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You remember the problem Odysseus had with the Sirens. You'd be sailing along minding your own business, just trying to get home, and there'd be these seductive ladies on the nearby rocks singing away – singing songs no man could resist – and they'd lure sailors to their death on those rocks. It was a bit of a lesson about distracted driving – an early form of Driver-Ed. Keep your eyes on the road and pay attention. Don't look. Don't listen. Just drive – or sail on, as the case may be.
Or it was a bit of a lesson in how dangerous pretty women are – an allegory about how a sexy woman could destroy any man. Either reading will do.
It's the same on Sunset Boulevard at Occidental – there are sirens not far from Dodger Stadium, distracting folks just trying to get home. Don't look. Don't listen. Just drive.
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And nearby –
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And there is a way to deal with this all, just across the street –
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If you wish to use any of these photos for commercial purposes I assume you'll discuss that with me. And should you choose to download any of these images and use them invoking the "fair use" provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976, please provide credit, and, on the web, a link back to this site.
Technical Note:
These photographs were taken with a Nikon D200 – the lenses used were AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or AF Nikkor 70-300 mm telephoto. The high-resolution photography here was modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 software.
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All text and photos unless otherwise noted, Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Alan M. Pavlik
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Counter added Sunday, March 25, 2007 - 11:00 am Pacific Time
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