100 mules help mark a 100th anniversary
Lee Roeser, a lead wrangler, guides a train of 100 mules as they march west on Western Avenue in Glendale en route to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The mule train is a hit with photographers along Western Avenue. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Lauren Bon of Metabolic Studio and an Annenberg Foundation trustee rides one of the mules. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Five-year-old Lilly Wratchford of Sun Valley watches the mules arriving at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The mules parade before spectators at the equestrian center. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A Glendale police officer ensures safe passage for the mule train. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)