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Teenagers take a group photo with baby Lucas Capra
Teenagers take a group photo with baby Lucas Capra in the yard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
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Lily Van Meter, Alexandra Held (Austrian au pair), Jessica Wood
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Moonstar Greene, Lucas Capra, Dawn Peckinpah
BACK ROW:
Lily Van Meter, Alexandra Held (Austrian au pair), Jessica Wood
FRONT ROW:
Moonstar Greene, Lucas Capra, Dawn Peckinpah
Jim Rider pets a horse in The Snake Pit
Folk musician Jim Rider pets a horse behind a chain-link fence in The Snake Pit. Pat Donovan is cut off at left. The houses of Larry Payne and Ginger Kershner are at right.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott plays guitar in The Rodeo Grounds
Folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott plays guitar in Michael Greene's yard in The Rodeo Grounds. Pat Donovan looks down at two teenagers sitting beside him.
Gil Kaufman crouches by a cut-up tree in The Snake Pit
Heathens biker Gil Kaufman crouches with a beer by a cut-up tree in The Snake Pit.
Paul Mazursky carries "The Button" to "The Bomb"
Filmmaker Paul Mazursky gives the V-sign by Michael Greene's garage in The Rodeo Grounds. He wears an anti-war costume consisting of a briefcase with "The Button" to the atomic bomb above his head. (Performance art.)
Sandy and Shane build Michael Greene's art studio
Shane McMahon and Alexander "Sandy" Ignon (architect) build Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds.
Norton Wisdom paints a mural on the art studio
Norton Wisdom, standing on a ladder and scaffolding, paints a mural of Topanga Beach on Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds." It depicts a priapic devil, a dog, a naked woman, a periscope, a dragon, a horse, a dolphin, and a bus.
A couple stares at graffiti on Michael Greene's art studio
A couple stares at a graffiti mural painted on Michael Greene's art studio in the Rodeo Grounds. Between them are a rubber snake and a pipe. A Buick Electra convertible car is parked at left.
The mural depicts Cubist musicians, a man with an…
The mural depicts Cubist musicians, a man with an…
Moonstar Greene stands next to a sunflower in a white dress
Moonstar Greene wears a white dress and stands next to a sunflower in The Rodeo Grounds.
Girls walk in The Rodeo Grounds after a flood
Moonstar Greene (center) and friends walk in The Rodeo Grounds after a flood. A white bench and a car are stuck in the mud.
Mud and debris surround Michael Greene's garage
Mud and debris surround Michael Greene's damaged garage after a flood.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/4
Moonstar Greene and Jessica Wood ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Claude Bal's art studio has a tower bedroom
Claude Bal's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds is covered in corrugated metal. His bedroom is in the tower at left. His bathroom is a separate building at left.
Michael Greene tends his marijuana plants, 1/5
Michael Greene holds his uprooted marijuana plants in front of his house, 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Pablo Capra watches from a picnic table.
A woman in a mask and bra holds marijuana plants
A woman in a mask and bra holds Michael Greene's marijuana plants in The Rodeo Grounds.
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 3/5
Actor Kedric Wolfe does performance art at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. He wears an anti-war costume consisting of a briefcase with "The Button" to the atomic bomb above his head. Flo Lawrence plays a…
Actors face the wall of Michael Greene's art studio
Actors John Barrymore Jr., Michael Carmine, Unknown, and Elizabeth Pena face the wall of Michael Greene's art studio. They hold an uprooted stalk, branches, grass, a squash, and an avocado. A rubber snake is draped over their shoulders. This…
Two men walk in the creek bed in The Rodeo Grounds
Two unknown men walk in the Topanga Creek bed in The Rodeo Grounds.
People take a group photo on the Rodeo Grounds bridge
Six people take a group photo on the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek. A sign says, "Private Property. No Dumping. No Parking. No Trespassing."
Tom Dewitt guides a horse to rear up on its hind legs
Tom Dewitt, shirtless, guides a horse to rear up on its hind legs in front of Michael Greene's house, 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene and Lily Van Meter chew lemongrass
Moonstar Greene and Lily Van Meter chew lemongrass while wearing swimsuits in The Rodeo Grounds. The friend carries a baseball.
Libby Neal crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge
Libby Neal crosses the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek during a flood.
A woman sits naked on a rock in Topanga Creek
An unknown woman sits naked on a rock in Topanga Creek in Lower Topanga.
Michael Greene's art studio features paintings of nudes
Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds features paintings of nude women, a metal-and-glass sculpture by Claude Bal (left), and bicycles.
Moonstar Greene wears a carnation flower in her hair
Moonstar Greene wears a carnation flower in her hair, and a leather glove, while giving the middle finger in The Rodeo Grounds.
Furniture dries out in Michael Greene's yard, 1/3
Furniture dries out in Michael Greene's muddy yard after a flood in The Rodeo Grounds, including a couch, a TV, firewood, a screen, a blanket, and wooden geese. An unknown man reads a newspaper, while Gil Lewis plays piano.
Moonstar Greene and friends play in the mud after a flood
Moonstar Greene and unknown friends play in the mud after a flood in The Rodeo Grounds.
