I started coming to Lake Balboa in the fall of 2002 and I only know about 3 things…
The man-made lake…
The much-better playground…
And the ducks and birds that little toddlers love to feed…
Two days ago I decided to take my son and our dog for a walk along Balboa Blvd. I noticed this path going under the bridge…
Under the bridge…
Emerging from the east side of Balboa, I noticed that there’s a stream (?) running under the bridge. LA River isdatchu?
Walking south towards Burbank Blvd, I noticed that there’s another walkway on the other side of the “river”.
This side has more natural light coming through (at 8:30-9:30am) and is cleaner than the other side.
This is what greeted me as I emerged from the “tunnel”. Like a scene post-tropical monsoon, the really bad kind.
I never thought about our safety when we went under the bridge but I’m thankful that nothing happened. Call it paranoid but better safe than sorry.
I wish that the city would improve this area of the park. Then it wouldn’t be such an eyesore.
xo, Emilie
p.s. I used TrueHDR, an iPhone 4 camera app, to take the pictures on this post. Check it out at the App Store.
