Here’s how this week’s arts and culture column begins:
At more than 4,210 acres, Griffith Park is one of the largest municipal parks with urban wilderness areas in the United States.
Bordering Los Feliz, Burbank, Glendale, Atwater Village, the Hollywood Hills, the 5 and 134 freeways, and the LA River, it’s almost five times the size of New York’s Central Park and four times the size of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
In addition to the wilderness, the park includes the Griffith Observatory, the LA Zoo, the Gene Autry Museum, and Travel Town, with its own museum and a mile-long miniature train ride. A lot of people would like to see even more development.
The all-volunteer Friends of Griffith Park is the main voice advocating to keep the park in its most natural and beautiful state. It’s also the go-to nerve center for the general public.
READ THE WHOLE PIECE HERE.
hi heather
i love parks too. before my bedroom window, where i sit and read stand three big trees, mighty, strong. they helped me out of a hole in which i had fallen. so strong, so mighty. i dont have the vocabulary to tell you the name of the trees.i can also watch the sunset out of the window.
i am just beginning to read your latest book ” harrowed” because first it comforts me to read about your pain, which is presented very dryly, but nevertheless…
and second i am interested in gardening. on my balcony i try to raise scallions from kitchenscrabs, but they dont grow very good. well, lets see about your gardening skills in the book… i am sure i find something which is true for me too.
i like parks because although you are out in nature you are not alone.there is always somebody greeting you. which i like when i go to a park.
i am from austria and i spent my childhood in mountains, meadows and woods. there i found God. an eagle flying overhead unexpectedly? seeing a mountain squirrel? a deer? an edelweiss flower? the first snowroses after winter?
talking to me of God, God, God.
i was catholic at that time but they threw me out of first communion class because i asked too penetrating questions.
well, wishing you a good day, bye!
Well “they” should darn well let you back in, Tina, and I’m sure would in a heartbeat if you desired!…as you CLEARLY have the heart of Christ…I am posting some photos today of a beautiful park/open space preserve near where I’ve been staying the last few days in Northen California…”an eagle flying overhead unexpectedly? seeing a mountain squirrel? a deer? an edelweiss flower? the first snowroses after winter?
talking to me of God, God, God.” On top of it, you’re a poet and a writer…blessings to you. Cor ad cor loquitur.