Furniture dries out in Michael Greene's yard, 2/3
Furniture dries out in Michael Greene's muddy yard after a flood in The Rodeo Grounds, including a TV, a guitar, and wooden geese. Gil Lewis plays piano.
A flood damages Michael Greene's living room
A flood damages Michael Greene's living room in The Rodeo Grounds, containing his couch, TV, and bookshelf.
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 6/7
The flood damages a pickup truck in The Snake Pit. An unknown man holds up a hammer.
Women sunbathe on the roof of Michael Greene's house
Women in bikinis sunbathe on the roof of Michael Greene's house, accessed by a ladder, at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
A man sits in a bamboo tunnel in Michael Greene's yard
An unknown man sits cross-legged in an arundo bamboo tunnel in Michael Greene's yard in The Rodeo Grounds. He holds a mug.
Jessica Wood and Moonstar Greene dress as punks
Jessica Wood and Moonstar Greene dress as punks with scarves, chains, safety pins, ear piercings, shaved hair, and buttons for bands (The Adolescents, PiL, The Cramps). They are at Moonstar's house in The Rodeo Grounds.
Sandy Ignon spray paints Michael Greene's art studio
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon stands on a ladder and spray paints over Michael Greene's scribbles on Michael's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds.
Michael Greene is costumed as the Devil
Michael Greene is costumed as the Devil in The Rodeo Grounds. His art studio has a mural of Topanga Beach painted on the side. (Performance art.)
Moonstar Greene and friends sit in the yard of her house
An unknown woman and Hampton Fancher (shirtless) stand in the doorway of Moonstar Greene's house, 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Sitting on a chair in the yard are Michele "Migi" Bundy, Dawn Peckinpah, Thea Armand, and Moonstar.
Unknown and Moonstar Greene peek out of her house
An unknown friend stands in the doorway and looks at Moonstar Greene, who peeks her head out of the window. They are at Moonstar's house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Unknown and Moonstar Greene hold a cat in her yard
An unknown friend and Moonstar Greene hold a cat in Moonstar's yard in The Rodeo Grounds. Behind them is an arundo bamboo tunnel.
Thea Armand pets a horse, ridden by a Heidi Van Meter
Thea Armand pets a horse, ridden by Heidi Van Meter, in front of Michael Greene's house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. The name of the black dog in the background is Thea's Dog (TD), The dog in the foreground is Crystal, who belonged to Heidi.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott sits in a canoe in Michael Greene's yard
Folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott paddles a canoe in Michael Greene's yard. Hampton Fancher sprays water on him from a hose, while wearing underwear. (Performance art.)
Sandy Ignon in a hat holds a tattooed pig on a leash, 1/2
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon, smoking a cigarette and wearing a hat, holds a pig on a leash in The Snake Pit. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and sent it to a…
Sandy Ignon and Moonstar Greene sit on easy chairs
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon (in hat) and Moonstar Greene sit on easy chairs in her yard in The Rodeo Grounds. Between them are a wooden goose, a broken piano, and a painted TV.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1981, 4/5
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek out of telephone poles. Architect Bernt Capra is standing on a ladder.
Moonstar Greene feeds her dog canned food
Moonstar Greene feeds her dog canned food at her house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
A masseuse massages Claude Bal, naked
A masseuse massages Claude Bal, naked, in Michael Greene's living room. A trombone lamp, designed by Rick Van Ness, is at right.
Dancers perform in costume and make-up
Dancers perform shirtless, in costume and make-up, in Michael Greene's yard in The Rodeo Grounds.
People walk over rocks across Topanga Creek
A group of mostly unknown people and a girl walk over rocks across Topanga Creek in The Snake Pit. Folk musician Jim Rider wears a light matching suit. Pat Donovan wears a dark matching Chinese outfit.
Moonstar Greene holds onto the mane of a horse
Moonstar Greene holds onto the mane of a horse with its mouth open wide. She is in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 3/4
Moonstar Greene and Angel Kershner ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 4/4
An unknown friend, Dawn Peckinpah, and Moonstar Greene ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1981, 5/5
Architect Bernt Capra (standing) and Craig Halley (right) build the Rodeo Grounds bridge out of telephone poles.
Pablo and Lucas Capra hug in The Rodeo Grounds
Brothers Pablo Capra and Lucas Capra hug on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds. Pablo holds onto their Dalmatian dog.
Bernt and Sally Capra's house is surrounded by mud
Bernt Capra and Sally Capra's house, at 3712 Rodeo Grounds, is surrounded by mud after a flood. A greenhouse stands in the yard.
Sandy Ignon in a hat holds a tattooed pig on a leash, 2/2
Alexander "Sandy" Ignon in a hat walks a pig on a leash in The Snake Pit. Robert Lyn "Baretta" Overby walks two dogs. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and…
John Fowler lifts a tattooed pig in The Snake Pit
John Fowler, shirtless, lifts a pig in The Snake Pit. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and sent it to a congressman with the message, "When pigs fly." The…
Moonstar Greene sits in her yard with friends
Moonstar Greene sits in her yard with Jessica Wood (wearing bracelets) and unknown friends.
