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McClellan Ranch Preserve
McClellan Ranch Preserve
On Saturday D. and I visited McClellan Ranch Preserve (a former horse ranch from the 1930s featuring a nature museum, community garden and historic buildings), where we visited its Junior Nature Museum and walked the nature trail alongside Stevens Creek. Here are some of the pics I took ( Read more... ) -
Coyote Creek Trail
Coyote Creek Trail
On Sunday D. and I went to South San José to take a walk on the Coyote Creek Trail near Silicon Valley Blvd. When we got there the creek was so dry from the on-going drought we were able to walk in the creek bed itself, and I took some pics.
The hills near the creek show burned areas from a recent fire.
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National Wildlife Refuge, Alviso
National Wildlife Refuge, Alviso
On Sunday D. and I took a stroll along the Marsh View Trail at the National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso, and I took some pics.
A milk snail estivates on a stalk of vegetation.
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Juan Prado Mesa Preserve
Juan Prado Mesa Preserve
On Saturday D. and I visited the Juan Prado Mesa Preserve in Los Altos Hills, and I took a few pics.
We begin in the woods, on the Mary Stutz Path.
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Penitencia Creek Trail
Penitencia Creek Trail
On a very mild and pleasant Sunday afternoon, D. and I returned to the Penitencia Creek Trail to see what else there was so see, and here's some of the pics I took.
We start out where we left off before.
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Bay Trail in Hayward near Eden Landing, Part Two
Bay Trail in Hayward near Eden Landing, Part Two
Part two of my Bay Trail in Hayward near Eden Landing Ecological Reserve pics.
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Baylands Marsh & Adobe Creek
Baylands Marsh & Adobe Creek
On Saturday D. and I went to visit the marshes at The Baylands Nature Preserve on the edge of San Francisco Bay (with a side trip to nearby Adobe Creek) in Palo Alto, and I took these pics.
The marsh.
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California Academy of Sciences: African Hall
California Academy of Sciences: African Hall
For D.'s recent birthday we spent a special day in San Francisco at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, noted for its recent make-over including the re-created African Hall in the Academy's Kimball Natural History Museum. Here are some of the pics I took.
The African Hall.
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