So, if I were to tell you that, Saturday, I headed out to Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space, that would be cool, right?
If I told you I went out with my camera and took pictures of the green springtime growth, that would be cool, right?
If I told you that I only took a few pictures, since the spring wildflowers haven’t started blooming yet, that would be cool, right?
And if I told you that I left my hiking boots at home and… uh… decided to bike the trail instead of hiking it… that would be cool, right?
I mean, I don’t have to hike every trail every time… right? After all, I’m still outdoors, right?
Not convinced?
I can bribe you with pictures, right? 😉
Looking east over the San Fernando Valley
Looking west & north over the canyon and rolling grasslands
Both pictures, if you’re curious, were taken from the same spot: on a ridge just south of the east parking lot, looking 180 degrees from each other.
The GeekHiker 
Wow, is that the sort of girl you meet when you go for hikes? No wonder like it! 😀
By: SJ on March 22, 2010
at 12:38 pm
I find biking to be a wonderful idea! Why not do something different? Look how Green the Valley is! I sigh with longing at such a sight.
By: missmccracken on March 22, 2010
at 12:42 pm
Nothing wrong with changing it up every now and then. The only problem with it I see is that it attracts women into 1-1 xxx.
By: Homer-Dog on March 22, 2010
at 4:19 pm
bike riding is awesome. why walk when you can get around faster while sitting?
ps – that is some very detailed spam.
By: blakspring on March 22, 2010
at 7:43 pm
oh, biking through the hills…heaven
By: hebba on March 22, 2010
at 8:04 pm
See?!!! THAT is the kind of trail that I would love to bike! It looks like you won’t die on it!
Oh, and you have to answer that girl that commented first. ASAP.
By: narami on March 22, 2010
at 11:04 pm
Yes, biking the trail is totally cool!! And I’m in love with the two pictures!
By: waitingforbutterflies on March 23, 2010
at 2:18 pm
I say any way you can get outdoors is an okay way. Looks like it was a beautiful day!
By: Mel Heth on March 23, 2010
at 5:58 pm
Clarice – I could be wrong, but I think you just might be spam…
SJ – Oh, yeah, totally.
MissMcCracken – It’ll be green by you soon enough…
Homer-Dog – It was a nice change but, you’re right, the company it brings in is odd…
BlakSpring – So, wait, are you dissing hiking?
Hebba – Especially on a warm spring day!
Narami – LOL, there were a couple of hills I had to walk. As for the first commenter, I don’t think I’ll give her much response.
WaitingForButterflies – It’s a good place to bike, esp. as I don’t have a true mountain bike!
Mel Heth – You should’a been there!
By: geekhiker on March 23, 2010
at 8:07 pm
Hey Geek Hiker;
I plan on hitting up Temescal in the Palisades on Saturday early evening, a very mellow but scenic hike, any idea if around sunset it’s too dark to appreciate the view and get around? I’ve actually never been there before, all these years hiking and as a LA native!
Figured you might know!
By: ruth on March 25, 2010
at 8:00 pm
Hmmm… You should just go hiking with Ruth (if you haven’t already). Hehe…
Biking is fun! I really enjoy it but since I don’t have a bike rack on my car, I am limited to the park in my neighborhood and can’t go anywhere else cool. Ugh!
By: K on March 28, 2010
at 1:45 pm
Love the pics as usual, but I got distracted with the first comment. All I could hear in my brain was, “Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away …”
By: dobegil on April 10, 2010
at 8:39 pm