A Street You Cannot Walk Across
Firestone Blvd., originally uploaded by lavocado@sbcglobal.net.
I went to South Gate yesterday. Not only is it along the river, but I have also read a very interesting book about South Gate. I got off the Long Beach Freeway at Firestone Blvd. which goes over the river. It was a very windy day, not a cold day, but a day that seemed cold because it was so windy. Hardy souls were bicycling along the trail, even in this uninviting spot. I couldn't get the gate to the trail open, so I decided to cross the street. I went to the next light to cross, but it was only for cars. No Ped Xing. I stood there and thought about crossing anyway, but it was too scary. I walked to the next light. Also No Ped Xing. Even scarier. It looked like the light after that had a crosswalk, but my knees were giving out, so I walked back to the car.
I'm going back to South Gate soon, not only to walk the river, but also to look for those owner-built homes described in the book.