Hiking in L.A.

Had a nice hike today with a friend in L.A. We had to cut it a little short due to time constraints, but I'm glad we went. Some snow and ice on the trail, but only here and there.

Nice to sit by a stream and breathe fresh air for a bit too.

Lots of volunteers seen doing a trail cleaning day. One woman mentioned that MLK day is also a service day- we're meant to volunteer on this day. I hadn't heard this before- I hope it's not a hijacking of MLK day, but I'm sure Dr. King would approve of people doing good things for their community on this day. I plan to remember this for next year- I'd love to join the cleanup day. In any case, the trails were sparkling clean (as they should be, but due to the proximity to LA and the 45+ people we saw in our 3 miles, it's not surprising that this sort of event is required). I made sure to thank the volunteers as they came down the trail. They all looked so inspired!
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UPDATE: Thanks NPR- just heard that this day was designated as a national day of public service by Congress in 1994. I'm glad I learned that today (sad I didn't know before). Better late than never!