house in the woods

This Tudor style sits in a small glen where Temescal Creek runs above ground before it runs into Temescal Lake.  The house was built in the 20s or 30s, long before the Warren Freeway landed at its doorstep.  And before people cared that they were building on an earthquake fault line.  Being below the freeway and in a densely wooded area helps mitigate the sound of traffic.  But still, it can't be as calming as when families first moved into the area.  Progress.

Temescal Creek

Temescal Creek runs down from the hills and eventually flows into Lake Temescal, featured here.  This spot is in the Thornhill Drive neighborhood mentioned in this week's Monday Mural.  Most of the homes along the creek look like they were built in the 20s and 30s.  Hard to believe that this house is only two blocks from a major freeway.

Monday Mural: Thornhill Pet Hospital

Thornhill Drive follows a canyon carved by a creek running down from the hills.  It is characterized by steep, wooded, narrow streets.  Just east of the Warren Freeway, Thornhill has a small cluster of businesses and a church.  On the wall of the local pet hospital is a mural done in 1997 by Stefen.  It is still bright, cheerful and fun to look at.  Don't forget to notice the parrot above the left door.

If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  You decide what constitutes a mural.  Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the murals posted this week.  Once you start looking, it's amazing how many you can find