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7 Reasons to Love L.A.: Like A Bird On A Wire
There are thousands of stories to tell in Los Angeles, but sometimes a picture says so much more. Thanks to our LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr, here are 7 moments worth taking a second look at in our 7 Reasons to Love L.A. series.
Plus: As we explained over on our Facebook page, we've got a new extra aspect to our 7 Reasons series... One photo each week will be used as our "cover photo" on the LAist Facebook page as part of the Timeline layout.
Previously on LAist
7 Reasons to Love L.A.: September 17, September 10, September 3, August 27, August 20, August 13, August 6, July 30, July 23, July 16, July 9, July 2, June 25, June 18, June 11, June 4, May 28, May 21, May 14, May 7, April 30, April 23, April 16, April 9, April 2, March 26, March 19, March 12, March 5, February 27, February 20, February 13, February 6, January 30, January 23, January 9, January 2, 2012, December 26, December 19, December 12, December 5, November 28, November 21, November 14, November 7, October 31, October 24, October 17, October 10, October 3, September 26.
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