{"id":842,"date":"2009-01-02T13:20:32","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T21:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=842"},"modified":"2009-01-02T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T23:18:53","slug":"a-drive-down-mulholland-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"A drive down Mulholland Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-842\">\n<p>New Years Day 2009 &#8211; we decide to take a drive, which we haven&#8217;t done in a long time.\u00c2\u00a0 We decided to pick up <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mulholland_Highway\" target=\"_blank\">Mulholland Highway<\/a> at Topanga Canyon and drive towards the coast.<\/p>\n<p>We packed the dog and Aviva and I into the car and took off.\u00c2\u00a0 There are a few treacherous sections of road that reminded us of Highway 1 north of San francisco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We stopped as we entered the hills to take a few pictures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"A panorama of the mountains on the way up Mulholland Highway\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/mountainpanorama\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg?fit=800%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mountainpanorama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg?fit=800%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-844 colorbox-842\" title=\"mountainpanorama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama-300x129.jpg?resize=300%2C129\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg?resize=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg?resize=150%2C64&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/mountainpanorama.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt;\">A panorama of the mountains on the way up Mulholland Highway<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered--><\/p>\n<p>We then drove to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/samo\/planyourvisit\/paramountranch.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount Ranch<\/a>, which is where a number of westerns were filmed; in addition, the ranch served as South Korea for the filming of M.A.S.H.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Aviva and Basil at the old Paramount lot\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/paramountavivaandbasil\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paramountavivaandbasil\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-845 colorbox-842\" title=\"paramountavivaandbasil\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountavivaandbasil.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt\">Aviva and Basil at the old Paramount lot<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"The old main supply building for the lot\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/paramountbuilding\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paramountbuilding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-846 colorbox-842\" title=\"paramountbuilding\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountbuilding.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt;\">The old main supply building for the lot<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"The old mine store\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/paramountmining\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paramountmining\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-847 colorbox-842\" title=\"paramountmining\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountmining.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt;\">The old mine store<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"The store with the train station in the background\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/paramountstore\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paramountstore\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-849 colorbox-842\" title=\"paramountstore\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountstore.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt\">The store with the train station in the background<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"A panorama from the bathrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"848\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/paramountpanorama\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png?fit=1200%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paramountpanorama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png?fit=1024%2C309&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-848 colorbox-842\" title=\"paramountpanorama\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama-300x90.png?resize=300%2C90\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png?resize=150%2C45&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/paramountpanorama.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt;\">A panorama from the bathrooms<\/p>\n<p>We drove further to the Rocky Oaks park, which is a nice small park to walk around.\u00c2\u00a0 We turned around at Route 23 and stopped at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/samo\/planyourvisit\/straussranch.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Strauss Ranch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"A normal color shot of the tree\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/anseladamstree\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"anseladamstree\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-843 colorbox-842\" title=\"anseladamstree\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/anseladamstree.jpg?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"My black and white rendition a la Ansel Adams (well, not that good)\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/reflectionofawhitetree\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?fit=567%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"567,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"reflectionofawhitetree\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?fit=484%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-851 colorbox-842\" title=\"reflectionofawhitetree\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree-141x300.jpg?resize=141%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?resize=141%2C300&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?resize=70%2C150&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/p\/u\/r\/purplehays\/html\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=141%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/home\/content\/p\/u\/r\/purplehays\/html\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/reflectionofawhitetree.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=141%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt;\">Two views of a very cool white tree against\u00c2\u00a0 the woods<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"The bench at the ranch\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/straussranch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"straussranch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-853 colorbox-842\" title=\"straussranch\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranch.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;font-zise:8pt;\">The bench at the ranch<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"A mountain top at sunset\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/peterstraussmountainatsunset.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/peterstraussmountainatsunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/peterstraussmountainatsunset.jpg?fit=375%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"peterstraussmountainatsunset\" 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style=\"text-align: center;font-size:8pt\">A mountain top at sunset<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"thickbox\" title=\"A view of the mountains\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranchmountainview.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/01\/02\/a-drive-down-mulholland-highway\/straussranchmountainview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/straussranchmountainview.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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We packed the dog and Aviva and I into the car and took off.\u00c2\u00a0 There are a few treacherous sections of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[441,442,443],"class_list":["post-842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal","tag-mulholland-highway","tag-paramount-ranch","tag-topanga-canyon"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2w3Qj-dA","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/842\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}