Tapo Canyon/Los Angeles area CA

We stayed in Tapo Canyon State Park, which is right above Simi Valley. Once mostly agricultural, Simi Valley has become a city in its own right now. 

We climbed a fairly steep and dusty trail to get this picture looking down at the Tapo Canyon area.

Along the road to the state park, there was evidence of movie-making either in progress or planned. It seemed to be a popular place for that.

We have a trail camera which we place outside our trailer at night anytime there's any likelihood of catching something interesting. Here, we got our first picture ever of a bobcat.

Not a great picture, but bobcats are wily. He probably knew we were trying to steal his soul so he hurried by. Incidentally, the camera was mounted on the rear bumper of the trailer, so he was quite close.

Check out the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in downtown LA for an interesting, if sad, view of LA many, many years ago. Ramona learned that Dire Wolves are (were) really a thing - not just made up for Game of Thrones. 

This tableau shows 404 skulls of the more than 1600 Dire Wolf remains found in the tar pits. It's thought that the wolves themselves became mired while attempting to feed on animals trapped in the asphalt. Harsh all around.