Los Angeles

Los Angeles is not the filthy, over-crowded and uncultured city to which it is often portrayed. The city possesses much beauty and awe that one can find picturesque and admirable if he is willing to change his mental and visual perspective. For example, by removing oneself from life's hectic demands and taking time to truly dive into the city's luminescent glow can an individual experience this unwavering position.

The attractiveness of Los Angeles comes second, and often times, is blocked by unenthusiastic thinking. To further clarify, the exotic nature of the "City of Angels," at times, seems lost amongst our busy day. We often forget how to determine and judge natural beauty because of this and we further influence negative, counterproductive thinking. Author Henry David Thoreau noticed this in the crowds in which he associated. In the wake of this discovery, he, for two full years, lived at Walden Pond, a cabin settlement secluded from society and industrialization. It is there he discovered the exuberant effect that positive thinking had on his soul; he began to understand and love nature. Take the classic case of the "half full, half empty" scenario and how positive thinking people notice a "half full" limitless opportunity and negative thinkers find themselves at a dead end because they lack imaginative and constructive vision. To see Los Angeles for its grandness is to see Los Angeles with a positive perspective. And it is that optimistic, mental outlook that leads way to a new astonishing visual perspective. Getting a panoramic glimpse, even if just for a short moment, of Los Angeles can, potentially, have a marvelous impact on your day. I know first hand. Picture it. Standing atop that hill's peak, looking out as far as one possibly can, your eyes scanning Los Angeles, not for the homeless men and women asking for funds for their daily breads, or for the poverty-stricken communities that continue about their hopeless daily lives below, nor even for the congested, car-lined streets that swell during the 5 o'clock traffic rush hour, but simply for the view--the magnificently, breathtaking view. You see it--the sky blue and radiant, thankful of the suns generous offering of light conveying the clear and natural view we often neglect. You have the best view of the city at this moment, a view rivaled only by passengers aboard passing aircrafts. They, too, marvel at the vibrant and pleasant colors that paint Los Angeles wholeÐ'--beautiful. A grateful presence will engulf all who turn a wondrous gaze upon the mountains of Los Angeles. The skyscrapers become but mere diminutive steel structures compared to the domination of nature--the sky, the ocean and the mountains.