The LA River was transformed into a concrete flood control channel in the 1930's, but it cannot be tamed completely. Silt deposits form islands on the shallow bed which breed algea and insects, attracting birds and other wildlife. Trucks add their wheel ruts to the design. Heavy rains wash it all away in winter but the process starts over again each spring.
This is a view looking south from the Wardlow Road Bridge on an August afternoon.
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| LA River VIII, 2013 Oil on linen, 36" x 54" Availalbe |