Ever since I found the Militant Angelinos blog post tracing Sacatela Creek, I have wanted to find the street that actually follows the old creakbed and sits directly below the Shakespeare Bridge. I thought I knew where access to it was. As it ended up, after several aborted attempts, I finally gave up and checked in with Google Maps. There I found out that I really did have NO CLUE where that access point was. It is a road right across from John Marshall High School, quite a distance from the bridge. Of course if I was paying attention I would have realized that the low spot in the road there by the High School was part of the old creek! Duh!
It was just around sunset, when I managed to make the detour down the road that leads to the dead end under the bridge. Its quite dramatic and the photos do not do it justice. It is just an incredible presence in the entire area and so worth a trip. If I have more time, I definitely want to return and explore more.
I hope you get some of the feel of the bridge.
Whoa! What road? I am so curious now!! That is a cool photo and I love that you did this!
ReplyDeleteMonon Street, I believe. It's right by that curve at the end of Marshall High School. I believe the street is Tracy. As I said, I had no idea that road went so far back.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly where that is; I would have never guessed that either.
ReplyDeleteAs I lived on Ben Lomond and my really close friends lived on Lyric, I was over that way all the time.
I think I thought of looking once, but did not do it. I am so glad that you did!