Friday, August 17, 2007

Hidden Treasure

Los Angeles can feel like it's a million miles from anything having to do with nature. It's rather frustrating at times. But there are little hidden treasures around. Bits of nature that are not over packed with people to the point there is no more room for animals to just be animals.
One such place is tucked away in the hills on the south side of Mullhulland Dr.. Franklin Cyn drive goes along two small lakes with micro-nature reserves along the way.
There are enough shady spots to keep you cool and more water than I would expect in this area. Also, you can find some interesting local inhabitants. Here are some of the locals we met last week on our micro-road trip to the upper lake (large pond) which is pretty close to my home.




The Tuttle family was very nice. They enjoyed sun bathing and eating veggies and insects. They weren't big talkers, though.










The Mallards were a busy lot. They liked to walk and swim and were constantly quacking at each other. Nice bunch, over all.



It was a very relaxing time. I enjoy watching these folks be themselves. Almost like watching the real thing on TV.

2 comments:

Prince Roy said...

just be glad you didn't run into any of the Fangs. I'm told they can be a rather venomous bunch.

AhDoGa said...

Nah, the most dangerous thing up there was a red headed guy with a backpack. I thought, for a minute, that it was that comedian Carrot Top. But, it turned out not to be him and I felt much safer once I was sure.