Whittier Narrows Panorama
This is a 90° panoramic view looking north up the nearly dry San Gabriel River toward the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. One of the local bicycle paths leads right up to the man-made embankment where I snapped the eight images for this panorama. It was a great day for a bicycle ride: 85 °F (29 °C) ... in mid-December!
From this view, it's difficult to believe that this is part of the Los Angeles Basin where millions of people live. This is one of many flood-control areas around the county, which often double as parks, golf courses or other places where water can be diverted during 50- or 100-year floods.
Whittier Narrows Panorama
This is a 90° panoramic view looking north up the nearly dry San Gabriel River toward the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. One of the local bicycle paths leads right up to the man-made embankment where I snapped the eight images for this panorama. It was a great day for a bicycle ride: 85 °F (29 °C) ... in mid-December!
From this view, it's difficult to believe that this is part of the Los Angeles Basin where millions of people live. This is one of many flood-control areas around the county, which often double as parks, golf courses or other places where water can be diverted during 50- or 100-year floods.