Thornewood Open Space Preserve: The Fountain Ruins

On Saturday the weather was mild and spring-like, so D. and I returned to Thornewood Open Space Preserve to look for the ruins of a fountain supposedly built by spice baron August Schilling somewhere in the woods when he used to own the whole hillside between La Honda Rd. and Portola Rd. Here's ( Read more... )

Thornewood Preserve: Redwoods, Moss, Mushrooms and Dennis Martin

On Sunday D. and I returned to Thornewood Open Space Preserve to take pictures of the fungi along Dennis Martin Creek. Here's my pics.

Not Martin Creek.  Dennis Martin Creek.


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Monday Movies: Waterfall, Thornewood Preserve

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

This week: Waterfall, Thornewood Open Space Preserve.

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Thornewood Preserve After Rain

On Sunday we got a break in the rainy weather, so D. and I returned to Thornewood Open Space Preserve to walk the trail and take some pics. Here's mine.

Someone has thoughtfully left evergreen swags on the signage by the trailhead.


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Thornewood Open Space Preserve

On Sunday D. and I went to Thornewood Open Space Preserve. Thornewood used to be the private summer home of a rich guy named Thorne in the 1920s. Eventually Thorne sold most of the land to spice baron August Schilling (for whom the preserve's Schilling Lake is named). Currently the Thorne house and immediate grounds ( Read more... )

Flower of the Day 51: Woodside BouquetThis Flower of the Day is a little different than usual, because it is several flowers, together in a bouquet ( Read more... )