This is the first track from Fleet Foxesβ third album, Crack-Up. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? How would you rank it among the rest of the bandβs discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?
SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: Itβs okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I wonβt skip it, but I wouldnβt choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.
Rating Results
- I Am All That I Need / Arroyo Seco / Thumbprint Scar: 9.31/10
Hello Pasadena friends, Iβm moving close by and was a little nervous about driving on the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Iβve done it a couple times but generally straight from DTLA to Pasadena and vice versa (no on/off ramps).
Do you know which on-ramps on the parkway are a little less scary (i.e., a little longer) and easier for newer drivers to the area? If any?
Thank you in advance!
Hi folks, reporting on my trip which I was able to do thanks to a previous report and advice from users.
Fri Started from Arroyo Seco Gorges Parking area. Parking was easy, costs 10$/day. I started around 4:40 and made it to Willow Springs Camp by 8:00. Ample creeks and easy access on the way and near the campsite. I saw a large animal looking at me while setting up my tent. It was already dark at this point. It looked at me for a while, I made myself big and said a few things. As it was leaving after some minutes, I could see its silhouette and I'm pretty sure it was a mountain lion.
Sat I left early and hiked all day to reach Marble Peak. It's actually a white marble stone peak (!). Then went back down and made camp near the trail in Indian Valley (not Indian Valley Camp). This was a lot of climb and a very tough day. I was a little worried about finding water in Indian Valley but Higgins creek still had some portions going.
Sun Left around 8:45am and hiked the 13.5 miles back. About 4 miles from the end, I got attacked by a wild turkey who I later realized was trying to protect its chicks that were on the trail. It was quite big, about hip-height when standing upright. I ran away from it. It tried to take the high ground, at which point I started running in the forward direction; that's when I saw and jumped over the chicks and made it to a safe distance. (It was mother's day btw). I stopped at a swimming spot to bathe in Arroyo Seco about 1.5 miles from the end.
I didn't see a single person from Fri evening to Sun afternoon.
The trail is quite overgrown, but always passable. I only lost the trail a few times and each time it took less than a minute to find the right path. Ticks are a thing. I had long pants, tucked in, and long sleeve shirt. Everything treated with permethrin. I didn't check too often but still found 3 ticks on me which were in different states of distress from the poison. Poison oak is quite prevalent as well. I was able to avoid it almost completely by using my trekking poles and moving carefully. I did wash my legs with Tecnu in the evenings in case it helps. In the end, I only have a mild rash on one ankle. (I'm not too sensitive to poison oak though so your mileage might vary).
This was a great adventure. Getting to a peak near the ocean from the inland starting point was super. Swimming in the Arroyo Seco near
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Anyone ever been there? I see they have a track weekend on the 17-18 July. And then they are putting together something of a race weekend at IMR in September. I'm going to both, curious about AR though. Any insight from you all would be great.
