NOSTALGIA AND RIDING DEVIL'S CANYON, CHATSWORTH

 AI Overview about “Nostalgia”…

“Nostalgia is a poor substitute for living fully in the present; while it can evoke positive emotions about the past, dwelling too much on it can hinder engagement with current experiences and opportunities.” 

Well, I can tell you this about AI, it needs to be taken with a grain of salt.

AI Overview about “taken with a grain of salt”…

To take something with a "grain of salt" or "pinch of salt" is an English idiom that suggests to view something, specifically claims that may be misleading or unverified, with skepticism or not to interpret something literally.

EXACTLY!

When you're 82 and have spent much of the past thirty years riding a horse in the foothills of the Santa Susanas, nostalgia is just the thing to brighten up your day.

I've had some absolutely thrilling adventures riding on some extraordinary canyon trails on some pretty fantastic ponies.

So today I decided to google “Devil's Canyon, Chatsworth,” and found a couple of pretty nice photos that I never had the time to shoot in years past.

I’ve written about my daily rides on the Mormon Canyon Trail, which is pretty much what you’ll also encounter in other local Chatsworth canyons…

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cowboy-culture-mormon-canyon-trail.html

2004, Boothill in a remote canyon north of Chatsworth. 
Caretaker Joe Mendoza. If you find this spot
Watch out for bees. 

Also, to put you in the right frame of mind, SEE: Cowboy Wisdom -- Avoid Bees…

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2013/01/cowboy-wisdom-avoid-bees.html

Wish I could have found more photos, but the following poem will give you the idea...

https://a-drifting-cowboy.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-anomaly_97.html

If you happen to find your way there on a horse… be sure to bring a lunch with you.

Happy Trails!