© victor m maldonado

It was at the end of a trip & I'm back at LAX zoned out in the baggage claim area, somehow I manage to tune out the noise, the very loud noise, & focus on the beautifully worn baggage carrousel — perfect silence.

Most people I meet say they do not like big cities but having grown up in Mexico City (the largest city in the world) & Los Angeles I guess I have been imprinted with the sights, smells, sounds, movements & crowded spaces & I feel right at home. Once the plane lands & I begin the trek down the escalators I'm in my element — slower traffic kindly please stay to the right.

— victor m maldonado