Yesterday’s weather was the reason so many come to Southern California—it couldn’t have been better; sunny, not too hot, light breeze, clear skies, fresh air, and a late Sunday afternoon type of quiet.

So I packed up my bike (it fits in the back seat of my car because it’s a folding bike), and went for a bike ride.

The trail I was looking for was the Ballona Creek bicycle path,; but when I reached the National Boulevard entrance, it’s still under construction, and the completion date has been pushed back from last month to November 2009.

Therefore, to make the best of plans which were led astray, for today, I decided to take another bike path I’d seen a few days ago, while I was Travelin’ Local for my Architecture as Art, and Palm Trees, a Famous Bakery, and Mexican Food stories, from last week.

I didn’t know how long it was or where it went, but I enjoyed the ride on this bike path on a Sunny Sunday afternoon:

This is where the trail starts.

This is the Los Angeles River. I’m currently researching about its long, interesting, and fascinating history and how it’s an omnipresent and ever-present urban feature here in Los Angeles. I’ll feature the end product in a couple of weeks.

What a great way to spend a perfect Sunday—sunny and in the mid 70ºs. Many people were outside– biking, walking their dogs, jogging, or just out for a stroll.

I love the contrast between the electrical poles, in the foreground, with the towering San Gabriel mountains in the background; city versus untamed peaks.

Above my head is the 405 Freeway, a sometimes brisk and other times parking lot of an Interstate. Traffic is one of the nemeses of living in LA.

This is how I spent my Sunday afternoon Travelin’ Local and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Did you enjoy your Sunday afternoon in your neighborhood?