Incredible piece to read and ponder, love your photos. I live between LA and the U.K. so it’s fascinating to compare cultures, but LA does have a special sparkle and magic that I haven’t experienced in other cities.
LA is all about risk and dreams, in a mad, fun, creative way. Saying that, it’s pretty insane (from a British perspective) why people would knowingly create (and buy!) a home in a high-risk area for fires, something I was thinking about just last month as I walked along the beach in Malibu. Is there that much of a disconnection from environmental reality?
A lot of people have lived through a lot of fires. I’m sure there was some complacency, but I think a lot of people were willing and continue to be willing to roll the dice.
Incredible piece to read and ponder, love your photos. I live between LA and the U.K. so it’s fascinating to compare cultures, but LA does have a special sparkle and magic that I haven’t experienced in other cities.
LA is all about risk and dreams, in a mad, fun, creative way. Saying that, it’s pretty insane (from a British perspective) why people would knowingly create (and buy!) a home in a high-risk area for fires, something I was thinking about just last month as I walked along the beach in Malibu. Is there that much of a disconnection from environmental reality?
A lot of people have lived through a lot of fires. I’m sure there was some complacency, but I think a lot of people were willing and continue to be willing to roll the dice.
It would be interesting to read a piece about this, from a person who keeps living through fires. The mind boggles!
This is so beautifully-written and moving, Jake
thanks naina! 🥹