For this issue's cover story, Biola University alumna and freelance photographer Laurel Dailey ('05) traversed the expanses of Los Angeles to shoot several Biola alumni in their work environments. Along the way, she captured some beautiful images of iconic places throughout the city — some of which she's shared below.
![buildings in downtown Los Angeles](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Angels Flight_full.jpg)
![a mural of a man frowning](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Art_full.jpg)
![downtown Los Angeles](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Downtown Skyline_full.jpg)
![palm trees and sky](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Palm Tree Sky_full.jpg)
![palm trees and sky](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Palm Trees_full.jpg)
![Tower theatre](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Tower Theater_full.jpg)
![Union Station](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Union Station_full.jpg)
![a window that reads: Cliftons Cafe](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Cliftons_full.jpg)
![Cliftons Cafe](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Cliftons 2_full.jpg)
![Birds flying over a lake in Echo Park](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Echo Park Birds_full.jpg)
![a bridal dress store](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - Fashion_full.jpg)
![a walkway lined with restaurants](http://media1.biola.edu/magazine/photos/2011/May/11/cache/LA - St Vincent Court_full.jpg)