Удачи тебе!
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I hope to go to LA one day and you've got some great photos there. I look forward to seeing your next trip.
Yeap, an amazing city indeed. Stay tuned for the next step.
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Oh, this is great article. What a nice and beautiful city. The photos re outstanding. I enjoyed every bit of this post....@fisherman
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beautiful
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You are welcome!
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欣賞最後1張的照片
因為樹種形狀.高低,爭奇鬥艷
而都市就高樓大廈最多的那張較為可看些,但不頂好
因為那些高樓大廈沒特色
就那1棟像竹荀的比較有特色
我指的不是攝影技巧
而是那些地方特色
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Wow awesome read. You got stunning pics too.
I heard some ghost stories related to the Hollywood sign area. Did you heard any?
Nope havent heard of, but I checked now in Internet. Many stories, weird, all related to a promising actress. Is that what you meant?
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Beautiful And Wisely Taken All Pictures👌
Thanks @orakzai, always trying to domy best!
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I love your post, all your pictures are great, you are definitely very lucky to travel and enjoy Los Angeles.
It is a very nice city, but not on the list of my favourites.
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@yanipetkov, nice pics and interesting story.
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Thanks @cryptospa. There are some other legs of the LA trip to follow, so stay tuned!
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Interesante viaje y la manera de mostrar la ciudad desde el punto de vista de un turista muy particular. Definitivamente lo mas iconico es su gran letrero, saludos id kryptonia @reyos69
This is really iconic, and i wish i was by your side taking this photos. Well someday, i will pay a visit to the US and have a feel of this also.
Hey buddy! Set a goal and everything is achievable. Btw where are you from?
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Hey sweet! This is my neck of the woods. Used to drive from Burbank to Hollywood every day for work... Making me feel a little homesick lol.
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I can imagine how you might be feeling. I have taken few times the stretch between the two boroughs. The view while driving is very picturesque indeed!
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Seems that you enjoy your travels always and that is so good. I love to see your photos they are always amazing have a great day! ;)
Hey buddy! Never stop traveling :)
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very interesting I always thought that it was only for the film industry I never imagined that it was the other way around,
and another interesting fact is the street like this one with cracks I thought it only happened in my city
Actually I was thinking the same in the beginning!
The infrastructure is not perfect, but I did not pay attention that much to it.
Beautiful pictures! When we went to the viewpoint there was so much smog, that we barely couldn't see the skyline..
Hey @roadtrips, I know about the problem with the smog, that can happen any season over there!
When did you visit the park? I was there in the second week of February?
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Yeah I already thought so. I was there in July 2010.
I guess it might have been extremely hot at that time of the year. Would be very curious to see them in case you decide to publish them here. Just let me know!😉
lovely set of pictures, I had no idea the sign had been there for so long. From the top there is a lovely view of the city and everything is well kept and clean. I am sure you enjoyed your visit there. @claudiaz via kryptonia
And I mentioned just basic things about the sign, if you go deeper in the history there are many other interesting stories to come up.
I can imagine, I will look it up sometime, or maybe you can write a post about and I can read it!! lol
thanks @yanipetkov
wow. those images are perfectly captured. LA is the place to be.
Wow. those images
Are perfectly captured. LA
Is the place to be.
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wow. LA is a great place to be specially if your a bird. lol.
Hehe, you are absolutely right 😊
Great photos of LA I have never been there and I think for me it has to many people. I will stay in the less populated areas of the county.
hmm, dont know, I was thinking is more crowded, but while visiting the city I was comparing it with NYC that for sure looks like a huge megapolis. LA is huge by size by first impression but does not look for me to be a super huge city.
You have been to many places already. You have travelled a lot to nice places. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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Thanks for the free city trip;D Crazy that these helicopters just keep flying around one after the other.