Alviso Marina

Here are some pics and short videos from Sunday's visit to Alviso Marina, during a king tide.

Looking north across the salt marsh.


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Bayfront Park

On Sunday D. and I went to Bayfront Park, and I took some pics as we traveled the Perimeter Trail for a ways, then went onto some smaller cross-park trails.

Fennel in bloom.


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Fort Funston

On Saturday, after doing a couple of errands in San Francisco, D. and I went to Ft. Funston to take a little walk, which was cut short because I soon felt quite ill.  Here are the pics I took before we had to leave.

A raven hangs around the trailhead, muttering to itself.


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San José History Park

On Saturday D. and I went to the San José History Park to see the Viet Museum and wander around on the grounds.  Here are some of the pics I took while wandering around on the grounds (stay tuned for pics later on this week from the park's Viet Museum and Arbuckle GalleryA life-size Rosie the Riveter statue greets us on the ( Read more... )

Santa Clara Fire MuseumOn Sunday D. and I wanted to find an indoor activity due to the smoke from the severe wildfires still raging to the north, rather than take our usual walk outdoors in a nature preserve.  Our first choice, a historic house in Santa Clara, did not allow photography.  We were stunned at this rule, but had no choice but to find ( Read more... )

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

On Saturday D. and I took a walk on the Cordilleras Trail and part of the Blue Oak Trail at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve.  Here are some of the pics I took.

Thistle floof near the trailhead.


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San Francisco Bay Trail

On Saturday, after doing an errand in San Francisco, D. and I took a little walk along the Bay Trail between Mariposa St. and Pier 50.  Here are some of the pics I took before it began to sprinkle.

We see the unused dry dock at Pier 70.


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Alum Rock Park

After a difficult most of the weekend, D. and I took a little time to head over to Alum Rock Park on Sunday afternoon to walk around a bit.  Here are some of the pics I took before I got too tired and we had to head back.

One of many ground squirrels we see scampering around by the trail.


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Bay Trail Near Oyster Point

On Saturday, D. had a photo shoot near Oyster Point in South San Francisco, so I tagged along and walked a little bit of the Bay Trail there.  Here are some of the pics I took.

At the trailhead, we find a busted-up and abandoned newsrack next to a warehouse.


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Samsung Headquarters

On Saturday D. and I visited the brand-new Samsung R&D Headquarters in San José, which was designed to meet state-of-the-art LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards ( Read more... )