Cliff house
Ghosts of Mississippi Bar
I’ve hiked past this spot many, many times without even glancing at the three parallel lines of concrete marking the site of some long-gone outbuilding. Whatever it was, the structure most likely dated from the era when the land belonged to Teichert Aggregates, rather than the 1849 gold rush era. Still, there’s something a bit haunting about the spot — […]
Blush of dawn
My challenge every morning is to get myself out of bed and then out the front door at just the right time — that is, early enough that the sun isn’t up yet but not so early that I might run into any grumpy nocturnal creatures. I think it’s going to take awhile for me to settle on the perfect […]
River walk
Fairy door
A little over a year ago I shared these images of a tiny door that I happened to notice while hiking along the bike trail near the city of Folsom. I thought it was delightful but had no idea who might have placed it there or why. I don’t hike that way very often, but whenever I did I’d look […]
Read at your own risk!
I was following a dirt path through Golden Gate Park one morning when I happened to notice a small but brightly colored sign attached to a nearby tree. Being a compulsive reader with less-than-perfect eyesight, I stepped closer, and then a little bit closer, trying to make out what the sign said. Luckily, no one seemed to pay any notice […]
City break
When I visited the site of the Sutro Baths, I saw only a very small portion of San Francisco’s Lincoln Park. The park is located on the western edge of the peninsula, a bit north of Golden Gate Park, and includes the Legion of Honor Museum, the USS San Francisco Memorial, a golf course that used to be a cemetery, […]
Under Lake Natoma Crossing
Forget the bark — this one bites!
