IVIV (1) "Uphill and invisible… p4

[Doug Millison]

"Uphill and invisible, traffic out on the boulevard to and from the  
freeway uttered tuneful exhaust phrases which went echoing out to sea,  
where the crews of oil tankers sliding along hearing them, could have  
figured it for wildlife taking care of nighttime business on an exotic  
coast." p4

This wouldn't feel out of place in a Chandler novel.

Love the way the parallel structures carry me away:

…out on the boulevard…
…out to sea…
…on an exotic coast.

Disclaimer:  Our family had a dog we kids named Tuneful, back in that  
early 1960s day, for her musical talents.