Thursday Micro-Movie: Alpine Pond

Micro-Movies: 20 seconds (more or less) of video from the world around me.

Today: Twenty seconds of the wind rippling across the surface of Alpine Pond in Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve.Music: "Summer Rain" by Shane Ivers ( Read more... )

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Here are some pics from a visit to Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve on Monday.

First stop, Alpine Pond.


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Arastradero Preserve

Here are some pics from a visit to Arastradero Preserve on Sunday.

It's a little early still for wildflowers, but some hills are still green from the most recent winter rain.


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North Lake

Here are some pics from a visit to North Lake in Golden Gate Park on Sunday.

Autumn has lent these blackberry leaves a ruby glow.


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Lake Merced

On Saturday D. and I did an errand in San Francisco, then we spent some time at Lake Merced before heading back home.  Here are some of the pics I took.

Raccoons here are acclimated to people and will approach quite closely -- not always a good thing.


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Metson Lake

On Sunday D. and I did an errand in San Francisco, and then afterward we visited Metson Lake in Golden Gate Park, and I took some pics.

Metson Lake.


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Golden Gate Park Lakes

Last Monday D. and I had an errand to do in San Francisco, and then we visited three lakes in Golden Gate Park.  Here are some of the pics I took.

Elk Grove Lake.


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San Francisco: Land's End & Golden Gate ParkOn Saturday, after doing an errand in San Francisco, D. and I wandered around Land's End (including the grounds of the Palace of the Legion of Honor) and Golden Gate Park's casting pools and Middle Lake.  Here are some of the pics I took ( Read more... )

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

On Saturday D. and I took a walk around Horseshoe Lake at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, and I took some pics.


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Crystal Springs Sawyer Camp Trail 2

On Saturday D. and I returned to Crystal Springs Reservoir to walk the northern segment of the Sawyer Camp Trail (between Hillcrest and the Jepson Laurel), and here are some of the pics I took.

We begin at Mile 0.


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