Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

On Sunday D. and I went on a docent-led walk at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. This preserve is not open to the general public yet, so access is by permit only or via a docent-led event. Once the lavish estate of one rich guy, then another, and then Alma College (a "finishing school" for Jesuit ( Read more... )

Stevens Creek County Park

Saturday D. and I returned to Stevens Creek County Park to walk along the Stevens Creek/Tony Look Trail on the east shore of the reservoir. Here are some of the pics I took.

Coyote mint and bee at the trailhead.


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Arastradero Twilight Hike, 8-8-08

On Friday D. and I went on a ranger-led twilight walk at Arastradero Nature Preserve, to enjoy the preserve in the quiet of the evening and look for which creatures are ending their day and which are just starting out as the sun sets. D. took these pics ( Read more... )

What I Saw TodayWhile watching the fireworks shows of 6 different communities from Sunnyvale's Landfill Hill last night, D. and I also saw a barn owl and some bats go cruising around as well, dark shapes in the sky against the distant lights of the cities scattered around San Francisco Bay's southern end. Very pretty, and more compelling than the ( Read more... )