Comments on Pasadena Daily Photo: Rovers

"Friend," and interlocutor. But it's not like I ca...

2009-07-12T19:40:03.709-07:00

"Friend," and interlocutor. But it's not like I can trust him—armed as he so often is. Just picture me as Emilia, in Othello, crabbing about the arroyo, creaking "Toxophily! Toxophily!"

Hi Greg. How nice of you to visit! (Greg is John's...

2009-07-12T18:49:12.793-07:00

Hi Greg. How nice of you to visit! (Greg is John's friend I mentioned.)
Here's the link:
http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/
Looks cool.

I googled "Robin Hood Arroyo Seco) and came up with a few hits. Looks like you may be right!

Nice post, Petrea. (And wonderful picture, too!) ...

2009-07-12T18:27:11.455-07:00

Nice post, Petrea. (And wonderful picture, too!) We archers appreciate mention of our sport from time to time. While I make my wooden arrows, there are folks who meet there on a semi-regular basis who make their own primitive bows. They have a link online under 'PaleoPlanet.'

Something I've been told about the range in Arroyo Seco is that there were some scenes in the 1939 Errol Flynn 'Robin Hood' (THE version!) shot thereabouts. True? Haven't verified, but there are folks who insist is it. How apt izzat!?

Thanks for posting this. The archery range and the...

2009-07-11T19:28:53.412-07:00

Thanks for posting this. The archery range and the casting pond are among the many great features of our beautiful Lower Arroyo Park, not to mention great trails!

Margaret, we have you and the Hiker for the ends o...

2009-07-11T15:29:11.170-07:00

Margaret, we have you and the Hiker for the ends of our spectrum.

Jean, the one in the Sepulveda basin is pretty; it's set next to a wildlife sanctuary. But I like ours the best because it's a little bit wild.

Rancho Park in west L.A. also is set up for archer...

2009-07-11T13:51:17.091-07:00

Rancho Park in west L.A. also is set up for archery, though the site is not nearly as romantic as the one for the roving archers.

Sounds fun. I fear I would hurt an innocent bysta...

2009-07-11T13:30:07.691-07:00

Sounds fun. I fear I would hurt an innocent bystander. I am really that bad (I tried it a few years ago with my Girl Scouts).

Hiker, I'll bet you were good. I was surprised to ...

2009-07-11T10:12:34.120-07:00

Hiker, I'll bet you were good. I was surprised to find a big range in the Sepulveda basin, and the Pasadena Roving Archers have lots of activities. You might want to check them out and give them a run for their money.

Ted! You could start your own!

Perfect, Loren. They're down there every week.

Vanda, I'll bet they'd do privates for a few bucks at a more reasonable hour.

Why do all fun things are 8 am on a Saturday? No l...

2009-07-11T09:38:13.372-07:00

Why do all fun things are 8 am on a Saturday? No love for us lazy night owls.

I think my son is going to have to try this one......

2009-07-11T08:39:10.286-07:00

I think my son is going to have to try this one...

Intriguing... I believe that if I lived out there...

2009-07-11T08:09:11.948-07:00

Intriguing... I believe that if I lived out there, I would definitely go. I could scare up a T-shirt, no money, and I already have no hair...

^_^

I competed, briefly, in high school. It's a bigger...

2009-07-11T08:05:05.415-07:00

I competed, briefly, in high school. It's a bigger sport in the midwest than out here.

J. has a friend who even makes his own bows. He li...

2009-07-11T08:04:13.524-07:00

J. has a friend who even makes his own bows. He lives a little further away and shoots with a different group, though. So Shell, I guess we have several LOTR types around here!

The area is open to visitors, Jilly. It's set off the path and the targets are aimed away from hikers, but it's an open area, believe it or not. Even in litigious America.

How fascinating. I suppose the area would be bared...

2009-07-11T07:36:43.384-07:00

How fascinating. I suppose the area would be bared to visitors else they'd be caught in the cross fire?

Now that's something I've never thought of doing o...

2009-07-11T02:31:52.632-07:00

Now that's something I've never thought of doing on a Saturday, Petrea! I'd feel rather 'Lord of the Rings'-like. Legolas must have tucked his hair behind his ear, out of harm's way!