Los Angeles Sunrise from Mulholland Drive Overlook

Sunrise over the Los Angeles basin from Mulholland Drive overlook, with the downtown skyline visible in the distance.
Sunrise over the Los Angeles basin from Mulholland Drive overlook, with the downtown skyline visible in the distance.

Sunrise over the Los Angeles basin, viewed from Mulholland Drive. This scenic overlook provides a vantage point for observing the sprawling urban environment, including the downtown Los Angeles skyline and the Hollywood Hills. Mulholland Drive itself, completed in 1924, was designed as a scenic parkway to offer panoramic views of the city and the Pacific Ocean, becoming a significant element of Los Angeles's mid-century development and its car-centric culture.

Photo taken in November 2011.

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