These first five shots were taken with my SonyEricsson K790 3.2 Mega pixel cameraphone.
These photos were taken in May 2007 during the Griffith Park Fire from online News Articles.
If you want to see LA from a few thousand feet above those crazy traffic jams, just make your way to Los Feliz (Franklin Heights area...it runs parallel to all the Boulevards i.e Hollywood, Sunset, Wilshire) Then go to the LA Zoo, ( left off Los Feliz onto Crystal Springs just before I-5, about a10 min drive through the park to the shuttle) For only $8 you get a ride to the to the Observatory in a retired LA Citybus. They show an interesting DVD on the way up about the incredible history of Supercomputing and Astronomy in Southern California. The Deadline for the shuttle is 7 PM. The last return Shuttle is 10 PM.
For those of you who want to hike, then just take Vermont and it will lead you into the main entrance of the park. Use the regular parking lot and you will see the trail. You can either take the hiking trail or walk up the main road. (Closed to regular traffic since the renovation)
I Highly recommend you plan for at least 4 hours in Griffith Park. The Observatory also houses a theater, museum, cafe and the views! The best time to go is about 90 minutes before Sunset. That way you can see the Southland during the Day, Sunset and Nighttime. You wont regret it!
