thou who dost cast thy eye upon the ground

We made our first post-fire foray into Griffith Park this morning (because, frankly, Runyon Canyon was not cutting it). After trying to take our regular route inside the Ferndell entrance and being scolded by park rangers, we found an open trail up to the observatory. So far, so good. There was little fire damage to be seen, but we haven't ventured into Vermont Canyon yet. To be continued...