A dozen paparazzi trailed Lindsay Lohan from outside her home to LAX this evening, as she and little sister Ali are off to New York to spend some quality time with their mother, as well as visit their brother Michael in college.

Upon exiting their car at airport curbside, the Lohan sisters were beseiged with the zealous photographers, requiring some intervention from Lindsay's personal security. Upon exiting the elevator inside the checkpoint area, Lindsay and crew immediately encountered additional paparazzi and required the services of airport security and even stationed police officers.

Perhaps Lindsay's striking photo shoot this week ( http://bit.ly/chR1QH ) has something to do with the paparazzi's fever?