On Saturday, we picked up our dear friend Anna from Biola University and headed out to explore Griffith Park. Our first destination was Bronson Cave, which was the actual Bat Cave used in the 1960's Batman TV show. On the way up to the cave, we noticed some unusual signs...
It just so happened that Dixie (yep, the paper cup folks) put up a "pop-up diner" in different locations around LA for three days, and on Saturday, they were in Bronson Cave, serving up free ice cream! Free ice cream in the Bat Cave!! :)
...and that was GOOD ice cream!!! What an unexpected blessing. What a crazy, joyful experience! (I know that the above photo is blurry, but just look at that smile on Anna's face! It's a great captcha of the joy that sweet girl brings wherever she goes... we were so thankful that we got to share this special adventure day with her!)
Nearby Bronson Cave was a great view of this iconic sign...
Next, we were off to the abandoned LA Zoo for a picnic dinner...
...and then finished the day checking out the Griffith Observatory and the views of Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. Amazing!!! We saw Saturn through the most looked-through telescope in the world, which was made in Germany in the 1930's.
The grounds for the entire park (in 1896) and the funds to construct the observatory (in 1912) were all the gift of Griffith Griffith. Seriously! What a fun name! ;) Mr. Griffith was quoted as saying,
"Man's sense of values ought to be revised. If all mankind could look through that telescope, it would change the world!"
Thank you, Mr. Griffith, for your generosity and your vision. Your gifts given over 100 years ago made this amazing day possible... for us and for literally millions of others. Makes you think... What will we do today that will affect people 100 years from now?
So glad I got to go on that crazy adventure with you guys. That's a great quote from Griffith Griffith.
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