For years now, I've been trying to get to see the Hollywood Sign. What's standing in my way, mostly, is that I really don't like Los Angeles, and generally I have no reason to go. But yesterday I got a chance to hike up to the sign, and I did. Pictures below since I know that's what you really come here for. Some observations from hiking up there:
- The hike itself is gorgeous. A beautiful steep hike that starts in a neighborhood but then opens up into some classic Southern California grassland and rocks. Really nice. About 6 miles round trip.
- The neighborhood really seems to have a love-hate relationship with the sign. Maybe mostly hate. There are signs everywhere telling you that you can't park or even drive or even look at the place. The houses scream "don't mess with me". Fancy tho.
- This is kind of random but on the hike up and back I passed a number of couples, all in about the 20-30 year old age range. And every single time I passed them, the guy/man was engaged in some sort of nonstop lecture. I guess "mansplaining" is a thing, and men like to talk.
- I think it says something about me that the most ecxiting part of the hike wasn't the sign, but rather the fox that jumped across the road about 15 feet in front of me. She was cool; about 2 1/2 feet long, and just straight out of a Disney movie. Too bad I wasn't faster with the camera. Nature survives even in the urban setting.
- The sign is cool.
