I’m drifting off , the imagination has transported me into a post apocalyptic world . Grey skies , slicing rain and massive concrete structures arching over head , dull lights bouncing off the edge of your vision . If you’ve ever seen the film Prometheus , you’l understand where I’m drifting off to . Theres threat here .Luckily I’m not the one locked onto the steering wheel, eyes and mind focused on getting us into Downtown safely . 
On dusk , raining and on 6 lane freeways you’re mettle will be tested . Emma is the driver , she kicked me out of the drivers seat , said she didn’t trust me , says I’m too aggressive . I’m the front seat passenger and I’m locked into a battle of not watching the mass of flying metal slicing along wet poorly built concrete freeways . The closer we get to the city , the darker it gets and the surreal takes over . You look up and it’s like an aggressive alien creature has its tentacles spread over the city .
As night falls , it becomes obvious . First it’s the many signs overhead that become difficult to read . They’ve got lights above them but most are broken . You could see the loose debris and the dangerous pooling of water but now they’re fading , only to frighten the shit out of you when your windscreen is thudded with heavy spray from passing trucks . The lights , the freeway lights , you don’t see them . They’re there but they are too far back and have that dull orange glow . Totally useless . The freeways are practically dark at night . It’s incredible ! 
The white lines drift in and out of view , especially on bends and off ramps . I’m shaking my head , this is surely not a first world country , with the highest of standards . This can’t be true , I’ve gotta pinch myself , but it is . I look over my shoulder and look at the precious cargo , this is where you understand statistics are more than a number , it’s much more than that . The boys are oblivious , it’s all about the basketball . Luckily they can’t see the trepidation emitting from the front seats . On the way home 3 beers have quelled my fear but also it has fuelled my disbelief. Check this next photo and you’l swear we are out in the country
No , this shot is on a 6 lane plus freeway at 11pm at night just out the back of LAX . Emma and I watch the news in the morning and there’s been traffic chaos overnight , multiple accidents , fatalities most attributed to the wet . You never here about the poor condition of their roads or infrastructure, maybe they don’t know any better . This is accepted , it’s what comes with LA . I told yooos that we’ve got it good back in Australia . I’m just reaffirming that . Our standards are high , I never new it , until now .
March 13 it’s dark out there
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