Guadalupe River Trail: Coleman/Julian

Here are some pics from a very abbreviated walk Tuesday along the Guadalupe River Trail south of ColemanAve, but there were so many homeless encampments just off the trail that it felt too uncomfortable to go very far, thus the short visit.

An edumacational mural under Coleman Ave.


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Aquatic Park

On Sunday, after doing an errand in San Francisco, D. and I took a look at the WPA-era murals the Maritim Museum, after which we took a little walk in Aquatic Park.  Here are some of the pics I took ( Read more... )

Starr King Open Space

On Saturday D. had a photo shoot in San Francisco, and in the afternoon we spent a little while at Starr King Open Space in the Potrero to enjoy the views, and I took some pics there before it was time for us to leave for the Castro so D. could take his pics there ( Read more... )

Los Gatos Creek Trail

On Saturday D. and I had an errand to do in Los Gatos, and before leaving town we took a brief walk along a nearby stretch of the Los Gatos Creek Trail.  Here's some of my pics.

A house finch near the parking lot looks for seeds to eat.


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6th And Mission in San Francisco

Last Friday D. and I did a couple of errands in San Francisco.  When he was inside the Chronicle building for 5 minutes, I killed the time by taking a couple of pics of the view from the passenger seat.

On our way to the Chronicle, we pass by a mural at 6th and Minna.


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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

On Sunday D. and I decided to go to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San José, which houses the largest exhibition of Ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Western US. Here's some of the pics I took.

On the grounds outside the museum, lions drool into a fountain.


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Wandering Around Alviso

On Saturday D. and I decided to go to Alviso Marina County Park because we wanted to be on the shore and it had been a while since our last visit there. Here's some pics I took.

We arrive at the Marina.


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Mural: Country Sun

Mural in Palo Alto, on the side of Country Sun Natural Food Store.


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A Day in San Francisco: Mt. Davidson and Randall Museum

Last Thursday D. and I took a trip to San Francisco to visit Mt. Davidson, at 928' the highest natural point in the City, and to revisit the Randall Museum. Here are some pics I took.

At the Mt. Davidson trailhead, we see a pedometer perched on a post.


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Morgan Hill mural

D. and I went to an art gallery opening in Morgan Hill, Calif., this evening. We saw a mural downtown called "Harvest Your Dreams."

Here's Mushroom Woman in the mural.


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