For Paul Vandeventer, the easy hike up Millard Canyon is an escape from the 300-foot towers of downtown L.A (Anne Cussack / LAT)
Sycamore leaf sits in a shallow pool of water beneath a waterfall. (Anne Cussack / LAT)
Some hikers mark their passage through Millard Canyon by leaving carvings on trees. (Anne Cussack / LAT)
