Photos from the Wave Workshop at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito. My son loves this exhibit. Kids can create boats from the foam geometric shapes, turn on the fan (wind), and find out how their boats perform on the water. My son will refine and tweak his boat over and over in anContinue reading “Curves: Wave Workshop, Bay Area Discovery Museum”
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Squirrel: On the Screen Door
I keep moving our bird feeder around our backyard, trying to find a location where the squirrels cannot attack it from. I’m failing. I’ve moved it so the squirrels cannot jump from the fence, but now they simply climb the backyard screen door and leap from there. As you can see, the brave little critterContinue reading “Squirrel: On the Screen Door”
Silent Saturday: Nectar Garden
Photos taken June 9th, 2013 Nectar Garden, Coyote Hills Regional Park
The Marsh: Coyote Hills Regional Park
When I need a break from the summer-dry hills that surround our home, one of my favorite local escapes is Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont for a walk on the boardwalk through the marsh. Photos taken June 9th, 2013
Joy: Camping with Friends
Photo taken June 6th, 2013 San Mateo Memorial Park, California *** See… Camping: San Mateo Memorial Park
Camping: San Mateo Memorial Park
OK, I have to admit, I absolutely love camping and hiking in the redwoods. There’s something about those trees… so huge, ancient, beautiful, peaceful. I already have a few favorite campgrounds located in the coastal redwoods, but now I have a new one to add to my list… San Mateo Memorial Park, located in theContinue reading “Camping: San Mateo Memorial Park”
Butterfly Fun! Coyote Hills Regional Park
We had a wonderful time at the 14th Annual Butterfly & Bird Festival at Coyote Hills Regional Park today! The highlight? So many monarchs fluttering around the Nectar Garden. Beautiful! Related articles This Sunday! Butterfly & Bird Festival, Coyote Hills (anaturemom.com)
Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda
I participated in a super fun 5K run (See Jane Run Women’s Half Marathon and 5K San Francisco Bay Area) yesterday morning at Crown Memorial State Beach / Crab Cove in Alameda. What a gorgeous place to run! There’s a paved trail that runs along the bay (the beach is 2.5 miles long!), perfect forContinue reading “Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda”
Silent Saturday: Pescadero State Beach
Pescadero State Beach, California Photo taken June 7th, 2013
This Sunday! Butterfly & Bird Festival, Coyote Hills
If you live in the San Francisco area, and you’re into butterflies, I suggest you head to Coyote Hills Regional Park this Sunday (June 9th, 2013) for the annual Butterfly & Bird Festival. We’ve attended this for the last three years and always love it! See what I wrote about our visit last year… Monarchs! Continue reading “This Sunday! Butterfly & Bird Festival, Coyote Hills”
Bay Area Train Rides: Niles Canyon Railway
Love trains? Check out this railway with beautiful views located in the San Francisco East Bay…. the Niles Canyon Railway. You have the option to board in Sunol or Niles for a round trip (out and back) trip. We rode on the “Education Train”, which is popular with school groups, but other excursions that lookContinue reading “Bay Area Train Rides: Niles Canyon Railway”
Dublin Hills: June
Photos taken June 2nd, 2013 Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail, Dublin Hills Regional Park
Tunnel View Overlook: Yosemite Valley
Looking for that iconic view of Yosemite Valley? Head to the Tunnel View Overlook, located on Highway 41, on the Yosemite Valley side of the Wawona Tunnel. Photo taken May 28th, 2013
Hike: Lower Cathedral Lake, Yosemite
It’s official… my son has truly become a hiker! While in Yosemite over the weekend, we decided to let our kindergartener choose which alpine lake we’d hike to… one that would require a three mile, a five-mile, or a seven-mile round-trip hike. He excitedly exclaimed, “The seven mile one!” We gave him a few chancesContinue reading “Hike: Lower Cathedral Lake, Yosemite”
Trail Run: Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley
After spending the last two months recovering from a calf injury, I jumped back into trail running Saturday with an awesome trail run in Yosemite Valley. It was the perfect run to get me back on the trail, and it felt amazing. I was afraid to try anything too hilly, so I chose the sectionContinue reading “Trail Run: Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley”
It’s That Time! Water Play!
Photo taken May 22nd, 2013 Central Park, San Ramon For more parks in the area with water features, see… Ten Fun East Bay Parks with Free Water Play Structures
Sibley: A Volcano, A Labyrinth, & Gorgeous Views
Did you know there’s a volcano right here in the San Francisco East Bay? Yep, Round Top, a volcano so long extinct that it’s now lying on its side, is located in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve in the Berkeley Hills. On Sunday, I enjoyed a fun Mother’s Day hike around the Round Top Loop TrailContinue reading “Sibley: A Volcano, A Labyrinth, & Gorgeous Views”
Osage Station Park: Roses and Running
Over the past several years, I’ve tried running at just about every park in the Pleasanton through Danville area, searching for ones with trails both long enough for a nice-length run and shady enough to provide protection from our blaring summer heat. I’ve decided my favorite is Osage Station Park in Danville. The trail loopingContinue reading “Osage Station Park: Roses and Running”
Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers
The cacti in the the New World Desert Collection of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley are in stunning bloom. How have I missed this in past years? The flowers are gorgeous! All these photos were taken during my visit on Sunday, May 5th, 2013. If you live in the San Francisco area, I recommendContinue reading “Gorgeous! Cactus Flowers”
This Friday! National Public Gardens Day
This Friday, May 10th, is National Public Gardens Day. To celebrate the event, Better Homes and Gardens magazine is offering readers a free admission coupon for two to visit participating public gardens, arboretums, and green spaces on this day. Head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens National Public Gardens Day page… http://www.bhg.com/gardening/arboretums/celebrate-national-public-gardens-day/ …Continue reading “This Friday! National Public Gardens Day”
Suburban Nature Explorations 