Sandy Ignon and Herb Bermann play ping-pong
Sandy Ignon and Herb Bermann play ping-pong by Herb's house at 3719 Rodeo Grounds.
An easel holds a painting in Michael Greene's art studio
An easel holds a painting of a reclining woman in Michael Greene's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Robert Downey Jr. prays in The Rodeo Grounds
Robert Downey Jr. wears an angel costume with wings and prays by arundo as performance art in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
A naked woman wears a cowboy hat in The Rodeo Grounds
An unknown naked woman, masked by a kerchief, and wearing a cowboy hat and boots, raises a glass while sitting on Michael Greene's picnic table at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
John Drew Barrymore does yoga in The Rodeo Grounds
John Drew Barrymore sits in a yoga lotus position while naked and sticking out his tongue in the Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Julie rides a horse naked in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Julie wears a straw hat and rides a horse while naked in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Claude Bal kisses a woman while holding a dead rat
Claude Bal kisses an unknown woman while pointing a gun at a dead rat in his yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Kedric Wolfe wears an angel costume in The Rodeo Grounds
Kedric Wolfe wears an angel costume with wings and a harp as performance art in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
John Drew Barrymore feeds a horse in The Rodeo Grounds
John Drew Barrymore feeds a carrot to a horse while naked at Michael Greene's corral at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Robert Downey Jr. crosses his arms in The Rodeo Grounds
Robert Downey Jr. crosses his arms while shirtless and smoking a cigarette in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Julie rides a horse naked in The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Julie wears a straw hat and rides a horse while naked in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Children play on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds
Michele Capra (running), Maya Listama, Calvin Lunsford, and Scotty Dittrich (on a bicycle) play on the dirt road in The Rodeo Grounds.
Michele Capra and Maya Listama play by the creek, 1/2
Michele Capra and Maya Listama carry plants and a stuffed animal by Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. They are surrounded by their dogs, including Michele's dog Odie in the foreground.
Michele Capra and Maya Listama play by the creek, 2/2
Michele Capra and Maya Listama carry plants and a stuffed animal by Topanga Creek in The Snake Pit. They are accompanied by their dogs. Michele's dog Odie is at left.
Moonstar Greene, Pat Donovan, and Dionis Burke
Moonstar Greene and Dionis Burke hug their mother Pat Donovan in the Rodeo Grounds.
Lucas and Pablo Capra climb a tree in The Rodeo Grounds
Brothers Lucas Capra and Pablo Capra (above) climb a tree in their yard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with a goat
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with Amber's goat Diva in The Rodeo Grounds.
A Native American basket may be Chumash
A Native American basket's pattern indicates it may be Chumash.
Old surfboards in James Mathers's yard are painted
One old surfboard in James Mathers's yard (at 3726 Rodeo Grounds) has a painting of a lion. Another says, "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove."
The Rodeo Grounds burned in the Palisades Fire
The entrance road descends into the The Rodeo Grounds, which burned in the 2025 Palisades Fire. The Moonfire Temple on top of the hill also burned.
Wild mustard grass grows in Topanga Creek
Wild mustard grass grows in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds after the area burned in the 2025 Palisades Fire.
Helena An's car is stuck in Topanga Creek
Helena An's car is stuck in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. Bernt Capra and others help tow her out.
Dale Robinette and Vic Richards lead a clean-up crew
Topanga Canyon Town Council President Dale Robinette (back row, right) and Board Member Vic Richards (left) lead a Topanga Canyon Blvd. clean-up crew.
Las Tunas Beach houses are burned by Palisades Fire, 4/5
The Palisades Fire burned Las Tunas Beach houses. The Esperanza is still burning at right.
A big wave catches surfers on the inside at Topanga Beach
A big wave catches surfers on the inside at Topanga Beach. According to the photographer, "Pro surfer Shaun Tomson showed up and was streaking across walls."
Tom and Jeanne Mitchell
Tom and Jeanne Mitchell on the set of the play "Return of the Yellow Submarine," designed by Stewart Moskowitz, at Topanga Elementary School.
Topanga Elementary School actors
Topanga Elementary School actors in "Back to the West." Top: Gina Merchant, Michele Stephenson, Sean Colburn. Bottom: Erin Valente, Danielle Boucher, Kimberly Wiebe, Katie Freund, Rose Lannutti
Mitt Seely painting, "Cthulhu at the Motel," 2020s
Mitt Seely's painting, "Cthulhu at the Topanga Ranch Motel," shows the H. P. Lovecraft monster standing under the sign.
Mitt Seely painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire approach the Topanga Ranch Motel sign.
Mitt Seely painting, "The Reel Inn Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire burning the Reel Inn seafood restaurant's sign.
Children are pulled in a basket over Topanga Creek
Children are pulled in a basket chair over Topanga Creek after the flood at Topanga Lane.
Nancy Swenson painting, "Solomon Meadows"
Painter Nancy Swenson Williams is part of a multigenerational activist family that has lived in Topanga since the late 1940s.
"Thank you" signs for the 1993 Firefighters
In the aftermath of the 1993 Old Topanga Fire, "thank you" signs popped up all over Topanga Canyon.
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