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It shows how different we are. Where else do you hear about a piano on top of a ridge?

Hiker Nick Herron, referring to a ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains that now features a piano. The instrument was a mystery to hikers for a week until cinematographer Michale Flotron explained that the piano was there for a music video. The land likely belongs to a water district and no agency is technically responsible for furniture removal there, but Flotron said he would take the piano back down if necessary.

Hiker Nick Herron, referring to a ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains that now features a piano. The instrument was a mystery to hikers for a week until cinematographer Michale Flotron explained that the piano was there for a music video. The land likely belongs to a water district and no agency is technically responsible for furniture removal there, but Flotron said he would take the piano back down if necessary.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.