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San Francisquito Creek -- The Fall
San Francisquito Creek -- The Fall
Finally, here are the pics from my November 14 return visit to San Francisquito Creek, when I fell in the mud and broke my shoulder.
The creek bed.
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San José History Park
San José History Park
On Sunday D. and I spent a little time at the San José History Park, and here are some of the pics I took.
Birds on wires near the entrance.
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National Wildlife Refuge, Fremont
National Wildlife Refuge, Fremont
On Sunday D. and I went to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Fremont to wander around on some of the trails. Here are the pics I took.
Looking toward Newark Slough from a tidegate leftover from the salt pond days.
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Alameda Creek Trail
Alameda Creek Trail
On Saturday D. and I took a little walk on the Alameda Creek Trail, and here are some of the pics I took.
A white-tailed kite rests on a tree limb.
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Coyote Hills Willows Trail
Coyote Hills Willows Trail
On Sunday D. and I returned to Coyote Hills Regional Park to take a stroll on parts of the Crandall Creek Trail and the Willows Trail around the DUST Marsh, and I took a few pics before I got too tired and achey and we had to come home.
Alameda Creek runs next to the park on its way to San Francisco Bay.
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San José History Park
San José History Park
On Saturday D. and I wound up at the History Park in San José, because our first choice of place to go, unbeknownst to us, had been taken over for a Diwali festival, and our second choice was up in the hills and was very drizzly and breezy and not very pleasant. So we descended back into the valley and wandered around the ( Read more... ) -
Saratoga Quarry Park
Saratoga Quarry Park
On Sunday D. and I visited the relatively new Saratoga Quarry Park, and I took a few pics while we were there.
We check out the remains of the quarry's loading house next to the parking lot.
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Live Birds Of Prey
Live Birds Of Prey
On Saturday D. and I went to a special presentation at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge all about birds of prey, given by Sulphur Creek Nature Center, with live birds up-close and personal ( Read more... )
