i went up to the bronson caves in griffith park this morning. my intelligence on the matter informed me that they used to film a lot of tv up there, notably the batman television series. so i go up, and…they are prepping for a tv shoot. for this new series called monk? or something. not that i watch tv. anyway, the tech guys don’t care, cause, well, they’re tech guys, and it is also public land.
so, there is this trail from the caves (which are more or less at the bottom of a quarry) to the top of the quarry. a very steep trail. which i don’t see at first, so i begin to bushwhack my way up the hill. silly me, i turn to look behind me, and see the real trail, behind where i had come in, so i hadn’t noticed it. also, please note that i had forgotten my boots in the other car, so i was attempting to hike in my sandals, which normally wouldn’t be a problem.
but… this hillside was entirely loose dirt and rock. i get maybe a third of the way up, and then with every step i feel the hillside trying to give way under me. hmmm. after attempting to sort of go around to the side, i give up in utter failure, and crab walk back down the slope on my feet and ass, slowly scootching down the hillside to a point where i feel i can safely walk. at which point i promptly slip 🙂 anyway, something to try again with real boots and trekking poles. not certain i could usefully have gotten up that any other way (other than grasping for my life at all sorts of plants which have developed all sorts of mechanisms in order for me not to do that, namely , sharp bits).
Edited to add : filming at Bronson Caves!
View down to the overall crew
This is how you shoot inside, I suppose
