Alum Rock Park

On Saturday D. and I went to Alum Rock Park and took a short walk on the Penitencia Creek Trail before I got too tired and too hot and we had to turn around.  Here are some of the pics I took while we were there.

A turkey vulture soars on thermals overhead.


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Banana Slug


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Huddart County Park & Phleger Estate

On Saturday D. and I took a walk on the Richards Road Trail through Huddart County Park and on into neighboring Phleger Estate, where I took some pics.

Huddart Park.


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Butano State Park

On Saturday D. and I wanted to go to Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, but the coastal fog was too thick to make for a pleasant visit.  We opted for our Plan B, the nearby Butano State Park.  Here are some of the pics I took.

Contour Map in the Visitor Center.


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Banana Slug


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Bear Creek Redwoods

On Saturday D. and I got a permit and returned to Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, and here's some of the pics I took.


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Pescadero Creek

On Saturday D. and I wanted to go to Pescadero Marsh to birdwatch but the coastal fog was rolling in thick and fast and made it chilly and miserable to hang out there, so we decided to go instead to Pescadero Creek up in the hills instead.  Getting away from the immediate coast made a huge difference -- it was sunny and warm and ( Read more... )

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

On Saturday, D. and I went on a walk at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve, and I took these pics.

Forget-me-nots.


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Sanborn County Park

On Saturday D. and I decided to visit Sanborn County Park, and I took these pics.

We set out on the John Nicholas Trail, heading into Lyndon Canyon, which coincidentally parallels the San Andreas Earthquake Fault.


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Purisima Creek Redwoods & El Corte De Madera Open Space Preserves

On a lovely, mild Sunday D. and I decided to visit Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, because we hadn't been there before. So we went, but the trails were too steep for my dysfunctional mitochondria and we had to stop sooner than we planned, so we also spent a little time ( Read more... )