"I lived from moon to moon. Just like an Indian," Lynne Seemayer said about the 6 months prior to painting the Pink Lady. She made many forays onto the steep cliffside to remove graffiti from the rocks that would eventually be graced by the 60-foot "Malibu Maiden." This month marks the 53rd anniversary of the Pink Lady.

Every now and then over the years, legendary L.A. Times columnist Jack Smith waxed nostalgic about the Pink Lady. Here's a great article that appeared in the February 1967 issue of Road & Track.