In the process of walking around the Los Angeles area in the past few years, I have crossed the L.A. River at least once on every pedestrian-accessible bridge from Victory Blvd. in Glendale to the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach. Here are some of the pictures I've taken along the way, from north to south.



Part 1 — Victory Blvd. to Figueroa


  June 4, 2005 - Victory Blvd.
Victory Blvd. bridge
View from Victory Blvd. bridge



  June 17, 2006 - From Victory Blvd to the 134 Freeway
Vegetation
Graffiti and other man-made scenery



  January 15, 2005 - From the 134 Freeway to Los Feliz Blvd.

  Debris from the high water mark after the second rainiest winter in L.A. history
Debris

Even after the rain stops, it takes a while for all that water to work its way down out of the mountains to the river.
  Long before graffiti became common everywhere, people were painting cat faces on the storm drain covers along the L.A. River.
Cat face
Cat face
Cat face
Cat face
Cat face
Cat face

  View from the Los Feliz bridge...
View from Los Feliz bridge
  and the same view from October 6, 2002
View from Los Feliz bridge



  January 15, 2005 - The Sunnynook pedestrian bridge
Sunnynook pedestrian bridge
Sunnynook pedestrian bridge
Sunnynook pedestrian bridge



  March 28, 2004 - The Hyperion Bridge
Hyperion Bridge
Looking north from the Hyperion Bridge



  April 16, 2005 - Hyperion Bridge to Fletcher Dr.
Looking north from the Hyperion Bridge
Looking north from the Hyperion Bridge
Supports for the old Pacific Electric trestle
Looking north from the Hyperion Bridge
Downstream from Fletcher Dr.
Entrance to Rattlesnake Park at Fletcher Dr.



  February 9, 2003 - Fletcher Dr.
Fletcher Dr. bridge
Shopping carts under the Fletcher Dr. bridge



  Christmas Day, 2004 - Riverside Dr. near Figueroa


Looking NNE from 34 ° 5' 2.8" N, 118 ° 13' 41.8" W.


The Dayton Avenue Bridge, which connects Riverside Drive to North Figueroa Street. Dayton Avenue itself seems to no longer exist.
  Looking north from the Dayton Avenue Bridge
River
Railroad


Part 2